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Recent Articles from Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
Petersen and Toma in court filing aim to quash Prop 211
With efforts by one set of foes already rebuffed, the state's top Republican lawmakers are making their own bid to quash a new state law designed to shine a light on "dark money.''
Hamadeh asks court to order new trial in his bid to overturn AG race
Claiming legal errors and improper government interference, Abe Hamadeh is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to order that he be given a new trial in his bid to overturn the race for attorney general.
Finchem drops bid to overturn election results for SOS
Concluding there's probably no legal path to victory, Mark Finchem is dropping his bid to overturn the 2022 race for secretary of state.
Hobbs signs legislation to eliminate right of cities, towns to set local rental tax
Arizona renters are going to get some small relief in their bills. But not just yet.
Hobbs signs legislation to let voters decide whether to extend transportation tax
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Tuesday to allow Maricopa County voters to decide on extending a half-cent sales tax for transportation projects, setting the stage for the fight to come at the ballot box.
Court rules right of those accused of crimes to remain silent is absolute
The right of those accused of crimes to remain silent is absolute and can't then be used against them at trial, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled.
Arizona governor’s election task force recommends new laws
A governor's task force meeting behind closed doors approved recommending changes to election laws, a secrecy decision defended by a top aide to Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Finchem aims to get reelected to Legislature after losing SOS election
Rebuffed in his bid to become secretary of state, Mark Finchem now wants to go back to the Legislature.
Lake can’t jump the line in her attempt to overturn her loss to Hobbs
Kari Lake isn't going to get to jump the line in her bid to overturn her loss of the gubernatorial race to Katie Hobbs.
Hobbs cites new cost estimates for vouchers in attempt to convince lawmakers to scale back program
Gov. Katie Hobbs is citing new cost estimates for universal vouchers in her latest bid to convince lawmakers to scale back the new program.
Top GOP lawmakers argue medical condition entitles state to prohibit transgender girls from playing girls’ sports
The state's top Republican lawmakers contend that it is a medical condition and not a discriminatory state law that entitles Arizona to bar transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports.
Two organizations trying to influence state politics attempting to get exemptions for Prop 211 disclosures
Rebuffed in their bid to totally quash a voter-approved ban on "dark money,'' two organizations involved in trying to influence Arizona politics are now trying to at least get themselves and their donors exempted from its provisions.
