Court orders Arizona State Senate to release records related to controversial election audit

The ruling was made by a judge in Maricopa County, after a left-leaning group named American oversight sued for the records. Meanwhile, State Senate officials are asking the state's Attorney General's Office to investigate the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors rejects subpoenas issued by Arizona State Senate in scathing letter

In his response, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jack Sellers rejected subpoenas issued by the Arizona State Senate as part of the controversial audit into the 2020 election, and called on the Senate to release its report and prepare to defend any accusations in court.

'Botched': Arizona GOP's ballot count ends, troubles persist

Arizona Republicans’ partisan review of the 2020 election results got off to a rocky start when their contractors broke rules for counting ballots and election experts warned the work was dangerous for democracy.

Experts raise alarms over fundraising for GOP ballot reviews

Election officials and experts have raised the alarm about private fundraising efforts and what they see as a broader push by candidates to raise money off conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.

Trump supporters raise $5.7M for Arizona election audit

Among those leading the fundraising groups are Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security advisor; Sydney Powell, his attorney who filed a number of baseless lawsuits challenging election results; Patrick Byrne, a former chief executive of Overstock.com; and correspondents from the pro-Trump One America News Network.

Former GOP Secretary of State to stay on as State Senate liaison for controversial Arizona election audit

The Former Republican Secretary of State said on July 28 that he will remain as the Arizona State Senate’s liaison to the GOP-led audit of the 2020 election, after initially announcing his decision to step down.

Arizona Senate issues new subpoena for 2020 election audit

The new demands come days after Trump spoke to thousands of supporters in downtown Phoenix, using the Senate’s review to make a number of debunked claims to bolster his false narrative that President Joe Biden’s victory was illegitimate.

Jesse Jackson among 39 arrested for sit-in at Sen. Sinema's office in Phoenix

Rev. Jesse Jackson took part in a protest in Phoenix that called on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to support ending the Senate filibuster. The protest ended in his arrest, along with dozens of others.

Arizona GOP official: Ballots in recount safe from roof leak

An Arizona Republican official said that ballots stored for the 2020 election audit were not damaged by water leaking from the ceiling at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Former President Donald Trump visits Phoenix for 'Protect Our Elections Rally'

Amid an ongoing 2020 election audit in Arizona, former President Donald Trump visits Phoenix on July 24 for a Protect Our Elections Rally at the Arizona Federal Theatre.

Navajo Nation revives horse ride for new council

The Navajo Nation Council honors tribal leaders in traditional horse riding after a year of cancellation due to the pandemic.

AP: Few Arizona voter fraud cases undercut Former President Trump’s claims

Election officials in Arizona have identified fewer than 200 cases of potential voter fraud out of more than 3 million ballots cast in the November 2020 presidential election, undercutting Donald Trump’s claims of a stolen election as his allies continue a disputed ballot review in Maricopa County.

Maricopa County officials refute new accusations of discrepancies in 2020 election results

People involved in a controversial audit of the November 2020 election results in Maricopa County have made new allegations of discrepancies during a news conference on July 15, but Maricopa County officials are refuting those allegations.

Gov. Doug Ducey, Arizona school districts at odds due to COVID-19 policies

In a letter, Governor Doug Ducey says it is against the law for two Arizona school districts to require unvaccinated students who have been exposed to COVID-19 to quarantine for 10 days.

Ducey uses federal pandemic cash to promote Arizona tourism

The Visit Arizona Initiative will use the American Rescue Plan money to help the tourism sector of the state’s economy to prosper and “continue to recover from the effects of the pandemic,” Doug said in a statement.

Maricopa County replaced election equipment following controversial audit

Maricopa County officials say they have approved nearly $3 million for new vote-counting machines to replace those used in the 2020 election, which were given to legislative Republicans for a partisan review of the results.

Ex-Maricopa County politician’s accomplice gets 2 years in adoption scheme

A woman who acknowledged helping former Arizona politician Paul Petersen in an illegal adoption scheme involving women from the Marshall Islands was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday.