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 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
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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.

State Sen. Kelly Townsend, not endorsed by Trump, quits House race in Arizona

State Senator Kelly Townsend is withdrawing from the race for Arizona’s new 6th Congressional District because she had not been endorsed by Donald Trump.

Proposed Arizona bill would allow older teens to have a say in custody when their parents divorce

Under current Arizona law, judges can consider a child's preference for which parents they want to live with, but ultimately makes a decision based on what they perceive to be the child's best interest. That may soon change, if a bill proposed to the Arizona State Legislature is approved by lawmakers.

Arizona Legislature, Ducey approve fix to candidate signature glitch

New Arizona district maps and numbering led to the problem, and it was compounded by a delay in adopting new maps because of late U.S. Census numbers.

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey will not go after Mark Kelly's US Senate seat

“Right now I have the job I want,” Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey wrote in a letter obtained by FOX 10. Ducey said that he is “fully committed to helping elect a Republican US Senator from Arizona.”

Arizona bill would make it harder for bar to discipline lawyers

The measure has the potential to discourage investigations of attorneys accused of ethical violations or other misbehavior.

Jeep can be sued over girl’s death in north Phoenix: Arizona Supreme Court

4-year-old Vivian Varela, who was riding in the back seat of her mother’s Lexus sedan, died in the 2015 crash. Melissa Varela was preparing to take an exit from the Loop 101 freeway in north Phoenix when traffic stopped because an emergency vehicle was blocking the off-ramp, according to one of her lawyers, Brent Ghelfi.

Ariz. State House debates bill that would require ID, last 4 digits of social security number to vote by mail

Under HCR2025 and an identical measure in the State Senate, voters in Arizona would, if the bill is passed and approved by voters in an election, be required to provide an ID, as well as the last four digits of their social security number in order to vote by mail.

Arizona Supreme Court will let judge decide Prop 208 case

The ruling from the Arizona Supreme Court said it would not interfere with Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah’s handling of the case.

Gov. Doug Ducey proposes Arizona Water Authority, an agency to boost water supplies

The proposed new Arizona Water Authority would acquire new supplies and develop and fund projects to find sources that can secure the state’s water future.