Former prosecutors align with Mayes’ in death penalty dispute
Attorney General Kris Mayes has picked up some allies in her fight with Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell over who gets to seek to execute Aaron Gunches.
Emails upend lawsuit over Prescott rodeo
Some newly discovered emails could undermine the bid by state lawmakers to allocate $15.3 million for the Prescott Rodeo.
Democrat running as ‘firewall’ in county recorder race
When Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer lost his re-election bid in the Republican primary on July 30, many in Arizona were surprised. But the Democrat running to replace him was not.
Arizona GOP sues Gov. Hobbs over election-related executive orders
The head of the Arizona Republican Party wants the state Supreme Court to void two executive orders issued by Gov. Katie Hobbs designed to make registration and voting easier.
Kari Lake has opportunity to improve image in debate, consultants say
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake has an image problem with some Arizona voters that she'll need to erase if she is to win November’s election against her Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego.
High court approves ballot measure on judicial retention
The Arizona Supreme Court has cleared the way for voters to decide whether they and most other judges in the state should be allowed to have de facto life terms.
Open primaries ballot measure still in limbo
The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday ordered counties to put a measure on the ballot to let voters decide whether they want to scrap partisan primaries.
Ballot measure on tipped workers gets court’s OK
Arizona voters will get to decide if they want to allow restaurants to pay their tipped workers even less than they do now.
U.S. Supreme Court gives Republicans partial victory
A divided U.S. Supreme Court agreed Aug. 22 to let Arizona block some, but not all, people who don't provide proof of citizenship when registering from this point forward from voting in this year's presidential race.
State wants $11M from online auto parts retailer
After the Arizona Department of Revenue slapped an online auto parts retailer with $11 million in retroactive sales taxes, the company is asking the state Supreme Court to take up […]
Court rules on law requiring gender reassignment to change birth certificate
Arizona can't refuse to amend the sex on someone's birth certificate just because the person seeking the change has not submitted to transgender surgery, a federal judge has ruled.
CD3 recount goes to Yassamin Ansari
Former Phoenix Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari was confirmed as the winner of the congressional district 3 primary following the release of automatic recount results, putting her on the path to a highly likely general election victory in the heavily Democrat tilted district.