Arizona election audit: Final report finds no Maricopa County data issues
The report compiled by an outside special master and released by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors “should be a final stake in the heart of the Senate’s so-called ‘audit,’” Board Chairman Bill Gates said in a statement.
Arizona Senate GOP revives controversial election bill
Republicans passed the bill out of the Senate Government Committee in a 4-3 party-line vote, but it is almost certain to die in a vote of the full Senate or in the House.
Judge rescues Arizona GOP lawmakers from pickle of their own making
Yavapai County Superior Court Judge John Napper ruled that the law eliminating elections for party offices was illegal special legislation and therefore void.
Allister Adel: Here's what you need to know about the controversies surrounding the Maricopa County Attorney
Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel is facing calls to resign, and the State Bar has launched an investigation against her for 'failing to properly supervise her office.' Here's what you should know about the controversies surrounding Adel.
Arizona Congressman Tom O'Halleran tests positive for COVID-19
Arizona Congressman Tom O'Halleran said he is experiencing mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19.
Senate OKs sending transportation tax to Maricopa County voters
Proponents of extending an existing half-cent sales tax that funds Maricopa County transportation projects are closer to seeing it on the county ballot in November after the state Senate approved the measure.
Arizona GOP files lawsuit, wants state supreme court to rule early voting unconstitutional
The Arizona Republican Party filed a lawsuit, asking the Arizona Supreme Court to rule early voting is unconstitutional. But at the state capitol, a group says early voting is essential and banishing it would hurt their communities.
Special session looms to replace huge Arizona tax cuts
Arizona lawmakers have been talking for months about repealing last year’s flat tax plan to get around a voter referendum that has blocked the nearly $2 billion income tax cut they passed last year.
Arizona bill allowing deadly force for property damage fails
If the bill had passed, Arizona would have joined only Texas in allowing the use of deadly force when the person damaging property did not directly threaten someone, according to research by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
GOP tensions rise as Arizona Senate votes down more election bills
Among the bills killed were measures that would have created new criminal charges for a variety of missteps by election workers and contractors; created new rights for election observers, including the right to question election officials during counting; set new requirements for post-election audits and recordkeeping; required a unique serial number on each ballot.
Anti-Trump Republicans Hogan, Kinzinger, Cheney lining up for 2024 shadow primary
A shadow primary of GOP critics of former President Donald Trump is beginning to take shape to determine who is best positioned to occupy the anti-Trump lane in 2024.
Ex-Arizona House Minority Leader Robert McLendon dies at 85
Flags at all state buildings will be lowered to half-staff in honor of former Arizona House Minority Leader Robert McLendon.
Arizona's attorney general, secretary of state urge court to reject GOP early ballot suit
The Arizona Republican Party is asking the state Supreme Court to get rid of all early voting or at least eliminate the no-excuse absentee balloting system Arizona adopted in 1991 and steadily expanded ever since.
Prop 208, voter-approved Arizona education tax, dead after court ruling
The ruling from Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah was widely expected after the Supreme Court ruled in August that the Proposition 208 tax was unconstitutional if it put schools above a legal spending cap.
Arizona Supreme Court won’t consider Cyber Ninjas appeal of daily $50K fine
Cyber Ninjas has tried repeatedly to get the Arizona Supreme Court to weigh in on lower court rulings that found it is subject to the state public records law, but the justices have declined to take the case.
Arizona lawmakers move forward with bill banning transgender girls on women's sports teams
The measure, which Republicans have dubbed the "Save Women’s Sports Act," cleared the Senate in a 16-13 party-line vote and goes next to the House.
Arizona Senate votes down bill to audit every election
The bill would have essentially made the Senate Republicans’ 2020 election review a permanent fixture following elections but would have put it in the hands of a respected government agency.
Arizona Senate bill allows for use of deadly force to defend property
Arizona already allows the use of deadly force to stop many crimes, including residential burglary, rape, kidnapping, arson and manslaughter.
Senate OKs several election law changes, but 3 fail
The rejection of the three bills is a sign that many of dozens of Republican-sponsored election law changes set for Senate votes in the coming days are likely to face trouble getting past at least one GOP senator.
Newsmaker Saturday: Michelle Udall, Ann Kirkpatrick
Part 1: FOX 10's John Hook talks to State Rep. Michelle Udall, chair of the House Education Committee about a proposal to ban CRT in the Arizona Constitution. Part 2: U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick talks to John about her upcoming retirement, the situation in Ukraine, energy independence, the Arizona-Mexico border and her advice for Maricopa County Allister Adell.