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DOJ prepares to appeal Arizona ruling keeping voter records confidential
Key Points: Arizona is one of several states where Trump administration effort has been denied Federal judges says DOJ is misreading law Judge says any new appeal by DOJ will […]
Trump administration backs state GOP proof of citizenship push
Key Points: Trump administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to let Arizona block voters without proof of citizenship Arizona wants to regularly check voter rolls and purge non-citizens from registration Arizona’s […]
Arizona officials urge counties to refuse grand jury subpoenas for voter records
Key Points: Arizona officials tell counties to refuse grand jury subpoenas for voter records Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes cite ongoing federal lawsuit Arizona officials […]
Arizona’s top election official challenges federal bid for voter registration data
Key Points:Â Secretary of State Adrian Fontes wants a federal judge to throw out efforts by the Trump administration to force him to turn over voter registration and election records […]
Fontes talks GOP election efforts, federal data demands
Key Points: Secretary of State Adrian Fontes denies federal requests for sensitive voter data Gives opinion and official perspective on GOP voting measures Comments highlight tension between state and federal […]
Arizona officials fight DOJ demand for voter data, citing privacy concerns
Key Points: Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes faces lawsuit over voter registration records DOJ demands access to nearly 5 million Arizonans’ voter registration records for “election protection” A California […]
IRS denies tax refund for 750,000 Arizona residents
Key Points: IRS says 750,000 Arizonans not entitled to tax refund due to state lawmakers missing deadline Arizona’s $230 million rebate had no relation to COVID-19 costs, DOJ attorney tells […]
First Amendment Day and the insincerity of Rep. Lisa Fink
Earlier this month, on Constitution Day, LD27 Representative Lisa Fink submitted an opinion piece to The Arizona Capitol Times. Fink preached the importance of the separation of powers, enshrined in […]
Don’t let Congress put Arizona’s tribes — and children — at risk
Just weeks ago, the Department of Justice announced a sweeping Medicaid fraud bust that exposed Arizona as ground zero for a massive scheme exploiting tribal health programs. Federal prosecutors revealed […]
GOP lawmakers pushing leaders to put border legislation on ballot
Not content with all the social and political issues they already are putting to voters in November, a majority of House Republicans want a special hearing to add one more: enacting a Texas-style border enforcement law here.
Man arrested in Peru to face charges over hoax bomb threats to US schools, synagogues, airports
A man was arrested in Peru after U.S. officials say he sent 150 bomb threats to U.S. school districts, synagogues, airports, hospitals and to a mall in Arizona and other states last month, according to Department of Justice officials.
Feds ready to dismiss lawsuit against Arizona over border containers
The federal government is finally ready to drop its lawsuit against the state over the storage containers it contends were erected illegally last year on Forest Service land by Gov. Doug Ducey.
