Is Gov. Ducey overstepping bounds of his authority during pandemic?

Giving restaurants concessions, not bars at crux of AG’s complaint

In new court filings, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (right) said state lawmakers have given Gov. Doug Ducey (left) certain powers to act on his own in cases of declared emergency. But Brnovich said those laws require Ducey to act “consistent with other statutes and the constitution." And he said nothing in the statute entitles the governor to issue orders that are “arbitrary, unreasonable and discriminatory," which is what Brnovich said is happening with the governor's order to close Arizona bars. (Capitol Media Services file photos by Howard Fischer)