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Recent Articles from Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
State asks court to keep elections commission from enforcing some campaign laws
An attorney for the state asked the Arizona Court of Appeals to block the Citizens Clean Elections Commission from enforcing certain laws that regulate how much candidates and others can spend on campaigns.
Democrats sue to get unsigned ballots counted
The state and national Democratic parties are challenging a state law that denies some people the right to vote because they forgot to sign their mail-in ballots.
Court holds disorderly conduct requires victim’s peace disturbed
It may sound obvious. But the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that people can’t be convicted in Arizona of disorderly conduct if they didn’t actually disturb the peace of... […]
Unemployment claims in Arizona decline, still high
Arizona employers continue to lay off workers even with the end of restrictions that Gov. Doug Ducey placed on individuals and businesses. New figures from the Arizona Department of Economic... […]
Doctors sue feds to loosen grip on drug used to prevent COVID-19
A Tucson-based national organization of doctors has sued the federal Department of Health and Human Services for putting roadblocks in the path of physicians who want to prescribe hydroxychloroquine to... […]
Ducey won’t renew statewide curfew, National Guard still on duty
Arizonans are now free to stay out all night if they want without fear of arrest.
Arizona virus hospitalizations climb past 1,000, new record
The number of Arizonans hospitalized with positive or suspected cases of COVID-19 shot past 1,000 on June 1, raising questions from the state’s former health chief about whether Gov. Doug... […]
9th Circuit hears ousted lawmaker’s appeal
Attorneys for the state and a former House speaker told a federal court Tuesday that the legislature is free to remove members for any reason at all — including political... […]
Schools chief issues ‘roadmap’ to reopen classrooms
The state’s top education official wants schools to plan for reopening even as she concedes she doesn’t know how much money they will have — and that it’s virtually impossible... […]
Judge rules nursing home data on COVID-19 to remain secret
Arizonans won't be learning which nursing homes have residents who have contracted or died from COVID-19, at least not from the state.
Schools to resume
Arizona schools will reopen late this summer, pretty much no matter what is going on with COVID-19, Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday.
Judge rules feds can’t deny gay survivor Social Security benefits
A federal magistrate has voided policies of the Social Security Administration that deny benefits to the survivors of some gay marriages. In a precedent-setting decision, Bruce Macdonald said it was... […]
