Arizona GOP candidates Lake, Finchem appeal ruling against hand counts

Lawyers representing governor candidate Kari Lake and secretary of state hopeful Mark Finchem filed a notice saying they would ask the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to revive their lawsuit.

A recap of the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction debate
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Democrat Kathy Hoffman, the current superintendent of public instruction, was elected in 2018. She's fighting to stay in her position against Tom Horne, a former superintendent of public instruction, a former state lawmaker, and former attorney general. They participated in a debate on Sept. 14 ahead of the midterm election. FOX 10's Marissa Sarbak has the story.

Katie Hobbs declines, again, to meet Kari Lake in televised Arizona Governor debate

Democrat Katie Hobbs’ campaign announced Sept. 11 that she would not debate Republican Kari Lake as the two battle for the Arizona governor’s office, calling off any negotiations with Lake and the state commission overseeing debates.

Commission holds meeting after Hobbs declines to meet Lake in live Arizona governor debate

Katie Hobbs, the Democratic Party candidate for Arizona governor in the November elections, has declined to agree to a televised debate with her Republican opponent, Kari Lake, proposing instead to have individual interviews with the moderator.

2022 Arizona elections: Hobbs, Lake field questions at gubernatorial candidate forum

GOP candidate Kari Lake and Democratic hopeful and current Secretary of State, Katie Hobbs, answered Arizonans' questions at a forum in Phoenix. They took the stage separately.

Arizona Democratic lawmaker who just won Senate primary resigns

A Democratic member of the state House of Representatives who just won his primary for state Senate announced that he is resigning, leaving no one on the ballot in his southwest Phoenix district.

Arizona Supreme Court makes ruling on Maricopa County 2020 election audit lawsuit

American Oversight filed the lawsuit last year to get access to about 1,000 records sent between Republican Senate President Karen Fann and Cyber Ninjas, the Florida-based group that conducted the audit.

Arizona judge slaps down Finchem, Gosar over defamation suit

The Republicans filed the lawsuit last year against former Democratic state Rep. Charlene Fernandez after she called for an investigation of their roles in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Arizona Gov. Ducey to focus on semiconductors in Taiwan visit

Ducey is on a mission to woo suppliers for the new $12 billion Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC) plant being built in his state.

Arizona Supreme Court keeps voting rights measure off ballot

A voter initiative rolling back Republican-backed election law changes and expanding voting access will not appear on the November ballot, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday, issuing a final death knell after an on-again off-again series of court rulings.

Judge declines to require hand count of Arizona ballots

The lawsuit was filed against Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, the Democratic nominee for governor, and the elected supervisors of Maricopa and Pima counties, who oversee elections in the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas.

Dixon Butts? Candidate endorsed by 'your mother'? Joke Arizona political signs catching people's attention

It's campaign season, and that means political signs are being put up along some major intersections. In between political signs for the various candidates, however, are signs that are being put up as practical jokes.

Arizona Supreme Court rejects challenges to 2 initiatives

Two of the initiatives — one limiting so-called predatory debt collection and Goddard’s political spending transparency measure — easily survived court challenges to their signatures.

Arizona governor wants high court to toss 3 voter initiatives

Arizona GOP leaders are urging the state Supreme Court to overrule lower court judges and block three voter initiatives from the ballot.

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport dedicates new John McCain control tower

The new tower doubles the number of controllers that the old tower was able to hold, making for a smoother experience for both travelers and pilots.

Arizona Supreme Court says voters can’t repeal tax cuts

Gov. Doug Ducey and other Republicans have argued that tax cuts boost business prospects and can lead to higher state tax revenue in the long run.

Ruling puts Arizona voting access initiative on life support

An attorney representing opponents of the Free and Fair Elections measure said his analysis shows the measure now falling about 10,000 signatures short.