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Recent Articles from Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
Fann demands records on audit from Hobbs
In a sign the Senate audit, which was supposed to be only about the 2020 election results, is now expanding in scope, Senate President Karen Fann now wants documents from Secretary of State Katie Hobbs.
Tucson man’s nightmare: cops lied, cats died
A Tucson man will get a new chance to seek financial damages from the city for an illegal search of his east side home more than a decade ago.
Group seeks court order to end referendum campaign
An organization that pushes for lower taxes and less government regulation is trying to deny Arizonans the option to decide whether they want to approve or veto the $1.9 billion in tax cuts enacted last month by the Republican-controlled legislature.
Court allows ex-lawmaker’s ouster to stand
A federal appeals court on July 22 tossed out the claims of former state Rep. Don Shooter that his rights were violated when he was expelled in 2018 from the House of Representatives.
Court: Juror names not public information
The public has no legal right to know the names of jurors who are hearing cases, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled.
Health chief opposes broad quarantine policy
The state's top health official said schools should be able to quarantine unvaccinated students and keep them out of class in at least some cases where they have been exposed to Covid.
Attorney argues courts can’t force lawmakers to follow open meeting laws
An attorney for the Arizona Legislature is arguing to the state Court of Appeals that lawmakers -- and not the courts -- decide when they have to have open meetings.
Public-school districts at odds with Ducey over Covid policies
Two school districts are telling the governor that he's legally off base in demanding they scrap their quarantine policies.
Ducey signs bill to block critical race theory
Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Friday to block the use of public funds for what he calls "critical race theory.''
Ducey defends flat-tax math
Gov. Doug Ducey is defending his promotion of a flat income tax rate as saving the average Arizonan $300 a year even though legislative budget staffers figure that 72% of state residents will see a benefit of less than $45.
State argues unsigned ballots invalid
An attorney for the state asked a federal appeals court July 7 to let Arizona refuse to count early ballots that voters forgot to sign initially and did not fix by election night.
Education group to challenge new state tax laws
Arizonans may get the last word on a nearly $2 billion tax cut plan that mainly benefits the wealthy.
