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Judge to rule on senate subpoenas
The question of whether state senators get access to Maricopa County's voting equipment and ballots could turn on the question of whether they dotted their i's and crossed their t's.
Bill helps taxpayers avoid Prop. 208 surcharge
A veteran lawmaker is proposing what amounts to an end-run to allow some business owners to avoid paying the just-approved income tax surcharge for education.
County election equipment deemed free of tampering
An audit of the Maricopa County voting equipment came up absolutely clean according to county officials.
Push to change election laws triggers GOP infighting
The showdown illustrated a point of contention among Republicans this year. Ugenti-Rita has for years led her caucus on election policy, pushing bills that earned the ire of voting rights advocates but that still pale in comparison to legislation introduced this year by others.
AG weighs in on governor’s emergency powers
Arizona lawmakers could take it upon themselves to end a governor’s emergency declaration with a concurrent resolution, which doesn’t require the governor’s signature, but the governor could issue another emergency declaration immediately after termination, says Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
Senate passes voucher expansion bill
Republican senators gave the go-ahead Monday for what could be a huge expansion in the use of tax dollars to send children to private and parochial schools.
AG clears Ducey of illegal electioneering allegation
Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich ended the investigation into Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, saying he did not violate state law when he encouraged small business leaders to vote no on Proposition 208 last year.
House Ethics panel chair rejects calls to investigate Finchem
An Oro Valley Republican who was in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6, the day a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol in an attempt to halt the certification of the electoral vote, will not face an investigation from the Legislature, the chairwoman of the House Ethics Committee said Friday.
Boyer’s vote triggers threats of violence, retribution
Silence lingered as everyone in the room watched Boyer, then scanning through text messages to save the most overt threats for police. Boyer looked up and shook his head. The vote was over. His hellish week was just beginning.
GOP lawmakers push bill to force hand of supervisors
Facing defeats in court, Republican lawmakers are moving to change the law -- retroactively -- in a bid to eventually get their hands on voting equipment and ballots, even if it takes months.
Court rejects bid to put hold on surcharge on wealthy
A new income tax surcharge on the wealthy to add more dollars to public education can take effect.
Boyer kills Senate bid to force supervisors to comply with subpoenas
A Republican senator single-handedly killed a resolution that could have sent Maricopa county supervisors to jail, arguing that the Senate and the county need more time to reach a compromise over a proposed election audit.
