March 12 is deadline to return PPE mail-in ballots
Residents in Tempe and Litchfield Park are voting on March 12, which is also the deadline to return your mail-in ballots for the Presidential Preference Election on March 19.
Katie Hobbs endorses Ruben Gallego for U.S. Senate
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has endorsed Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego for U.S. Senate. Gallego is running for the seat currently held by Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who announced last week she will not seek re-election. The leading Republican candidates in the Senate race are Kari Lake and Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb.
AZ asks Congress to pay for border fentanyl scanners
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sent a letter to lawmakers on Capitol Hills requesting they approve funding for scanners that detect fentanyl. Mayes says more than half of all fentanyl seized in the United States was confiscated in Arizona.
Hobbs urges legislature to pass contraception bill
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is urging members of the legislature to pass the Right to Contraception Act. Hobbs joined other lawmakers on March 7 to share their concerns over the future of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and contraception.
AZ Presidential Preference Election ballot update
Arizona's Presidential Preference Election is less than two weeks away and over 382,000 ballots have already been returned to Maricopa County. Only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote in the March 19 election.
Stephen Richer, Kari Lake lawsuit heading to trial
A defamation lawsuit filed by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer against Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake is going to trial after the Arizona Supreme Court rejected Lake's appeal of a lower court ruling. Richer sued Lake, her campaign, and her PAC last summer, alleging that the former governor candidate spread falsehoods about him and Maricopa County elections.
2024 Election: Kyrsten Sinema to leave Senate
Independent Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has announced her decision to leave the U.S. Senate “at the end of this year."
Sinema not running for reelection. What now?
"I think she was looking at the same polling number as we all were, which showed a very, very unlikely path to victory," said Samara Klar, a political science professor at the University of Arizona. Arizona political consultant, Chuck Coughlin, says it?s a win for Gallego and his campaign. FOX 10's Kenzie Beach has more on what could be next.
West Valley apparent abduction update; Sen. Sinema not running for reelection | Nightly Roundup
From the latest in this year's U.S. Senate election to a rather unfortunate mishap involving a Vegas tourist, here's a look at some of our top stories.
AZ Sen. Kyrsten Sinema not running for reelection
Political experts are weighing in, after Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema said she will leave the U.S. Senate 'at the end of the year.' Sen. Sinema was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018, and her decision to not run for reelection avoids a three-way contest in one of the most closely watched 2024 Senate races. FOX 10's Lauren Clark reports.
Kyrsten Sinema will not seek re-election in 2024
Sinema left the Democratic Party in 2022 and registered as an Independent. Sinema released a video on March 5, saying she will leave the Senate at the end of the year. "It has been an honor to serve Arizona for the past 20 years," Sinema said.
SB1231: Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes bill on border crossing, saying it 'does not secure our border'
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would have, among other things, made it illegal for an unlawful immigrant to cross the border at any location other than a lawful port of entry.
AZ Gov. vetoes Arizona Border Invasion Act bill
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced on March 4 that she had vetoed a State Senate bill that would have made it a crime for an unlawful immigrant to cross the border at any location other than a lawful port of entry.
Presidential Preference Election: 300K ballots received
More than 300,000 early ballots have been received by the Maricopa County Recorder's Office. The election is on March 20, but it is only open to Republicans and Democrats. March 8 is the last day to request an early ballot and they should be mailed back by March 12.
Group of Arizona lawmakers headed to Israel during Legislative session
Seventeen Arizona lawmakers are preparing to head to Israel for a trip to the Middle East in the middle of the Legislative session.
Group of Arizona lawmakers headed to Israel
Seventeen Arizona lawmakers are preparing to head to Israel for a trip to the Middle East in the middle of the Legislative session. FOX 10's Marissa Sarbak has more.
Arizona Republicans are pushing bills to punish migrants with the border a main election year focus
Arrests for illegal crossings topped 2 million for the first time in each of the government’s last two budget years, and Arizona in recent months emerged as the most popular area to cross.
Arizona’s new voting laws that require proof of citizenship are not discriminatory, judge rules
In a ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton concluded Arizona legislators did not discriminate when they adopted the laws and the state does have an interest in preventing voter fraud and limiting voting to those individuals eligible to vote.
Magic mushroom bill passed by AZ Senate
The bill would legalize hallucinogens as a treatment for depression, bi-polar disorder, PTSD and anxiety. The bill now heads to the Arizona House for consideration. Gov. Katie Hobbs has not indicated whether she would sign the bill if it passes.
Alabama man accused of threatening AZ election workers
Authorities say Brian Ogstad, 59, threatened Maricopa County election workers for allegedly committing voter fraud in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial race. If convicted, Ogstad faces a maximum of 25 years in prison.