HOW APPLE RAMPED UP ITS LOBBYING IN AZ, INCLUDING HIRING GOV. DUCEY’S EX-CHIEF OF STAFF, AMID A PROPOSED BILL TO LET APP DEVS TO USE 3RD-PARTY PAYMENT SYSTEMS (EMILY BIRNBAUM/PROTOCOL)

how apple az duceybirnbaumprotocol:How Apple ramped up its lobbying in AZ, including hiring Gov. Ducey’s ex-chief of staff, amid a proposed bill to let app devs to use 3rd-party payment systems  —  Arizona State Rep. Regina Cobb hadn’t even formally introduced her app store legislation last month when Apple and Google started storming into the state to lobby against it.