Arizona spent $1.5 million this past fall to buy 1,000 vials of an execution drug.
Read More »Ducey won’t challenge local mask ordinances
Gov. Doug Ducey is not taking any action to curb the decisions of some cities and counties to ignore his directive that they scrap their mask mandates.
Read More »Secrecy prevails as executions to resume 
Arizona is readying to resume executions after nearly seven years, although the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry did not provide reassurances that the medical team or the drugs used would avoid issues that surfaced through litigation leading up to and during the hiatus.
Read More »Supreme Court justice to retire 
A Gov. Doug Ducey-appointed Supreme Court justice announced his retirement today, effective April 1, after about three years on the bench, capping a total of 20 years as a judge.
Read More »#SharpieGate goes to court, Fontes calls it ‘hoo hah’
A new lawsuit late November 4 charges that ballots are being invalidated because voters are using Sharpies – exactly what they are told to use by Maricopa County election officials. Attorney Alexander Kolodin claims that Laurie Aguilera showed up at ...
Read More »State asks court to dismiss redistricting lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by top Democratic legislative leaders challenging nominations for the Independent Redistrict Commission has no merit and should be thrown out, attorneys for the panel that crafted the nominations said Wednesday.
Read More »Attorney general offers again to get drugs for executions
Attorney General Mark Brnovich sent a pointed message August 20 to Gov. Doug Ducey: I can get you the necessary drugs when you’re finally ready to start executing murderers. Brnovich noted that he has offered not once but twice before ...
Read More »Lawmaker seeks state investigation of Tucson voting ordinance
A new legal fight is brewing over the ability of cities to set their own election dates.
Read More »Arizona still has a chance to rein in “policing for profit”
Civil asset forfeiture reforms were derailed in the state House less than a month ago. Whatever excuses proffered by the opponents of reform no longer hold up against the stark reality of today. Those who opposed SB 1556 now have the opportunity to do the right thing and correct their mistake. And there’s no question it was a mistake—we all know better now.
Read More »Tuition setters treat State Constitution with respect, full attention
Two out-of-state policy advocates from the Martin Center in North Carolina recently wrote in support of the Arizona Attorney General’s bid to expand his authority. These North Carolinians urged that we allow the Attorney General to exercise power beyond Arizona Constitutional authority and gubernatorial and Legislative direction. The limits of Attorney General authority has been settled law in Arizona for decades.
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