Doug Ducey is a businessman, not a politician. He believes it's time for new faces and a business-oriented approach to Arizona government. We need real business skills to manage tax dollars more efficiently and to help create good, new Arizona jobs.

Phoenix businessman Doug Ducey has won the Republican nomination for state treasurer.

Kahala-Cold Stone Creamery named Kevin Blackwell as its new chief executive officer after the surprise departure last week of Doug Ducey.

The CEO of Scottsdale-based Cold Stone Creamery resigned Friday, according to a statement from the company.

Doug Ducey, who expanded a handful of create-your-own-flavor ice cream shops into 1,000 in 10 years, plans to plot the growth of another Scottsdale-based startup.

The Democratic candidate for state treasurer wants the office actively involved in auditing the spending of state agencies.

Scottsdale-based Cold Stone Creamery has a lot on its plate — make that bowl.

Arizona state Treasurer and former Cold Stone Creamery CEO Doug Ducey will headline a sales seminar next Monday in Tempe. The free Rubicon Sales Academy event will feature local business leaders discussing the impact of sales on successful career paths. It will take place 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway. Information: RubiconSalesAcademy.com or (602) 703-5730.

Andrei Cherny and Doug Ducey want voters to know that the job of state treasurer is much more than keeping track of Arizona’s dollars and cents.

In 2010, Arizona had slightly more than $3 billion in its permanent land endowment trust fund set aside to support public education.

A special election in 2010 showed that Arizonans are willing to hike their taxes if they believe it's for a good cause and a limited amount of time.

Calling it unnecessary and bad policy, state Treasurer Doug Ducey formally launched a campaign Wednesday to defeat a proposed permanent one-cent hike in the state sales tax.

A special interest group formed by several Republicans last year has dumped $500,000 into a campaign to kill Proposition 204.

Calling it unnecessary and bad policy, state Treasurer Doug Ducey formally launched a campaign Wednesday to defeat a proposed permanent one-cent hike in the state sales tax.