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May 14, 2025

Coalition of farmers, cities want to stop Mayes’ groundwater lawsuit

Key Points: Mayes’ lawsuit is aimed at a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm using Arizona water Farmers, cities challenge Mayes’ lawsuit as legally unfounded Case could set precedent affecting all Arizona groundwater […]

May 6, 2025

$250 donations to AG Mayes insufficient for judge’s disqualification, court rules

Key Points: Hoffman claims judge’s donations show bias; court finds evidence too weak Latest appeal will decide whether case goes to a public trial  If it does, fake electors case […]

Apr 28, 2025

Candidates for key 2026 races have begun fundraising

Key Points:  Candidates for the 2026 elections have begun reporting their campaign finances Gov. Katie Hobbs leads the fundraising pack for governor Candidates for attorney general and secretary of state […]

Apr 23, 2025

Mayes and AGs from other states sue to block Trump tariffs

Key Points:  Attorneys general says Trump tariffs are unconstitutional Tariffs will increase costs for ADOT Plaintiffs say the price increases will hurt U.S. businesses Attorney General Kris Mayes wants the […]

Apr 3, 2025

Arizona joins 18 other states in lawsuit against Trump’s election orders

Calling the president’s actions illegal, Arizona and other states filed suit Thursday to block a new executive order designed to impose new federal regulations on how the states conduct elections. […]

Jan 3, 2025

Supt. Horne supports Rodney Glassman for attorney general in 2026

Rodney Glassman will protect Arizonans, support law enforcement, and defend our laws.

Dec 10, 2024

County Attorney Mitchell drops litigation to seek death warrants

The decision doesn't resolve the legal issue. Instead, it simply defers the fight for another day.

Nov 12, 2024

Attorney General to sue Saudi farm to stop groundwater pumping

Attorney General Kris Mayes said Tuesday she will file suit “in the next two weeks” to halt the pumping of water in two rural areas by corporate farms. Mayes said […]

Nov 7, 2024

Groups preparing for legal challenges to voter-approved abortion measure

Legal challenges still lie ahead on how the state’s existing statutory abortion scheme interacts with a measure enshrining a right to abortion in the state’s Constitution.  Voters handily approved the […]

Oct 15, 2024

Hamadeh refuses to give up quest for re-vote of AG race

Republican Abe Hamadeh won’t give up his bid to challenge his loss to Democrat Kris Mayes in the 2022 race for attorney general even if Arizonans vote to send him […]

Jul 22, 2024

Attorneys argue whether to change how appellate judges are elected

A bid by the Goldwater Institute to change how judges on the Court of Appeals are elected drew a skeptical response Monday from a trial judge who is hearing the case.

death penalty, execution, killings
Jun 6, 2024

County Attorney, AG at odds over death warrant

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced Wednesday that her office filed a motion with the Arizona Supreme Court to seek an execution warrant for death row inmate Aaron Gunches, igniting a dispute with Attorney General Kris Mayes.

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