Mayes sues Saudi farm over groundwater usage
Attorney General Kris Mayes is going to court with a largely untested legal theory in a bid to force
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.
Arizona moves one step closer to first execution in 2 years
Attorney General Kris Mayes took the first steps Friday to finally putting convicted murderer Aaron Gunches to death.
More indictments related to voucher program come, Horne touts safeguards
A state grand jury returned another fraud indictment related to the Empowerment Scholarship Account program Monday.
Magistrate: firing squad most humane way to execute prisoners
The former federal magistrate who Gov. Katie Hobbs hired to study the execution process said Wednesday he was dismissed because he was telling the governor something she didn't want to hear: There is no humane way to kill someone with lethal injection.
Executions to resume after 2-year pause
The decision from Attorney General Kris Mayes comes after Gov. Katie Hobbs on Nov. 26 dismissed the retired federal magistrate she had hired in her first days in office to review the process the state uses to put people to death.
Top Democrat officials say election denialism not over yet
The state’s chief elections officer said the protests and lawsuits that marred the 2020 and 2022 votes are a thing of the past. But two other Democratic state elected officials […]
Glassman gets early start on 2026 AG race after series of unsuccessful campaigns
He’s been a Democrat and a Republican. And he’s run for U.S. Senate, corporation commission, Maricopa County assessor and attorney general. All those efforts came up short. But Phoenix attorney […]
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 […]
Arizona Supreme Court blocks Kari Lake’s final appeal to overturn 2022 governor’s race
Kari Lake is not going to be the governor of Arizona – at least not unless she runs again in 2026 and wins. Without comment the Arizona Supreme Court on […]
Appeals Court Blocks Attempts to Reverse AG Election, Voter Decisions on Key Propositions
The Court of Appeals is not going to oust Kris Mayes as attorney general and replace her with Abe Hamadeh. They’re also not going to declare that a voter-passed measure […]
Cochise County supervisor pleas guilty for delaying 2022 election certification
Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd pled guilty to a single misdemeanor for delaying certification of the 2022 election and avoided felony charges as part of a plea deal extended by […]