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Recent Articles from Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
Mayes: Commerce Authority ‘CEO forums’ illegal
The wining and dining of corporate CEOs by the Arizona Commerce Authority is unconstitutional, Attorney General Kris Mayes said Tuesday.
Judge rules No Labels can refuse to let candidates run under its banner
Arizonans can't run for office under the No Labels banner unless the party gives them permission.
Lawmaker wants non-planet designated state planet
Pluto may not be a planet according to the guidelines uses by astronomers. But as far as Rep. Justin Wilmeth is concerned, it should still be Arizona's planet.
Mohave county supervisor wants judge to declare hand counting votes legal
A Mohave County supervisor wants a judge to bar Attorney General Kris Mayes from subjecting him to "threats and intimidation'' for pushing for a hand count of elections.
Lawmaker wants to address ‘deep fake’ imagery in elections
The way Alexander Kolodin sees it, a well-crafted "deep fake'' video or audio has the capacity to swing an election.
Court rejects Lake’s appeal in defamation case
Kari Lake can't escape having to convince a jury she didn't defame Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.
Lab grown meat not on menu, but food for thought in Legislature
An Arizona lawmaker wants to be sure that the next time you buy something called "meat'' it actually came from something that had at least two legs, if not more.
Chamber to fight bill to repeal Commerce Authority
Calling it a "problem-riddled agency,'' a Republican senator wants to abolish the Arizona Commerce Authority.
Hobbs ready with veto stamp again if necessary
In an interview with Capitol Media Services, Hobbs already is sending messages to GOP lawmakers they would be sadly mistaken if they think her willingness to cooperate and all that optimism means she's willing to give her blessing to many of their programs in the name of cooperation.
Water, housing, abortion, teacher pay could be top issues for lawmakers
It's taken four decades, Saudi cows munching on alfalfa grown with Arizona water and national headlines about whether Arizona is finally drying up.
Tamale bill returns with changes to get Hobbs’ OK
Stung by a veto last year, Rep. Travis Grantham has introduced a new version of his proposal to expand what kinds of home-cooked foods can be sold to the public.
Hobbs takes aim at regulating school vouchers
Gov. Katie Hobbs released an eight-point plan to curtail the Empowerment Scholarships Account program, but the proposals, slated to run in Hobbs’ executive budget and in the upcoming legislative session, caught near-immediate opposition from Republican leadership who claimed the governor fundamentally misunderstands the program.
