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Recent Articles from Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
House Republicans choose Rep. Bowers to lead them
Newly elected House Speaker Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa, inherits a chamber where he can't afford to alienate a single Republican.
High Court: Age discrimination law applies to small government agencies
Two former Mount Lemmon firefighters have won the right to sue the tiny department for age discrimination.
Proposition 127 soundly rejected
A $31 million campaign by the state's electric utilities proved enough to keep voters from adopting a constitutional mandate that they generate at least half of their power from renewable sources by 2030.
Proposition 305: Voters scrub voucher expansion
Arizona voters refused Tuesday to ratify a bid by Gov. Doug Ducey and Republican lawmakers to allow any of the state's 1.1 million students in public schools to get vouchers of state tax dollars to attend private and parochial schools.
Republican leader claims some emergency voting procedures illegal
The head of the Arizona Republican Party is claiming that emergency voting procedures used in some counties are illegal.
Arizona appeals decision to strike law banning state contractors from boycotting Israel
Attorneys for the state want a federal appeals court to allow it to deny public contracts to those who boycott Israel, saying Arizona has a legitimate interest in denying support to the Palestine Liberation Army and its "unsavory -- and frequently murderous -- ends.''
Democrats narrow margin on early ballots
Election Day officially is tomorrow but more people already have cast their ballots in Arizona than four years ago - though not everywhere throughout the state.
Retirement board endorses ‘yes’ vote on Prop 125
Current and former public employees are being informed at state expense that the board that oversees their retirement plan wants people to vote in favor of Proposition 125.
AG takes no bail law to U.S. Supreme Court
The state Attorney General's Office is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a voter-approved provision of the Arizona Constitution which allows accused rapists to be held without bail while awaiting trial.
Green candidate drops out of U.S. Senate race, throws support to Sinema
A last-minute decision by the Green Party candidate to drop out of the race for U.S. Senate could provide Democrat Kyrsten Sinema a needed bump.
Court: ‘Ballot harvesting’ ban not 1st Amendment violation
A federal appeals court has rebuffed yet another attempt to void the state's 2016 ban on so called "ballot harvesting.''
Governor open to requiring childhood vaccinations
Calling it a matter of public safety, Gov. Doug Ducey wants all youngsters in Arizona public schools to be vaccinated against various childhood diseases.
