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Arizona voters to decide on new limits to Gov’s emergency powers
PHOENIX – Arizona voters will have the chance to decide whether to put even more curbs on the emergency powers of whoever is governor. Proposition 135 would not restrict the […]
Judges rule Arizona can enforce law adding steep penalties for voter registration violations
PHOENIX – Arizona can now enforce a 2022 law despite claims by some that it could inadvertently make felons out of volunteers who register people to vote. In a new […]
Historic Federal Investments Fueling Arizona’s Success – But We Must Harness Their Full Potential
Arizona is one of the most vibrant and beautiful states in the country. Our mountains and deserts offer diverse natural areas, along with a strong economy and a job market […]
The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) — The politics of immigration look different from the back patio of Ardovino’s Desert Crossing restaurant. That’s where Robert Ardovino sees a Border Patrol horse trailer […]
Rank-choice-phobia has infected the AZ GOP
A legal battle is brewing around Proposition 140. Prop. 140, entitled the Make Elections Fair Arizona Act, would end partisan primaries, allowing for ranked-choice voting (RCV) in the Grand Canyon […]
Sen. Ken Bennett: Strumming for fun, voting on merits
Sen. Ken Bennett felt guided to politics at a young age and worked his way up from Prescott City Council to the state Senate, where he was president, to the […]
Campaign funds for childcare OK, AG concludes
Just like candidates running for federal office, Arizona’s attorney general says political candidates running for office in the state can use private campaign funds for child care costs. Attorney General […]
How Arizona tackles a language barrier to provide Navajo voters a ballot they can listen to
This story was originally published by Votebeat in partnership with ICT. Votebeat is a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free […]
Arizona tribe fights to stop lithium drilling on culturally significant lands
PHOENIX (AP) — Members of an Arizona tribe urged a federal judge Tuesday to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project near lands they have used […]
Water director wants $1M for potential lawsuit over sharing Colorado River
The state’s top water official is making contingency plans for a court fight if a deal can’t be worked out with other states for how to divide up Colorado River […]
Battle for Senate majority escalates as Democrats spend $25 million to reach voters in 10 states
ATLANTA (AP) — Trying to defend their narrow Senate majority with a challenging slate of contests on Republican-leaning turf, Democrats are pumping $25 million into expanded voter outreach across 10 […]
Citizens Clean Elections Commission defends debate policy excluding Greens
PHOENIX — The head of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission insists his agency violated no laws or rules in refusing to let the Green Party nominee for U.S. Senate participate […]
