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Court upholds legal fees penalty for former SOS candidate
Mark Finchem and his attorney can't escape a court order that they pay more than $47,000 in legal fees in his unsuccessful attempt to overturn his 2022 loss in the race for secretary of state.
Attorney General threatens suit against lawmakers, governor over fund raid
Attorney General Kris Mayes says if state lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs want to immediately seize $75 million out of an opioid settlement fund to balance the state budget they're going to have to come and get it.
Gov. Hobbs neutral on legal dispute over route of future highway
Gov. Katie Hobbs won't use her power to direct the state Department of Transportation to scrap a proposal that could put a new interstate highway next to Tucson Mountain Park and through a special corridor set up to ensure wildlife migration.
Gov. Hobbs signs bills regulating ‘deep fakes’
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed four bills and vetoed one on Wednesday, including two bills related to “deep fake” images and videos.
Hobbs signs bipartisan housing bills
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed two housing bills Tuesday that supporters say will increase affordable housing options for Arizona residents.
Judge considers whether governor broke the law by pulling nominations
The attorney for Gov. Katie Hobbs told a judge if he orders her to submit the names of those she wants to head state agencies to the Senate for confirmation she will do it – and then promptly withdraw them, meaning nothing will change.
GOTV effort targets students turning 18
Saying they could affect the upcoming election, a national group is reaching out to the three out of every four Arizona high schoolers old enough to vote but who haven't bothered to register.
House sends housing bills to Gov. Hobbs
Older neighborhoods of single-family homes near the downtowns of large Arizona cities could see major makeovers into more dense developments of duplexes, triplexes and even fourplexes and townhomes under a zoning reform measure headed to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ desk.
Gov. Hobbs won’t take sides on justices’ elections
Gov. Katie Hobbs says she'd sure like to have the chance to put two people of her choice on the Arizona Supreme Court.
Housing bills get Senate approval despite short-term rental provision
The Arizona state Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill Wednesday that some critics say will lead to the expansion of short-term rental use in the state.
Christian law firm seeks immediate enforcement of abortion ban
The Alliance Defending Freedom on Tuesday urged the Arizona Supreme to immediately order the 1864 law again enforceable, saying even a temporary restoration of the law legislators just repealed will save 25 "unborn children'' a day.
Here’s what is delaying the end of the legislative session
The failure of state lawmakers to wrap up their business by now is going to hit them in the pockets – some harder than others.
