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Who’s Maricopa County Recorder depends on legal interpretation – for now
Think you know who’s the current Maricopa County recorder? You may be wrong. And it’s all because of how the Arizona Constitution is worded. Yes, Republican Justin Heap won the […]
Supreme Court upholds death penalty for 1989 murder
A man convicted of the 1989 rape and murder of a woman he said he met at a Tucson convenience store is ...
Finchem to propose several changes to election laws
Mark Finchem has apparently given up on his perennial bid to require that all ballots be counted by hand.
Condemned prisoner pushes for his execution
In a hand-written legal brief, Gunches, who had pleaded guilty to the 2002 first degree murder and kidnapping of Ted Price, told the justices ...
John Boelts: Striving to keep food abundant, affordable
For John Boelts, one of the keys to a prosperous country lies in its ability to produce a plentiful and accessible food supply.
It’s up to lawmakers to decide whether to OK vote on jail tax
Maricopa County officials are hoping lawmakers will allow voters to consider extending a nearly 30-year old half-cent sales tax that funds jails next election.
Gallego expects Dems to seek common ground on Trump immigration, deportation policies
Newly elected Sen. Ruben Gallego said Thursday said he is prepared to support the deportation of ...
Indicted Cochise County supervisor loses appeal, will ask for Supreme Court review
Judge Paul McMurdie, writing for the unanimous court, acknowledged that elected officials do have a certain "legislative immunity'' for votes they take. But the appellate judge said that under Arizona law ...
Real ID deadline could be real – or not
The federal government has been threatening for close to a decade to keep us off of planes unless we ...
Judicial retention becomes political in 2024
Judicial retention elections have by-and-large been invisible to voters beyond the ballot in past cycles, with no signs, no voting guides and no attempt at overhaul.
2024 brought some legislative success on housing, but left more to do
Both parties set their sights on easing Arizona’s housing problems in 2024, but even with bipartisan efforts, came up short.
So-called ‘fake electors’ case could still be in court by next election
The prosecution of Arizona Republicans and allies of President-elect Donald Trump for their alleged role in the “alternate elector” scheme is at a standstill as 2024 comes to a close.
