Recent Articles from Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
Court: utility regulators can seek corporate records to investigate if company is funneling ‘dark money’
State utility regulators have the individual power to seek corporate records to see if a company is funneling "dark money'' into the campaigns of their colleagues.
Judge blocks state from enforcing new voter registration law
A federal judge has blocked the state from enforcing a new law that he said could inadvertently make felons out of volunteers who register people to vote.
Voucher foes turn in petition signatures
Foes of universal school vouchers turned in 141,714 signatures Friday to give voters the last word.
Judge: committee investigating events around Jan. 6 riot is entitled to obtain GOP head’s phone records
The House committee investigating the events around the Jan. 6 riot is entitled to get the phone records of the head of the Arizona Republican Party.
Finchem defends attendance at Jan. 6 riot, Fontes criticizes ‘conspiracy theories’
The Republican candidate for secretary of state defended his attendance at the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, saying his presence there did not make him a participant.
Officials ask judge to toss lawsuit aimed at stopping Interstate 11 project
Federal and state officials are asking a judge to toss a lawsuit seeking to stop development of the proposed 280-mile Interstate 11 project from Nogales to Wickenburg.
Hobbs tells judge there is merit to claims laws could interfere with people’s voting rights
The state's chief election officer is telling a federal judge there is merit to claims that two new laws could interfere with the rights of some people to register and vote.
Dem House leaders seek probe over alleged insults
Top House Democrats want an investigation into allegations that a male lawmaker made disparaging comments about a female colleague.
Brnovich claims Biden wants to encourage illegal migration
Attorney General Mark Brnovich is trying a new legal theory to combat Biden administration border policies: a claim the president wants to encourage illegal migration to grow the U.S. population.
Horne, Hoffman debate LGBTQ+ website
The Republican candidate for the state's top educational official is lashing out at incumbent Kathy Hoffman for her agency's decision to promote a web site for LGBTQ+ and "questioning teens.''
Limits on videotaping police won’t take effect this year
The restrictions on videotaping police are not going to take effect, at least not this year.
Workers at bottom of state’s wage scale will be entitled to pay hikes
Workers at the bottom of the Arizona wage scale are going to be legally entitled to a pay hike of $42 a week beginning in January.