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Hobbs ready with veto stamp again if necessary
In an interview with Capitol Media Services, Hobbs already is sending messages to GOP lawmakers they would be sadly mistaken if they think her willingness to cooperate and all that optimism means she's willing to give her blessing to many of their programs in the name of cooperation.
Change in laws, quirk in calendar could create issues for election officials
A change in federal election laws and a quirk in the 2024 calendar is creating problems for state and county election officials.
Election-denying lawmakers hold key election oversight roles
Republican lawmakers who have spread election conspiracy theories and falsely claimed that the 2020 presidential outcome was rigged are overseeing legislative committees charged with setting election policy in two major political battleground states. Divided government in Arizona and Pennsylvania means that any voting restrictions those GOP legislators propose is likely to fail.
Bipartisan support for election law change?
Election legislation led to partisan fireworks in the 2022 legislative session, but one significant election reform could potentially get bipartisan backing next year.
Ducey: no special session to address education unless lawmakers tackle other issues
Lame duck Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday he won't call a special legislative session to deal with problems with school funding before his term ends this month until he gets a promise that lawmakers will deal with some issues on his own agenda.
Senate panel OKs far-reaching election bill
The Senate’s most comprehensive bill to revamp election laws passed through Senate Government Committee Thursday with overwhelming Republican support.
Time runs out for challenge to new election laws at ballot
Arizonans are not going to be able to override a series of changes in voting law approved earlier this year by the Republican-controlled legislature.
Dem groups start effort to take new election laws to voters
Democratic organizers who succeeded in sending a 2017 voucher expansion to the ballot and defeating it are setting their sights on three new election laws.
GOP lawmakers defend election bills
Two Republican senators lashed out Monday at businesses and the media, accusing them of mischaracterizing what is in changes they are proposing to state election laws.
A review of key states with Voter ID laws found no voter impersonation fraud
Politicians and voting rights advocates continue to clash over whether photo ID and other voting requirements are needed to prevent voter fraud, but a News21 analysis and recent court rulings show little evidence that such fraud is widespread.
Will Arizona be the next domino to fall in election law challenges?
As state laws aimed at preventing voter fraud topple like dominoes through the federal court system, national and local Democrats are taking aim at Arizona.
Complaint with IRS highlights SB1516 ‘dark money’ enforcement issues
A complaint filed with the Internal Revenue Service against a “dark money” group that spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in the 2014 governor’s race appears to provide a stark example of the way new campaign finance laws could bar Arizona election officials from punishing a violation, even when it’s right in front of their faces.
