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Inside the private pressure campaign to force hand-counting of Arizona ballots
Republican lawmakers in Arizona privately pressured county leaders across the state to count ballots by hand instead of using machines, according to previously unreported text messages.
Gov. Hobbs vetoes bills to curb AG’s groundwater plan
Gov. Katie Hobbs won't let Republican lawmakers strip away the right of Attorney General Kris Mayes to sue the owners of corporate farms whose groundwater pumping dries up the wells of their neighbors.
AG, Mohave County supervisor spar over hand counting ballots
Attorney General Kris Mayes wants a judge to toss a bid by a Mohave County Supervisor seeking a court order granting him immunity if he votes to scrap machine counting of ballots.
Mohave county supervisor wants judge to declare hand counting votes legal
A Mohave County supervisor wants a judge to bar Attorney General Kris Mayes from subjecting him to "threats and intimidation'' for pushing for a hand count of elections.
Mohave County supervisors reject proposal to hand count ballots
The Mohave County Board of Supervisors voted against moving forward with a plan to hand count ballots, dodging assured litigation from the Attorney General’s Office.
‘Gatekeeper’ Rep. Griffin thwarts groundwater bills
Rural Arizonans are growing increasingly frustrated with Rep. Gail Griffin’s inaction on groundwater regulation.
Sovereign citizens’ filings flood Pima County, parallel national resurgence of controversial movement
By filing specially formatted paperwork, sovereigns believe they can remove themselves from the system, and they’re increasingly choosing to start the process in Pima County.
Goldwater Institute files petition seeking to allow all state voters to consider judges’ retention
The Goldwater Institute filed a special action petition seeking to allow all Arizona voters to weigh in on retention for Arizona Court of Appeals judges, not just those in their jurisdiction, and alleges the current residency-based retention system sows voter disenfranchisement and violates the Arizona Constitution.
Rural counties debate prospect of hand counting election ballots
More rural counties toyed with the prospect of hand counting ballots in the 2024 election this week, on the urging of two state lawmakers, a handful of board members and constituents with election trust issues.
Grand Canyon West in northern Arizona reopens attractions day after fatal tour bus rollover
Grand Canyon West and its Skywalk attraction and helicopter tours are back in business, a day after one person was killed and at least eight others hospitalized after a tour bus rollover in northern Arizona.
Utilities forced to change after death of woman when power cut off
Stephanie Pullman died on a sweltering Arizona day after her electricity was cut off because of a $51 debt. Five years later, the 72-year-old's story remains at the heart of efforts to prevent others in Arizona from having their power cut off, leaving them without life-saving air conditioning in temperatures that have topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) on every day this month.
Public shows support for proposed monument near Grand Canyon
Dozens of community members, tribal leaders and state officials gathered in Flagstaff on Tuesday to show their support for a proposed national monument around the Grand Canyon, saying the designation could protect natural and cultural resources.
