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Hobbs wants bigger budget – doesn’t ask nicely

September 8, 2021 0

Primaries 1-year away, races taking shape

August 6, 2021 0

Fann demands records on audit from Hobbs

July 27, 2021 0

Group seeks court order to end referendum campaign

July 25, 2021 0

Senate threatens lawsuit if Maricopa County balks at potential subpoenas

July 15, 2021 0

Fann says audit, county counts don’t match

July 13, 2021 1 Comment

State argues unsigned ballots invalid

July 7, 2021 0

GOP candidate who lost in ’18 to run for governor

June 27, 2021 0

Salmon joins crowded GOP gubernatorial race

June 16, 2021 0

Finchem recall effort fizzles

June 15, 2021 0

GOP lawmakers seek to nullify Hobbs in election litigation

May 25, 2021 1 Comment

Passing $12.8B budget means appeasing several Republicans

May 24, 2021 0

Races for 2022 statewide offices taking shape

May 21, 2021 0

Death threats, harassment plague Hobbs, staff

May 14, 2021 0

Hobbs threatens more litigation over Senate audit

May 5, 2021 3 Comments

Ducey signs controversial bills

April 9, 2021 0

Senate hires firms to audit election results

March 31, 2021 2 Comments

Finchem starts run for top election official

March 30, 2021 1 Comment

Officials say HR 1 could wreak havoc on AZ elections

March 26, 2021 0

Lawmakers assert power grab over state offices

March 19, 2021 0

Former Nogales mayor announces bid for governor

March 16, 2021 0

Judge penalizes AZGOP for election suit

March 15, 2021 3 Comments

Senate mulls next step in auditing 2.1M ballots

March 5, 2021 1 Comment

Motive behind ‘ballot harvest’ law crux of SCOTUS debate

March 2, 2021 0

Push to change election laws triggers GOP infighting

February 19, 2021 0

GOP senators take revenge on Boyer

February 16, 2021 1 Comment

Boyer’s vote triggers threats of violence, retribution

February 11, 2021 0

Redistricting commission to pick leader

January 12, 2021 0

Covid, unrest affect look, feel of legislative session

January 8, 2021 0

Lawmakers’ arguments to overturn election fall short

January 7, 2021 0

Court dismisses Ward election suit

January 3, 2021 0

Senators sue to get access to voting data

December 22, 2020 2 Comments

Electors vote as lawmakers hold hearing on election

December 14, 2020 0

GOP divide spurs call to arms, doxing

December 10, 2020 0

Legal challenges to election head to court

December 8, 2020 0

Vote certified, GOP challenges continue

December 1, 2020 0

Court tosses GOP lawsuit challenging election

November 19, 2020 2 Comments

Ducey: Threats against Hobbs ‘unacceptable’

November 19, 2020 4 Comments

Republicans still claim fraud as count continues

November 13, 2020 0

Judge considers Trump legal challenge to election

November 13, 2020 1 Comment

Ducey loses big with Trump, taxes, legal pot

November 12, 2020 0

Senate president asks for special probe of election

November 10, 2020 1 Comment

AG convinced no problems with Sharpies, steps away from lawsuit

November 6, 2020 0

This year we have ‘Election Season,’ not Election Day

October 28, 2020 0

Hobbs expects days of ballot counting after Election Day

October 14, 2020 1 Comment

9th Circuit Court halts voter registration

October 13, 2020 0

9th Circuit hears plea to extend voting deadline for Navajo residents

October 13, 2020 0

Judges question legality of voter-registration deadline extension

October 13, 2020 0

Hobbs wants voter registration deadline extension overturned

October 12, 2020 2 Comments

Race is on to register voters under extended deadline

October 9, 2020 0

Judge gives voters extra time to register

October 6, 2020 0

Judge rules for Fontes, Hobbs in video voting dispute

October 6, 2020 0

Federal judge extends Arizona’s registration deadline to Oct. 23

October 5, 2020 0

U.S. Supreme Court takes on Arizona ballot harvest law

October 2, 2020 0

Groups ask court to extend voter registration deadline

October 1, 2020 0

Court reinstates ‘dark money’ contributions

September 29, 2020 2 Comments

Fontes asks judge to rule vote by video is legal

September 26, 2020 0

Ducey, Hobbs at odds over election procedures for nursing homes residents

September 23, 2020 1 Comment

Judge skeptical law racially discriminates against Native American voters

September 23, 2020 0

GOP takes another bite at early ballot lawsuit losses

September 16, 2020 2 Comments

System could help tribal members past one voter registration hurdle

September 15, 2020 0

Group sues, alleges slow mail disenfranchises rural, tribal voters

August 26, 2020 0

Voters set turnout record

August 17, 2020 0

Hobbs alleges Goldwater illegally lobbies at Legislature

July 7, 2020 1 Comment

Hobbs asks high court to decline ‘ballot harvesting’ case

July 4, 2020 4 Comments

Ducey grants $9 million of federal aid for elections safety

July 2, 2020 0

Groups settle lawsuit over ballot counting

June 21, 2020 0

State asks court to keep elections commission from enforcing some campaign laws

June 11, 2020 2 Comments

Hobbs pushes for relocation of confederate monument

June 8, 2020 0

Court rules ballot measures can’t use online signature gathering

May 13, 2020 0

Hobbs asks U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Libertarian law change

May 12, 2020 0

Rep. Bolick to stay on ballot

May 11, 2020 0

Groups give up on challenge to election law

May 5, 2020 0

Repubican Party opposes use of online system for ballot measures

April 12, 2020 1 Comment

All mail election debate gets new life, spurred by virus

April 10, 2020 2 Comments

Hobbs won’t contest legal challenge to put initiative signature gathering online

April 6, 2020 0

Ducey, Hoffman form unlikely duo in face of virus crisis

April 3, 2020 0

Arizona voters choosing between Biden, Sanders as Trump foe

March 17, 2020 0

Ducey calls on people to take precautions as more tests become available

March 16, 2020 0

Court stops County Recorder from sending ballots to all voters for Tuesday election

March 13, 2020 5 Comments

Senate committee passes bill to add restrictions to recall elections

February 6, 2020 0

State claims Election Day deadline not illegal

February 3, 2020 0

Brnovich to take ‘ballot harvest’ case to Supreme Court

February 2, 2020 0

GOP, state ask court to keep status quo on ballot order

January 21, 2020 0

Lawmaker renews effort to restrict college voters

January 20, 2020 3 Comments

Ducey okays voting manual without provision for forgetful voters

December 20, 2019 0

Navajo Nation threatens AG with lawsuit over elections procedures

December 18, 2019 0

Judge lets Arizona law on initiative petitions to stand

December 16, 2019 1 Comment

Fired Senate staffer who won discrimination suit reinstated

November 26, 2019 0

Progressive groups challenge law on deadline for ballots

November 26, 2019 2 Comments

The Breakdown: HOBB-ling toward 2020

November 25, 2019 0

Proposed law takes away elections manual changes from SOS

November 22, 2019 3 Comments

Campaign finance websites still broken as election 2020 nears

November 22, 2019 1 Comment

Peeved judge orders fired Senate staffer, chamber to negotiate reinstatement

November 15, 2019 0

Senate, fired Democratic staffer deadlock on reinstatement terms

November 1, 2019 1 Comment

Senate staffer who won discrimination suit wants job back

October 18, 2019 0

Election officials, advocates push to use college IDs for voting

September 2, 2019 3 Comments

Hobbs asks court to dismiss challenge to 2014 election law

August 26, 2019 0

Ugenti-Rita: Hobbs overstepped authority with elections procedure

August 19, 2019 0

The Breakdown: High stakes

August 19, 2019 0

Judge denies state’s request to let ‘dark money’ law stand during appeal

August 5, 2019 1 Comment

Jury award shows discrimination crosses party lines

July 25, 2019 2 Comments

The Breakdown: A new dawn

July 22, 2019 0

Court awards former Senate Dem staffer $1M

July 15, 2019 1 Comment

Federal lawsuit challenges law to regulate signature gatherers

July 15, 2019 0

AG to appeal ruling on 2017 campaign finance overhaul

July 1, 2019 0

2019: Moments of bipartisanship mixed with rough politics

June 24, 2019 0

Clean Elections Commission on verge of losing quorum

June 7, 2019 0

The Breakdown: #48

April 22, 2019 0

Cambodia to Arizona: Bo Dul’s extraordinary journey to democracy

April 19, 2019 1 Comment

Senators advance ballot question to adopt Arizona lieutenant governor

March 4, 2019 2 Comments

Hobbs: Reagan staffers deleted public records

February 25, 2019 0

Photos: Arizona’s 2019 inauguration

January 7, 2019 0

Ducey pushes for bipartisanship, water reform in inaugural address

January 7, 2019 0

The Breakdown: Session is coming

January 7, 2019 0

State inauguration ceremony to set a bipartisan tone

January 4, 2019 0

The Breakdown: The awards show no one asked for

December 28, 2018 0

Democratic SOS spurs talk of change in line of succession

December 7, 2018 0

Hobbs not inclined to play governor when Ducey’s away

December 7, 2018 0

Court voids 2017 ‘dark money’ law

December 5, 2018 2 Comments

The Breakdown: Not backing down

December 3, 2018 0

Political storms ahead for Dem elections head in red state

November 30, 2018 3 Comments

Slow vote count spurs talk of changes in election laws

November 23, 2018 0

Taking politics from SOS to protect the ‘sacred right’ to vote

November 22, 2018 0

Incoming SOS Katie Hobbs to ‘take the politics out of the office’

November 19, 2018 0

The Breakdown: Free at last?

November 19, 2018 0

Gaynor concedes SOS race as remaining votes dwindle

November 17, 2018 0

Election Day starts weeks of political theater in AZ

November 16, 2018 0

Glassman concedes, Hobbs still leads

November 14, 2018 2 Comments

Kennedy’s lead grows in Corp Comm race

November 13, 2018 0

McSally concedes, congratulates Sinema for becoming first woman AZ senator

November 12, 2018 0

Candidates can’t count on recount in close races

November 12, 2018 0

The Breakdown: The end is near

November 12, 2018 1 Comment

Hobbs within striking distance as vote count nears end

November 11, 2018 1 Comment

The Breakdown: Let’s consult the crystal ball

November 5, 2018 0

Outside groups big spenders in races for statewide offices

October 30, 2018 0

Trump in AZ rally urges Republicans to ‘cast second greatest vote ever’ for McSally

October 19, 2018 0

Patriot Movement members sue Katie Hobbs over Ducey tweet

October 17, 2018 5 Comments

Billionaire helps Garcia, but no match for Ducey’s millions

October 16, 2018 0

Elections chief candidates unknown across the state

October 5, 2018 0

Women, minority candidates emerge in Democratic slate

September 7, 2018 1 Comment

Voters send some candidates from ‘varsity’ to the bench

August 31, 2018 0

Steve Gaynor defeats incumbent Michele Reagan for Secretary of State nomination

August 28, 2018 0

Reagan vs Gaynor: Secretary of state’s GOP race heats up

August 20, 2018 3 Comments

Behind the Ballot: It ain’t over til it’s over

August 20, 2018 0

First-time candidates learn hard knocks of politics

June 25, 2018 0

Campaign season officially kicks off – let the games begin

June 1, 2018 1 Comment

Wrap up with Katie Hobbs

May 29, 2018 0

The Breakdown: Session Wrap Edition

May 29, 2018 0

Budget includes property tax increase for some school districts

April 30, 2018 0

Dems for sales tax hikes before they were against them

April 26, 2018 0

Abortion questionnaire bill signed into law

April 14, 2018 0

Under this bill, it’s illegal to pretend your pet is a ‘service animal’

April 5, 2018 3 Comments

Legislature passes education sales-tax extension

March 22, 2018 0

Ducey aims for ‘school safety,’ not guns to address shootings

March 15, 2018 0

Mass shooting could spur Arizona gun law changes

March 2, 2018 4 Comments

Senate president ready to pull key provision from tax credit bill

February 16, 2018 1 Comment

Arizona abortion bill approved by Senate panel

February 14, 2018 2 Comments

Abortion bill requires more reporting from doctors, hospitals, clinics

February 9, 2018 0

Legislative staffers say pro-Trump supporters called them ‘illegal’ for being dark-skinned

January 26, 2018 28 Comments

Ducey outraises 2 Dem foes combined in gubernatorial race

January 16, 2018 0

Rules, enforcement lacking to prevent sexual harassment among lawmakers

November 3, 2017 0

Moderate GOP lawmakers exist in name only, study finds

October 20, 2017 0

House Dem leader crosses aisle more often than party colleagues

October 13, 2017 0

Court losses piling up for anti-abortion legislation, cost state millions

September 22, 2017 1 Comment

Wrap up with Katie Hobbs

June 6, 2017 1 Comment

Democrats almost had a voice in budget process, but Republicans didn’t hear them

June 2, 2017 1 Comment