Recent Articles from Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
Last lawsuit to invalidate election ends in loss for GOP
A federal judge late Wednesday tossed the last of the legal challenges to the decision by Arizona voters to choose Joe Biden for president.
Ban on evictions to end, COVID-19 cases spike
Gov. Doug Ducey won't impose any new restrictions on individuals or businesses despite what appears to be a record number of daily COVID-19 cases and a trend that is pushing even higher.
State Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to void election
The state's high court late Tuesday threw out a bid by the head of the state Republican Party to void the results of the presidential race.
Legal challenges to election head to court
Attorneys for state and county election officials head to federal court Tuesday to quash one of the two remaining bids to overturn the vote for Joe Biden in Arizona. And time may be running out for a final decision.
Judge rejects GOP official’s efforts to void election won by Biden
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Randall Warner said the two days of testimony in the case brought by Kelli Ward produced no evidence of fraud or misconduct in Maricopa County.
COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in 2 weeks
Arizonans in the highest priority categories of risk or need could get their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine in two weeks.
Judge hears testimony in election challenge
Testimony presented in court Thursday suggests there is no way to change the outcome of the presidential race even if claims by Trump supporters that certain ballots were mishandled prove true.
AG rejects GOP lawmaker’s request for election fraud probe
Attorney General Mark Brnovich won't be pursuing an investigation into the complaints aired at an ad-hoc forum of Republican lawmakers earlier this week.
Vaccine on the way, Ducey spurns more restrictions
Arizona is expected to receive "hundreds of thousands" of doses of vaccine for COVID-19 by the end of the month, state health chief Cara Christ said Wednesday, with priority for health-care workers, vulnerable populations, residents of long-term care facilities and teachers.
New lawsuit seeks to invalidate election
Supporters of President Trump filed suit in federal court Wednesday in their latest bid to throw out the results of the certified popular vote that awarded the state's 11 electors to Joe Biden.
GOP lawmaker asks AG to probe fraud claims
A member of the ad-hoc panel that heard 10 hours of allegations of election fraud on Monday now wants the attorney general to investigate.
Tucson sets curfew in response to spike in COVID-19 cases
A move by the Tucson council to enact a curfew despite a gubernatorial prohibition could pave the way for a legal fight with Gov. Doug Ducey.