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Recent Articles from Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
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.
Early voter law changed before SCOTUS ruling
A new ruling upholding Arizona election laws comes as state lawmakers just changed one of the reasons the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to leave those statutes in place.
Supreme Court upholds AZ election restrictions
Arizona is going to get to keep its laws against "ballot harvesting'' and counting only votes cast within the proper precinct.
Court: Mesnard lost immunity with press release
State lawmakers have absolute immunity from being sued by those who are the targets of legislative investigative reports, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Bill to define ‘anti-Semitism’ in school lessons passes Senate
Teaching anti-Semitism in Arizona public schools will include any claim that the state of Israel has no right to exist, according to legislation approved Tuesday by the state Senate.
GOP lawmakers’ feud ends with dead election bills
State senators voted Tuesday to kill a host of changes in state election laws as a long-simmering dispute between two Republicans spilled out into the open.
House scraps override of Ducey veto
It looks like Bruce Babbitt is going to remain the last Arizona governor to have a veto overridden, at least for the time being.
House approves easier access to birth control for women
Women in Arizona may soon find it a lot easier to get to get birth control.
Supreme Court to rule on Arizona voting laws as term comes to close
It's not just the future of whether Arizona gets to keep its ban on "ballot harvesting'' that the U.S. Supreme Court will decide this week.
