AZ’s new election law tightens time to meet federal deadlines
It was fought in the Supreme Court this weekend as a legal dispute over whether voters were being denied the right to fix their signatures on ballots. Lost in the […]
Republican David Schweikert wins reelection in affluent Arizona congressional district
Republican David Schweikert has won an eighth term in an affluent congressional district in the Phoenix area by fending off a challenge from a Democratic former state lawmaker. Schweikert defeated […]
Court upholds shortened deadline to fix ballot signature issues
Two groups want the Arizona Supreme Court to give potentially tens of thousands of voters more time to deal with signature issues on their ballots to ensure their votes count […]
Arizona Supreme Court blocks Kari Lake’s final appeal to overturn 2022 governor’s race
Kari Lake is not going to be the governor of Arizona – at least not unless she runs again in 2026 and wins. Without comment the Arizona Supreme Court on […]
Lake attorney demands answers on Pima County ‘clerical error’
What Pima County officials say was a clerical error led it to reporting incorrect numbers of untallied ballots on Friday.
Senate president calls for Friday ballot deadline, critics warn of voter disenfranchisement
Want quicker election results? Senate President Warren Petersen says the answer is simple: Forbid voters from dropping off their early ballots on Election Day at polling places. That, he said, […]
Voters say ‘no’ to legislative power grab
Voters rejected two legislative ballot referrals aimed at curtailing the power of Arizona’s executive branch, leaving gubernatorial emergency powers and state agency rulemaking untouched. Proposition 135 would have required the […]
Justices fend off removal, voters keep power over the bench
Voters kept two state Supreme Court justices on the bench and roundly rejected a measure poised to walk back the results of the 2024 retention election and limit when and […]
Kory Langhofer: Litigating in a hostile new world
Kory Langhofer started Statecraft, an Arizona-based political and government law firm, in 2015. Now, after close to a decade spent litigating on behalf of high-profile national and state Republicans, Langhofer […]
Republicans take slim leads in key races, look to keep control of Legislature
This election cycle saw both parties focusing heavily on trying to add seats to their caucuses in both chambers of the Legislature and some races could be headed toward recounts […]
Voters approve tougher illegal immigration measure
Arizona voters, on the front lines in the battle against illegal immigration, appear to be favoring new state laws that are designed to stem the flow. Early returns show more […]
Restaurant owner gets to prove state regs make eggs too expensive
A Tucson restaurant owner is legally entitled to challenge new state regulations that require the more humane treatment of laying hens. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney ruled Nov. […]