Recent Articles from jkronenfeld
The U.S. Election: Vastly Different Outcomes for the Real Estate Industry, Depending on Who Wins the White House
The countdown to the 2024 US election has begun, and exercising your right to vote is both a privilege and responsibility. What matters most is understanding who and what you […]
Biden’s $15 wage mandate for federal contractors struck down by court
President Joe Biden exceeded his authority when he set a $15 minimum wage for employees of federal contractors, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. In a divided decision, the 9th […]
Election Day 2024: State Affairs brings you the fair, transparent, nonpartisan coverage you deserve
Election Day is here and State Affairs stands ready to bring you the kind of election coverage you deserve – fair, transparent and rooted in a commitment to nonpartisanship. Across […]
Court orders release of 218,000 names of voters possibly lacking citizenship proof
A group that wants checks of whether some voters are citizens got access Monday to the names of about 218,000 Arizonans who may not have provided such proof. The move […]
Arizona nears approval for advanced water purification
It’s been discussed and debated for decades. But Arizona is finally at the point where cities and utilities will soon be able to get permits to deliver drinking water to […]
Arizona County board votes not to pay elected prosecutor facing misuse of funds charges
A longtime top prosecutor in a rural eastern Arizona county who faces criminal charges of misusing public funds will be stripped of his salary just days before standing unopposed for […]
Maricopa County restores around 2,000 voters after incorrectly demanding proof of citizenship
Maricopa County incorrectly flagged around 2,000 longtime registered voters as needing to provide proof of citizenship in order to vote in Tuesday’s election, county officials confirmed Sunday. That number is […]
Federal judge rejects purge of 1.2 Million voters but grants access to voter records
A federal judge late Friday ordered Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to turn over records he is required by law to have about his obligation to maintain accurate voter rolls. […]
Judge orders release of 98,000 names of voters possibly lacking citizenship proof
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes was ordered Thursday to turn over the names he has on a list of registered voters of those who may not have provided proof of […]
Matt Salmon: Unbridled and seeking to return Republicans to their roots
Eight years after his congressional career ended, former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon has become one of the state’s most vocal critics of the Republican party. Salmon, with the help of […]
Campaign finance laws make funding of election challenges murky
Funds fueling state candidate election challenges remain shrouded by Arizona’s campaign finance code, while congressional candidates’ funding is made fairly transparent by the Federal Election Commission. A gap in reporting […]
From boycotting Bush to endorsing Trump: A history of Log Cabin Republicans in Arizona
1996 was a banner year for gay Republicans in Arizona. Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Kolbe of Arizona publicly came out as gay. Mayor Neil Giuliano of Tempe, then a Republican, […]