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Ducey vetoes election bill
Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday vetoed legislation which would have required county election officials to cancel the registration of anyone they determine is not qualified to vote.
Ducey administration hints at renewed gun bill
Beaten back two years in a row, Gov. Doug Ducey may take another try at enacting legislation to allow parents and school officials to ask judges to take guns away from people who are a danger to themselves or others.
Court sides with petition gathering firm
Attorney General Mark Brnovich can't bring criminal charges against the firm that circulated petitions for the successful 2020 Invest in Ed ballot measure.
Supreme Court rules against 2 Arizona death row inmates
The U.S. Supreme Court has put two Arizona murderers back on death row, one convicted of killing a 4-year-old Tucson girl and another convicted of killing a teen and her mother in Phoenix.
Senate kills election drop box bill
State senators refused Monday to outlaw or even restrict the use of ballot "drop boxes'' despite claims they are opportunities for fraud - and despite backers citing a political movie claiming that they were responsible for the 2020 election being stolen from Donald Trump.
Rogers calls Blackman ‘a weasel’ for criticism
State Rep. Walt Blackman publicly declared that the people of the northern Arizona legislative district he shares with Sen. Wendy Rogers don't agree with the Twitter post she made this weekend about the murder of 10 people in Buffalo by a white supremacist.
Bill makes illegal voting practice illegal – again
Republican lawmakers are asking Gov. Doug Ducey to sign a bill they concede has no practical effect.
Activists file abortion ballot proposal
Arizona voters may get a chance to keep abortion legal even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
Senate approves vaccine, masks bans
State senators voted Tuesday to forever bar the state Department of Health Services from requiring students to be vaccinated against Covid to attend school.
9th Circuit rules against regents in case of ‘Covid parties’ hoax
The Arizona Board of Regents has no legal right to sue the owner of an Instagram account who posted anonymous messages about "ASU covid parties.''
State, feds at odds over minimum wage
The Biden administration says state Attorney General Mark Brnovich has no right to second guess - and sue - over the president's decision to set a $15 minimum wage for employees of federal contractors.
Lawyers for Prop 208 foes seek $1M in legal fees
Groups that killed a voter-approved tax to fund education in court now want nearly $1 million in legal fees from initiative organizers and the state.
