Arizona congressional delegation introduces $5 billion tribal water rights legislation
Members of Arizona's congressional delegation introduced legislation Monday that would authorize a water rights settlement with three Native American tribes in the Southwest, providing more certainty for the arid region.
More bills signed by governor, fewer vetoes
Nearly 250 bills received a signature from the governor this legislative session, while others bypassed her desk entirely as Republicans attempted to avoid her veto stamp.
Attorneys who sought voting machine ban face discipline panel
Two attorneys behind a 2022 federal lawsuit to block the use of electronic voting systems appeared in front of the state’s Presiding Disciplinary Judge panel for a hearing to determine whether the two acted unethically.
Mayes issues opinion to shield doctors who perform abortions
Arizona doctors can't be prosecuted for performing abortions after 15 weeks if they make a "good faith clinical judgment'' that the procedure is necessary to prevent a woman's death or "substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function,'' Attorney General Kris Mayes said Thursday.
ACC power plant environmental ruling sparks opposition
After the Arizona Corporation Commission voted last week to exempt an energy company from an environmental review of a power plant expansion, environmental and clean energy groups say they will fight back.
Hobbs appeals ruling in sidestepping Senate confirmation
In a special action filed in the Arizona Court of Appeals June 18, Gov. Katie Hobbs Hobbs challenged a Superior Court ruling that deemed her appointment of executive deputy directors in lieu of sending nominees through the Senate confirmation committee to be illegal.
Impeachment of AG Mayes unlikely for now
It's unlikely Arizona Republicans will impeach Attorney General Kris Mayes – at least not this year.
Gov. Hobbs counters critics, claims no wrongdoing
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is lashing out at those who say she and her administration did anything wrong in providing a huge boost in payments to the operators of foster care homes who donated money to her and the Arizona Democratic Party.
Legal heavyweights defend ‘alternate electors’, Trump associates
The lineup of defense attorneys for the 11 Arizona Republicans and 7 national advisers and attorneys for former president Donald Trump includes political litigation heavyweights, with attorneys’ past experiences spanning criminal defense, prosecution and civil litigation and hailing from county, state and federal law enforcement offices.
Lake’s attorney suspended for false statements to court
The state’s Presiding Disciplinary Judge suspended Kari Lake’s attorney Bryan Blehm for two months with a year-long probation period for claiming it was an “undisputed fact” Maricopa County injected more than 35,500 ballots into the 2022 election count in filings to the Arizona Supreme Court.
House ethics committee finds 2 Democrats were disorderly in leading floor chant
The House Ethics Committee determined that two Democratic legislators who led a chant of “Shame!” at Republicans in April after the House failed to vote on an abortion ban repeal engaged in disorderly behavior.
Abortion vote could swing on question of ‘circumstances’
A vast majority of Arizonans believe that abortion should be legal in at least certain circumstances.