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Judicial selection law found unconstitutional
A law passed by the Arizona Legislature this year was so obviously unconstitutional that the Arizona Supreme Court skipped oral arguments in a lawsuit against it and struck down the law.
Bigger stakes, smaller crowds
As the national immigration debate rages, enthusiasm in Arizona fades.
Russell Pearce stood on the Senate lawn last Saturday, reciting the same anti-illegal immigration rhetoric that boosted him to national fame in 2010 with the passage of his SB1070. This time, the crowd around Pearce had become much smaller.
Judge clears path for new contribution limits
Arizona candidates will be able to accept contributions of up to $4,000 starting on Friday after a Maricopa County judge denied a request to block the new contribution limits from going into effect.
Goldwater Institute sues over hospital assessment
The Goldwater Institute opened the next front in the battle against Medicaid expansion, filing a lawsuit arguing that the hospital assessment that will fund the program violates the Arizona Constitution.
Anti Medicaid expansion referendum falls short
The writing has been on the wall for a while, but now it’s official – Medicaid expansion won’t be on the ballot next November.
Election law opponents claim 146,000 signatures, say they will force referendum
The Protect Your Right to Vote committee today announced they had collected more than 146,000 signatures in their quest to refer the election reform bill, HB2305, to the ballot.
Electricity deregulation is dead
In a sudden turn of events, the Arizona Corporation Commission today voted to end the discussion to open the state’s electricity market to competition.
But the commissioners left open looking into related issues, such as discussing technological innovations in delivering electricity.
Maricopa County supervisors appoint Farnsworth to Arizona Senate
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors today appointed former lawmaker David Farnsworth as the next state senator in Legislative District 16.
Brewer headlining fundraiser for pro-expansion Republicans
Gov. Jan Brewer is following through on her promise to help out the Republican lawmakers who stood with her in the fight for Medicaid expansion.
Stakes are huge as judge ponders decision over new campaign contribution limits
After a 2½-hour hearing Tuesday, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge has two days to decide whether he’ll let new campaign contribution limits go into effect, potentially transforming Arizona politics in a major way.
Same-sex marriage initiative officially ends campaign
The Equal Marriage Arizona initiative officially announced its campaign was dead on its Facebook page, ending an effort that had been dormant for almost a month.
Critics warn of legal obstacles to deregulation
Arizona’s energy regulators dug deep into the legal complications surrounding a proposal to open up the state’s electric market to competition.
