Lake says she will appeal judge’s ruling confirming she lost election
Kari Lake said Tuesday she will appeal Monday's ruling confirming the election of Katie Hobbs as governor, brushing aside the fact that the judge said her key evidence in seeking to overturn the result was legally irrelevant.
Republicans aim to ban ranked choice voting
Legislative Republicans are working to outlaw ranked choice voting despite the fact the practice isn’t used in Arizona.
Senators vote to allow voters to decide how Tucson residents elect council
State senators voted Monday to let voters across Arizona decide how Tucson residents get to elect members of their city council.
Rep. Gallego announces bid for Sinema’s Arizona Senate seat
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, a liberal firebrand and prominent Latino lawmaker, announced Monday he'll challenge independent U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in 2024, becoming the first candidate to jump into the race and setting up a potential three-way contest.
After overwhelming voter OK, political ‘dark money’ law hailed as model
It could be months before the impact of Proposition 211 is seen in Arizona, but experts are already hailing the new law aimed at exposing “dark money” in politics as a model for the rest of the nation.
Lengthy vote counts frustrate, but don’t signal problems
Lengthy vote counts can frustrate candidates and their supporters, but they don't indicate anything is wrong with the voting or the tallying of ballots.
Earlier fears of short-staffed elections averted, but some fears remain
Despite earlier fears that voter intimidation and threats against officials would make it hard to find enough workers to run the state’s elections this year, county recorders said they have not had too much difficulty filling those jobs.
Counties test election equipment to try to ensure accurate results
County officials around the state are reassuring the public that equipment has been thoroughly tested to ensure only valid ballots are counted for the Nov. 8 election.
Pro-life Dems throw wrench in party plans and contradict campaign messaging
Two pro-life Democrats are contradicting the party’s message that voting for the Democratic ticket means protecting abortion from statewide bans.
Lake doubles down on border policy, dodges election, abortion questions in Clean Elections interview
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake touted her tax-cut plan and said she’s ready for a legal battle with the federal government over border policy, but also emphasized the limitations of the governor’s role in a one-on-one interview on Saturday.
Is it time to retire the political campaign pivot?
What is the best way to put “the pivot” behind us and elect leaders more closely aligned with the hopes and aspirations of the majority of Arizonans and who will provide pragmatic solutions to our most pressing priorities?
Honor labor leaders, union members committed to justice
As we pay tribute to the worker on Labor Day, let us honor labor leaders and union members committed to social justice and equal economic opportunity for all people.