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Arizona Supreme Court set to decide fate of open primaries ballot measure
Opponents of a ballot measure that would end partisan primaries in Arizona said a trial court judge misinterpreted state law when he ruled earlier this month that the proposal’s backers gathered enough signatures to qualify for the ballot — and said that, even if the signatures were short of the threshold needed, it’s too late […]
Arizona bans high-potency kratom, but it is easy to find because no one is enforcing the law
The brown tablets in their light blue packaging look nice, but they disguise a secret you’d never know without thousands of dollars worth of testing equipment. “Advanced kratom alkaloids,” the packaging reads across the top. Depending on where you’re shopping, the three pills could cost $10 or $40. The tablets claim to consist, in part, […]
Glendale got the Pentagon to help kill an affordable housing bill earlier this year
A California congressman who wanted to know why the U.S. Department of Defense lobbied Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs to veto a bill aimed at spurring “starter home” construction has finally gotten some answers, but he still isn’t satisfied. “I think we still have a serious issue of why, in the housing crisis, the DOD is […]
A GOP senator used state resources to endorse a Cottonwood city council candidate
Flagstaff Republican State Sen. Wendy Rogers appears to have violated Arizona’s version of the Hatch Act, which bars the use of government resources for campaign activity, after she published a letter on official Senate letterhead endorsing a candidate for Cottonwood City Council. “The swamp comes after her, yet SHE STANDS STRONG!” Rogers said in a […]
Court rejects challenge to ‘open primaries’ measure, says votes for Prop. 140 will be counted
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge said that a ballot proposition to end partisan primaries in Arizona will have votes cast for it counted after all. The ruling is the latest development in the ongoing saga around Proposition 140, which would amend the Arizona Constitution to create an open primary system in elections, though it […]
The ‘open primaries’ ballot measure seemingly has too few signatures, but its fate is unclear
A ballot proposition to end partisan primaries appears to have thousands of duplicate signatures, putting it below the threshold to be placed on the ballot. But what that means for voters remains to be seen. Proposition 140 would amend the Arizona Constitution to create an open primary system where all candidates for federal, state and […]
State Bar plans to appeal dismissal of ethics charges against attorneys for Lake, Finchem
The State Bar of Arizona is planning to appeal the decision of an attorney discipline panel that dismissed ethics charges against the lawyers for Republican candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem stemming from a 2022 lawsuit they filed that sought to bar the use of electronic ballot tabulators in Arizona. Last month, the panel determined […]
GOP state Senate candidate Mark Finchem goes on talk show with antisemitic host
Former Republican lawmaker and candidate for Arizona Senate Mark Finchem went on a talk show hosted by a conspiracy theorist and spread some conspiracy theories himself on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. The host of the show has falsely claimed the Jewish people were behind 9/11. Finchem unsuccessfully ran for Secretary of […]
Maricopa County: We’re ready for ‘the Super Bowl of elections’ and its 2-page ballot
For the first time in nearly 20 years, voters in Maricopa County will cast their votes on a two-page ballot and election officials say they’re ready, even if that means everything is now double. “It is an enormous amount of work to do in a very short time,” Maricopa County Director of Elections Scott Jarrett […]
On 9/11 anniversary, GOP Sen. Wendy Rogers boosts old Trump claim that bombs took down the towers
Flagstaff Republican Sen. Wendy Rogers shared a post on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks amplifying debunked conspiracy theories around the national tragedy. Rogers, known for her far-right affiliations and amplification of white nationalists along with election fraud conspiracy theories, reposted a user on X, formerly Twitter, spreading debunked claims of bombs in […]
Fontes asks Mayes to explain how AZ can implement reinstated voter registration law
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes wants Attorney General Kris Mayes to provide elections officials guidance on how Arizona can enforce part of a voter registration law that the U.S. Supreme Court recently allowed to go into effect, even as another court weighs its constitutionality. The Supreme Court last month ordered Arizona to enforce part […]
Federal appeals court continues block on Arizona transgender sports law
A federal court continued a lower court block on an Arizona law that restricts transgender students on sports teams.