Maricopa County asks court to quash Senate subpoena over 2020 election ballots

The Maricopa County board has already turned over a massive amount of data requested by the Senate as it seeks to perform an outside audit of the 2020 election.

Arizona Republican Party chair Kelli Ward sees new heat on her election

A large group of GOP state lawmakers sent party Chair Kelli Ward a letter this week demanding that she either allow an audit of her January election as party chair, or step aside from efforts to audit results in Maricopa County that saw President Joe Biden win.

Months after the election, audit wrangle pits Republicans against Republicans in Arizona

Republicans who control the Arizona Senate voted to fast-track a resolution finding Maricopa County in contempt for failing to turn over elections equipment and ballots cast in the November election as a subpoena demanded.

Arizona Senate Ethics panel to investigate senator accused of harassment

The Arizona Senate Ethics Committee voted to open an investigation into allegations of workplace harassment against newly sworn-in Republican Sen. Wendy Rogers.

Arizona bill aims to allow people to cancel gym memberships online

The bill was proposed by a lawmaker after health and wellness-related complaints to the Arizona Attorney General's Office went up by 400% in 2020.

Arizona lawmakers working to pass bill allowing to-go cocktails

If passed, bars and restaurants will be allowed to sell cocktails to go, helping them earn much-needed money as they are still restricted to occupancy limits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arizona to embrace sports betting in deal with native tribes

Under the proposal, people in Arizona will be allowed to bet on professional and college sports at tribal casinos, as well as at sites owned by pro sports teams.

Arizona State Senate to consider contempt charge in election fight

GOP lawmakers in the Arizona State Senate are moving ahead with a threat to pass a contempt resolution against Maricopa County over a subpoena demanding access to election equipment and ballots cast during the November election.

Maricopa County still refusing demand by Arizona Senate on election

The Arizona State Senate and board remain stuck in a standoff prompted by President Joe Biden’s victory in the state during the 2020 election.

Maricopa County begins audit of voting equipment in 2020 election

Maricopa County refused to allow the Senate access to election equipment, copies of ballots and other materials under a subpoena issued by lawmakers following the 2020 election.

Divided Senate OKs expanded tax funds for private schools

Arizona GOP Sen. David Livingston’s Senate Bill 1041 would expand the cap on the smallest of the four tax credits used to provide scholarships to School Tuition

Proposed Arizona State Senate bill will give students mental health days

A bill passed unanimously in the Arizona State Senate will allow for mental health days to be counted as excused absences for Arizona students.

Utah and Arizona lawmakers push mental health days for kids amid pandemic

Legislation proposed in Utah and Arizona would add mental or behavioral health to the list of reasons students can be absent from class, similar to staying out with a physical illness.

GOP bills target Arizona voting laws after Trump’s election loss

The measures range from purging people from the permanent early voting list — or even doing away with the popular list entirely — to making it easier to recount election results.

Arizona GOP lawmakers fast-tracking bill blocking energy standards

Republican lawmakers in Arizona are not proposing to enact any renewable energy standards of their own to replace those now being considered by the Arizona Corporation Commission.