Committee falls short of required signatures to prompt election to oust Cochise County supervisor
The Committee to Recall Tom Crosby announced last night, “with disappointment,” that it failed to collect enough signatures by deadline to trigger an election to oust the controversial Cochise County supervisor.
Wadsack recall effort underway
Freshman Sen. Justine Wadsack, R-Tucson, is facing a burgeoning recall effort led by her constituents in Legislative District 17 and out-of-district organizers frustrated by controversial bills and colorful comments.
Bowers: ‘delicious’ irony group failed to recall him
A recall of House Speaker Rusty Bowers won’t make the ballot because the right-wing group behind it didn’t fill out the forms correctly.
Finchem recall effort fizzles
The group behind an effort to recall Rep. Mark Finchem has quit three weeks short of its deadline.
2nd straight year of calls for a lawmaker’s ouster
For the second year in a row, the House hovers on the edge of moral turmoil and the potential ouster of a member.
Douglas recall effort fails
A highly publicized effort to recall state schools chief Diane Douglas is folding this morning after gathering fewer than 10 percent of the signatures realistically needed to force an election.
Douglas recall campaign still far short of the signatures it needs
The Coalition to Recall Diane Douglas has less than a month to gather roughly another 300,000 signatures.
State schools official disciplined over alleged conflict
Politics has led to the discipline of a state Department of Education manager.
Drive to recall Douglas officially begins
Foes of state schools chief Diane Douglas can now start gathering the more than 366,000 signatures – probably a lot more – that they will need to try to oust her from office.
Organizers to delay start of official Diane Douglas recall effort
Organizers of a recall against state schools chief Diane Douglas are going to cool their jets for awhile – at least until it gets a bit cooler outside.
Bill making it tougher to recall elected officials sent to governor
The House on April 1 gave final approval to HB2407, which demands strict compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements for referendum and recall efforts – or else a judge may toss out the voter-driven effort.
Paperwork filed in attempt to recall Diane Douglas
They can’t gather their first signature for more than seven months. But foes of Republican Diane Douglas, newly elected the state school superintendent, now have the legal ability to start soliciting funds for the effort.