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Recent Articles from Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
AZ GOP head gets temporary reprieve for surrendering records
The head of the Arizona Republican Party has gotten at least a temporary reprieve from a court order that would surrender her phone records to the House panel investigating the events around the Jan. 6 riot.
Democrats’ lawsuit challenging ballot order far from resolved
That early ballot you just got in the mail? Odds are it lists Republicans first. And it's all because of a 43-year-old Arizona law. Now it's being challenged by Democrats.
Kelly financially overwhelming GOP challenger Masters in campaign donations
Sen. Mark Kelly is financially overwhelming Republican challenger Blake Masters in the race for who gets to occupy the seat for the next six years.
Democratic Party moving to defend GOP officials from lawsuit
The Arizona Democratic Party is moving to defend elected Republican officials in Maricopa County from a lawsuit filed against them by their own party.
Case of abortion doctors challenging virtual abortion ban could get complicated
A judge has set a Nov. 3 trial in a bid by doctors to get a declaration that the state's territorial-era law outlawing virtually all abortions does not apply to them.
Protect Democracy Project demands groups drop plans to watch ballot boxes
An attorney for Protect Democracy Project is demanding that Yavapai County groups drop their plans to watch ballot drop boxes, claiming it likely violates state and federal law.
Arizona conservative groups oppose ‘dark money’ measure
In 2014, the state's largest electric company put $10.7 million into successful efforts to elect Republicans Tom Forese and Doug Little to the panel that has life-or-death control of how much the company can charge its customers.
Judge keeps order in place for Ward’s phone records
A federal judge won't delay her order giving the phone records of the chair of the Arizona Republican Party to the Jan. 6 committee.
Doctors want judge to rule territorial abortion law applies only to those without medical licenses
Arizona doctors want a judge to rule that the state's 1864 law banning virtually all abortions applies only to people without medical licenses.
Wildlife conservation groups sue feds over claims of failure to approve program restoring Mexican wolves
Wildlife conservation groups are suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over what they say is the agency's failure to follow federal law in approving a program to restore Mexican wolves to Arizona.
Google agrees to pay millions to Arizona amid privacy violation charges
Internet giant Google has agreed to pay $85 million to the state of Arizona to settle charges that it secretly invades the privacy of Arizonans.
Judge refuses to halt order on abortion ban
A Pima County judge won't halt implementation of her ruling that a territorial-era law outlawing virtually all abortions is once again enforceable.
