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Passing bills means wise choices, gaining support
Gov. Doug Ducey signed and vetoed more bills than ever before, and almost one-third of the Legislature went home batting .000 for passing bills.
Senate argues against release of audit records
The Arizona Senate doesn’t have to produce records for its election audit because they aren’t in the physical custody of the chamber, the Senate’s attorney said Wednesday in court.
Lawmakers move to limit emergency powers of governor
With some verbal slaps at how Doug Ducey has handled the current emergency, Republican lawmakers voted Friday to ask Arizona voters to give them the right to quash future declarations.
Fann threatens Maricopa County with more subpoenas
Senate President Karen Fann said lawmakers may have to take new steps -- including new subpoenas and possibly going back to court -- to get information that Maricopa County election officials are refusing to provide about their ballots and equipment.
County: Senate making ‘mockery’ of audit
Maricopa County supervisors on Monday accused Senate President Karen Fann, of allowing a "mockery'' to be made of the election process with her audit.
Senate won’t pursue more subpoenas – for now
Senate Republican leaders are not going to subpoena Maricopa County supervisors, at least for the time being in the ongoing battle over information they want to conduct their audit of the 2020 general election.
Lawmakers winnow down sentencing bills
As the Legislature enters what are likely the waning weeks of the 2021 session, a few bills meant to make Arizona's system of criminal sentencing more lenient have already been signed into law, while more ambitious measures have stalled.
Judge orders pause in election audit
A judge has ordered a halt to the Senate's audit of Maricopa County election returns, at least through noon Monday.
Dissension over masks returns in Senate, House
“Unfortunately, now it’s every man for themselves. People will have to stay masked up and avoid people who refuse to wear masks.” - Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Rios.
Borrelli badgers woman over ballots, ridicules Republicans
The Arizona Senate’s Republican whip attempted to pressure a woman who went dumpster-diving for ballots into handing documents she found over to him instead of law enforcement and implied both of them could be killed for trying to expose fraud.
Bill gives wrongfully convicted new chance at freedom
Arizonans who contend they were wrongfully convicted could get a new way of trying to exonerate themselves.
Senate mulls next step in auditing 2.1M ballots
Pallets of ballots sit on trucks in Phoenix as senators figure out what to do next, three months after they declared they wanted their own audit of the presidential election.... […]
