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Corp Comm candidates debate dark money, renewable energy
The three Republicans running to become state utility regulators warn that putting Democrats in charge of the regulatory panel would turn Arizona into California. And they don’t mean that in... […]
Groups ask court to extend voter registration deadline
Saying the pandemic interfered with the process, two groups want more time to sign up voters for this election.
Fontes asks judge to rule vote by video is legal
Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes wants a court to bless the practice he is using that allows some people to cast a ballot by video conference.
Decade of Dem gains sets stage for nail-biter legislative races
House and Senate seats have only flipped when fewer than 10 percentage points separate voter registration numbers for the two major parties. This year, that holds true in nine districts.
Liberal group ignores Dem support of health care bill, attacks GOP
The political postcards began landing in swing district voters’ mailboxes nearly as soon as election administrators finished counting primary ballots.
From ER to AZ House, GOP candidate a history with Friese
Lyons was once a firefighter. In that capacity, he said he often saw the “terrible consequences of distracted driving” – death, grief, disability and so on.
Ducey, Hobbs at odds over election procedures for nursing homes residents
The top elected state officials of the two major parties are squabbling over election procedures, with the ability of some nursing homes and other centers to vote hanging in the... […]
Judge skeptical law racially discriminates against Native American voters
The fate of a voting rights lawsuit could depend on whether a federal judge believes current practices discriminate against Native Americans or just people who live in rural areas. Bret... […]
Arizona Senate race could impact confirmation of new justice
If Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly wins a seat in the U.S. Senate, he could take office as early as Nov. 30, shrinking the GOP's Senate majority at a crucial moment and complicating the path to confirmation for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.
Shy of historic victory in 2018, Knecht returns in LD21
In the years since her defeat, Democrats tapped Kathy Knecht to run for House in LD21 as part of their push for the majority in that chamber. If they succeed, not only will Democrats break the Republican trifecta that has dominated state politics since the Janet Napolitano days, it’ll be the party’s first majority in the House since the 1960s.
County has plans to count ballots if COVID strikes staff
The state’s largest county has a plan to keep tabulating ballots if the Elections Department gets hit with an outbreak of COVID-19 before the November 3 election.
Report: Arizona teens paid to file social media posts for campaigns
Facebook and Twitter opened investigations this week into several Arizona teenagers’ social media accounts for allegedly operating fraudulent profiles and spreading misinformation in support of the Trump campaign, reportedly for pay.
