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May 7, 2026

Mayes backs Pima County measure limiting ICE access to county resources

Key Points:  Pima County resolution does not violate state or federal law, Attorney General Kris Mayes concludes State law does not mandate local governments to do more than what federal […]

May 6, 2026

Challenges to primary election candidates oust 12, 10 survive

Key Points: Litigation removes 12 political hopefuls, allows finalization of ballots Courts keep 10 candidates on ballot in statewide, congressional, legislative races Signature disputes and technical errors determined candidate legal […]

May 1, 2026

Appeals court rules against Mayes in ‘fake electors’ case

Key Points Judges says attorney general illegally withheld information in seeking indictments Case targeted so-called fake electors seeking to overturn Trump loss in the 2000 election Mayes claimed documents were […]

Apr 30, 2026

Appeals court declines to order state study of San Pedro River

Key Points: Judges say law requires periodic groundwater studies, but doesn’t define how often Lawsuit filed by biological diversity group claims area is going dry Group official accuses governor of […]

Mayes, Meta, lawsuit, social media
Apr 27, 2026

38 state AGs sign amicus brief supporting Mass. in Kalshi lawsuit

Key Points: The attorneys general said the outcome of the Mass. case affects their citizens Mass. in September became the first state to sue a prediction market Kalshi says it […]

A BP Agent looks out a water drain tunnel that runs from Mexico into Nogales, AZ. (Josh Denmark / CBP.gov)
Apr 27, 2026

Texas court ruling clears path for final decision on Proposition 314

Key Points: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals tosses out challenge to Texas law allowing arrests of people who entered the country illegally Arizona’s Proposition 314 enforcement is contingent on the […]

Apr 22, 2026

Judge rules against ADWR’s water-based restrictions of Phoenix housing developments

Key Points: Court rules Arizona Department of Water Resources acted illegally in 2023 when it restricted housing development in Phoenix over water supply concerns  The state water department’s decision affected […]

Apr 17, 2026

‘Independent’ candidate for governor survives legal challenges

Key Points:  No Labels candidate Hugh Lytle survives legal challenge, secures spot on ballot Litigation over signatures and petition circulators, incorrect address fail Lytle must now make it through primary […]

Apr 17, 2026

APS settles with attorney general over alleged heat-related death

Key Points:  Attorney General Kris Mayes secures settlement with APS after heat death Agreement requires temperature-based disconnection rules, customer assistance Mayes urges statewide reforms, clashes with ACC  on oversight failures […]

Apr 10, 2026

Arizona prisons face growing number of health care complaints

Key Points:  Inmate lawsuits allege systemic prison health care failures Class action Jensen v. Thornell underpins some individual claims Success in litigation mixed but complaints keep coming  Slanted cursive or […]

Apr 9, 2026

Kalshi faces criminal charges in Arizona as judge denies injunction

Key Points: Federal judge allows Arizona to prosecute online gambling site Kalshi Kalshi claims its activities are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Kalshi faces 20 criminal charges, including […]

Apr 7, 2026

Arizona attorney general seeks $972K from Kroger over failed Albertsons merger

Key Points: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes seeks $972,000 from Kroger and Albertsons States spent $10.3 million in legal fees blocking the proposed merger Arizona held town halls to gauge […]

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