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Final vote tally shows Mayes wins as attorney general, race heading for recount
Democrat Kris Mayes is expected to be the next attorney general of Arizona. That’s according to the final tally of all votes showing that Mayes, a former Republican member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, outpolled GOP foe Abe Hamadeh by 510 votes out of more than 2.5 million ballots for that race.
Supreme Court to consider Jack Daniel’s request fighting Arizona company’s use of dog toys
If you want a squeaky dog toy that looks like a Jack Daniel’s bottle, you had better order it soon. It may not be available months from now. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to a request by the distiller to review a lower court ruling which said that an Arizona company is free to produce a plastic toy which looks all the world like the company's distinctive Old No. 7 Black Label Tennessee[...]
Brnovich demands answers from Maricopa County about what he suspects are election law violations
Attorney General Mark Brnovich is demanding answers from Maricopa County about what he said appear to be violations of state election law. In a letter Saturday, his office says it has received "hundreds of complaints'' about how the county administered the general election.
Environmental group wants to join legal battle to force Ducey to remove containers
A national environmental group wants to join the legal battle to force Gov. Doug Ducey to take his shipping containers off the international border.
Inflation rising in Arizona, more people dining out, restaurants hiring
Inflation may be rising faster in Arizona than pretty much anywhere else. But that isn't keeping people from going out and enjoying themselves.
SCOTUS rejects Ward’s bid to keep phone records private
Members of a congressional panel are going to find out who was communicating with Kelly Ward around the time of the 2020 election and the insurrection attempt that followed.
Lake closes gap, still needs large tally to win
Republican Kari Lake closed the gap slightly on Sunday in the governor's race with Katie Hobbs. But unless she can do a lot better with the nearly 95,000 Maricopa ballots that remain to be counted, the Democratic secretary of state will be the next governor.
Brnovich argues state can have 2 different abortion laws
Attorney General Mark Brnovich says there's nothing legally wrong with having two different statutes on the books outlawing abortion because prosecutors can choose which one to enforce.
Judge considers whether to block Clean Elections USA from using name in Arizona
A judge is weighing whether to block Clean Elections USA, the group that has been monitoring drop boxes here, from using that name in Arizona.
Feds will be watching polling in five Arizona counties
Federal officials will be watching polling Tuesday in five Arizona counties. But no one is saying how the Department of Justice selected those five -- or exactly what form that monitoring will take.
Supreme Court refuses to void Arizona law that allows criminal trials with juries of eight people
It's not allowed in 44 states. But the U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to void Arizona law, which allows criminal trials to be conducted -- and people to be convicted and sent to prison -- with juries of just eight people.
Judge prohibits state from enforcing law limiting attorneys from directly contacting crime victims
A federal judge is barring the state from enforcing a 31-year-old law that prohibits defense attorneys from directly contacting crime victims or their families, calling it a violation of their constitutional rights.
