‘Ballot harvesting’ ban to remain in effect for March election

Arizona’s ban on “ballot harvesting” will remain in place, at least for the March 17 presidential preference primary. In a brief order Tuesday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals granted...

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Senate plans to start budget talks around Labor Day

Republicans in the state Senate — and possibly the House — plan to start drafting next year’s budget shortly after Labor Day and have a proposal ready by the end...

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Arizona Supreme Court pulled into political fray

The Arizona Supreme Court from left are Robert Brutinel, John Lopez, John Pelander, Scott Bales, Andrew Gould, Clint Bolick, Ann Scott Timmer. The Arizona Supreme Court’s...

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Politicians block constituents’ speech on social media

Some politicians block spam accounts on social media. Some block corporations or trolls. But some Arizona lawmakers block their constituents, something First Amendment experts say may be unconstitutional. And many...

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Lawmaker wants to make public records on personal cell phones secret

A veteran state lawmaker is carving out what one lawyer calls a large and “blatant” exemption to the state’s public records law. The proposal by Rep. Bob Thorpe, R-Flagstaff, would...

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Department of Education forcibly removes reporter asking to inspect records

(Note: This story comes from the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting through a Creative Commons license. AZCIR is a nonprofit investigative newsroom.) The Arizona Department of Education physically removed an AZCIR reporter...

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Legislator to draft law to unmask protesters he compares to KKK

Protesters wear masks as Phoenix police disperse crowds with tear gas after President Trump’s rally at the Phoenix Convention Center on Aug. 22, 2017. (Photo by...

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AG: Officials must preserve public records even on private phones

Public officials can’t use private phones or social media messages to get around public records laws, according to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich. In an opinion released this afternoon, Brnovich...

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Reagan denial of voter records could open state to lawsuit

Michele Reagan at her 2015 inauguration (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting) People on both sides of the political aisle applauded Secretary of State...

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Attorneys: Judge overstepped authority ordering students to delete recordings

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Pamela Gates interviewing for a position on the Arizona Supreme Court in September 2016. A judge who was a finalist for...

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Prosecutors look to cut phone line for public meetings to expose ‘weasels’ who attend

The Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys’ Advisory Council, a statutorily created body made up of county prosecutors and other law enforcement figures, doesn’t want reporters listening in on their public meetings. The...

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Lawmaker wants to make it easier to deny “unduly burdensome” publics records requests

Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, smiles as he addresses the legislature in the Arizona House of Representatives at the Arizona Capitol two years ago. (AP Photo/Ross...

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‘Ballot harvesting’ ban to remain in effect for March election

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Senate plans to start budget talks around Labor Day

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Arizona Supreme Court pulled into political fray

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Lawmaker wants to make public records on personal cell phones secret

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Department of Education forcibly removes reporter asking to inspect records

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Legislator to draft law to unmask protesters he compares to KKK

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AG: Officials must preserve public records even on private phones

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Reagan denial of voter records could open state to lawsuit

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Attorneys: Judge overstepped authority ordering students to delete recordings

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Prosecutors look to cut phone line for public meetings to expose ‘weasels’ who attend

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Lawmaker wants to make it easier to deny “unduly burdensome” publics records requests

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