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Goldwater takes judicial retention case to Supreme Court
An organization that lobbies and litigates for limited government regulation wants the Arizona Supreme Court to give Maricopa County voters more say in who serves on the state Court of Appeals.
More indictments related to voucher program come, Horne touts safeguards
A state grand jury returned another fraud indictment related to the Empowerment Scholarship Account program Monday.
Magistrate: firing squad most humane way to execute prisoners
The former federal magistrate who Gov. Katie Hobbs hired to study the execution process said Wednesday he was dismissed because he was telling the governor something she didn't want to hear: There is no humane way to kill someone with lethal injection.
Rural roots could be factor in choosing next Supreme Court justice
There is no written requirement that the commission weigh geographic background, but historically the bench has had at least one justice with roots outside of the state’s most populous county.
Democrat defends herself from accusations of open-meetings, ethics violations
Democratic Corporation Commissioner Anna Tovar has hired legal representation and denies any wrongdoing after Republican commissioners say she violated state laws related to executive sessions and the commission’s code of ethics.
Lawmakers at odds with some cities over housing laws
Some Arizona cities are balking at adopting new housing laws that are set to take effect Jan. 1.
Jane Andersen: Standing up to protect democracy
After the rash of accusations of fraudulent elections in 2020 and 2022, Jane Andersen was appointed as the Arizona state director for Mormon Women for Ethical Government, a nonprofit founded by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Executions to resume after 2-year pause
The decision from Attorney General Kris Mayes comes after Gov. Katie Hobbs on Nov. 26 dismissed the retired federal magistrate she had hired in her first days in office to review the process the state uses to put people to death.
Environmental groups seeks ban of dogs for some types of hunting
Calling it a threat to federally protected wildlife, an environmental group wants to ban the use of dogs for certain kinds of hunting.
Top Democrat officials say election denialism not over yet
The state’s chief elections officer said the protests and lawsuits that marred the 2020 and 2022 votes are a thing of the past. But two other Democratic state elected officials […]
With depleted funds, WIFA seeks ideas to augment water supply
members of the state's Water Infrastructure Finance Authority voted Nov. 20 to take the first step to asking companies to come up with plans to show how they could import more than 100 billion gallons of water from elsewhere
8 Supreme Court applicants advance in process to fill vacancy
The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments decided Friday that only eight of the 17 applicants to replace retiring Justice Robert Brutinel will advance to the next round on Dec. 9.
