Ice cream brings people together.
Doug Ducey
Some people never learn, no matter how much their heads hurt in the morning.
This is America. Success is not guaranteed.
As parents, we all want the best for our children.
The American people overwhelmingly oppose taxpayer funding of abortions, and it's no different in Arizona, where we have long-standing policy against subsidizing them with public dollars.
When Arizona became a state, the federal government granted our founders nearly 11 million acres of state land. Every time we sell a piece of that land, proceeds go into the Land Trust where the money is invested and earns interest.
I hope you'll find that my campaign was a reflection of how I plan to govern - bringing people together, building coalitions, and finding common ground.
We all should be concerned if our kids don't know who Sandra Day O'Connor, John Adams, and Ronald Reagan are.
My philosophy is that I may not like all the questions that you ask, and you may not like all the answers that I give, but this is part of a transparent government.
To say that I'm going to veto something that I haven't read is just - or sign something that I haven't read - I don't think is good policy for any chief executive.
We should be working with the governor of Sonora to establish a commercial sea port on the coast of their state.
Earning a certificate or degree, or both, after high school opens the door to countless economic opportunities.
If you saw a better idea or business anywhere in the world, and you could reapply it legally and ethically and with attribution, you were supposed to do that. And I used that learning in building Cold Stone.
Franchises are independently owned and operated businesses whose owners are responsible for their operations.
As our economy advances, our government and our laws need to modernize, too.
We can't let government make long-term commitments that it may not be able to keep.
Federal government has forced a one-size-fits-all model on our education system.
Too often, I hear stories of teachers and parents spending part of their paychecks to ensure there are supplies in the classroom - even basic necessities like pens, pencils and paper. This is unacceptable.
Sky Harbor may be a city airport, but it's an Arizona vital resource used by citizens all over the state, and our economy is dependent on its success.
Like many of us in Arizona, I wasn't born here - I'm a product of the Midwest and the working class.
Texas has an established trade office in Mexico City, as do other Texan cities. They have a more mature trade relationship with Mexico, and I want to make Arizona a leader in this area also.
I'm a believer in private enterprise, the dignity of work, limited government, and the possibilities of freedom.
In our administration, we're going to follow the law, and any policy that we move forward will fall well within the law and the Arizona Constitution.
Thriving economies on both sides of the border is a win-win for Arizona and Mexico, but that will only come by working together and demonstrating mutual respect.
I took an oath of office to protect Arizona from all enemies, foreign and domestic.
I'm always concerned about how our state looks.
The Governor's Office is going to get out of the litigation business.
The threat from radical Islamic jihadists is real and needs to be taken seriously.
I built a company, a team, and a brand that started right here. It was an American success story, and it started right here in Arizona.
Biotech research is incredibly important for health-care innovation.
One way to ensure that all kids will be successful in school and life is by focusing on literacy by the end of the third grade.
We think that this message - of someone that's from the private sector that built a company and now wants to shrink a government and grow an economy - is a winning message.
I've visited schools all across our state, and the message is clear. Our kids have needs today, and our educators need more resources to do their jobs.
One state can't set everything right, but here in Arizona, we can set an example for the rest of the country in how those of us in elected office conduct ourselves and interact with each other and our constituents.
Where opportunities to expand trade and commerce exist, we will lead, and we will partner.
As CEO of Cold Stone Creamery, we used a concept called 'search and reapply,' which meant that if we found better ways of doing something, then we would do it.
I don't have a real attraction or interest to national politics, so I want to see Republicans win across the board in the state of Arizona, because those policies of lower taxes and lighter regulation and strong foreign policy are important to me.
States with better-educated citizens also see economic benefits. These states have better luck recruiting and retaining quality employers, and they enjoy lower overall rates of unemployment, poverty, and welfare dependency.
Texas has more effectively capitalized on its opportunities as a border state, and I've always said that I want to look to states that are doing better than we are and replicate those success stories in Arizona.
By working together, we can make Arizona a place where everyone has an opportunity for a better life.
I'm committed as governor to valuing and nurturing our relationships with our friends to the south.
Arizonans want us to come together, put aside politics, and solve problems. You want us to do our jobs in way that reflects the best of our state. You want us to stop and listen - something that doesn't always come naturally to people in politics.
As governor, I want to make sure that Arizona's hardworking taxpayers get to keep more of what they earn.
If people want to take the time to vote, they should be able to, and their vote should be counted.
Let's learn from our peers and then beat them at their own game.
What many don't know is that Arizona has a something called the State Land Trust - a fund with assets that have been set aside and invested for decades specifically to benefit education.
I want to be an independent and responsible voice for Arizonans, and it would be unwise to endorse a specific approach before the costs and benefits of these options can be evaluated.
I believe we need to ensure there are no refugees placed in Arizona with connections to terrorist organizations.
I am a forthright defender of the right to bear arms - which is guaranteed not only by the U.S. Constitution, but by the Constitution of Arizona.
My focus will be a strong and growing economy - so everyone who wants a job can find one.
