Arizona lawmakers begin hearings on state budget plan
The Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature began hearings Tuesday on a long-delayed state budget plan that was immediately panned by some Democrats and public school advocates for failing to use a huge surplus to significantly boost school funding.
January 6 hearing: Local 'heroes' rebuffed Trump, then faced threats
The panel focused on Trump’s efforts to undo Joe Biden’s victory in a most local way — by leaning on officials in key battleground states to reject ballots outright or to submit alternative electors for the final tally in Congress.
Jan. 6 hearing Day 4: Arizona Republican Rusty Bowers testifies
Arizona’s Republican state House Speaker Rusty Bowers, who testified in person at the hearing, spoke about phone calls from Trump and his allies asking him to decertify Arizona’s legitimate electors and replace them. Bowers said he repeatedly asked Trump’s attorneys to show evidence of widespread fraud, but they never provided any.
Arizona AG’s effort to require rewrite of election rules denied
The secretary of state is charged with writing rules used by election officials in Arizona’s 15 counties every two years. Once that is done, she submits it to the attorney general and governor to review and approve the document.
President Biden nominates Phoenix election attorney to 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Roopali Desai has been at the center of virtually every major election case in Arizona in recent years representing various arms of the Democratic Party, Democratic candidates and left-leaning interest groups.
Arizona House committee advances bill to revamp school funding, voucher expansion
But the proposal being championed by GOP Majority Leader Ben Toma does not satisfy Republican Rep. Michelle Udall, who has refused to support an expansion of school vouchers without major new accountability rules such as testing.
Arizona Supreme Court says anonymous juries are constitutional
The judge's decision continues an ongoing movement in some American courts toward allowing the identities of jurors who have traditionally been named to be kept secret.
Arizona Gov. Ducey signs bill allowing on-site counting of early ballots
Arizona voters may be able to have their mail ballots counted on-site if they bring them to a polling place in future elections.
Arizona House GOP seeks school funding revamp, voucher expansion
The Rules Committee approved allowing up to two school finance bills to be introduced and one on Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, the formal name for the state program giving parents cash to pay private school tuition.
Arizona judge declines GOP request to block mail-in voting
Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen ruled that nothing in the Arizona Constitution prohibits the Legislature from allowing citizens to vote by mail.
Records show coordinated Arizona ballot collection scheme
Guillermina Fuentes, 66, and a second woman were indicted in December 2020 on one count of ballot abuse, a practice commonly known as “ballot harvesting” that was made illegal under a 2016 state law.
Gun background check bill fails in Arizona Senate
SB 1546 would have closed the so-called "gun show" loophole that allows someone to buy a gun without the federal background check that federally licensed firearms dealers are required to perform before a sale is completed.
Educators asking for more education funding as state ponders what to do with multibillion-dollar surplus
With the State of Arizona's budget surplus standing at over $5 billion, the battle over how those dollars should be spent is gearing up at the State Capitol.
Arizona Gov. Ducey in Israel for trade, water, security talks
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will meet with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and President Isaac Herzog as well as former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He also will meet with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides.
Newsmaker Saturday: Matt Salmon; Tiffany Davila
Part 1: FOX 10's John Hook talks to Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Salmon about the upcoming election. Part 2: Tiffany Davila of the Arizona State Department of Forestry and Fire Management talks to John about wildfire prevention, current restrictions, and safety.
Arizona governor vetoes voter registration cancellation bill
HB 2617 would have allowed county recorders in Arizona to cancel a person's voter registration if they had reason to believe that they were not a U.S. citizen or had a driver's license issued in another state.
Arizona Democrat Aaron Lieberman drops out of gubernatorial race
One of the three Democratic candidates vying to be the next Governor of Arizona has announced that he is suspending his campaign.
Buffalo shooting: Probe approved over Wendy Rogers' comments on Buffalo shooting
The Arizona Senate opened an ethics investigation into Senator Wendy Rogers on May 16 who tweeted inflammatory comments about last weekend’s racist attack at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket that left 10 people dead.
Probe OK’d of Arizona senator’s comments on Buffalo shooting
The Arizona Senate’s ethics committee voted on May 25 to formally investigate a Republican lawmaker’s online comments that appeared to blame the federal government for the recent massacre at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.
Arizona Republicans pass election bills in party-line votes
Arizona House Republicans have revived three election bills that passed in party-line votes after failing a week ago.