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Featured News Aug 9, 2023, 3:26PM MST

Judge rejects Dems' bid to keep No Labels Party off 2024 ballot

Updates: Adds comments from the Arizona Democratic Party. A judge has rebuffed efforts by the Arizona Democratic Party to keep a potential competitor -- and, more to the point, its candidates -- off the 2024 ballot here. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper said the complaints of legal flaws in the paperwork filed [...]

No Labels, political party, Arizona Democratic Party, judge, ballots, election
Top Stories Aug 7, 2023, 2:23PM MST

Petersen and Toma in court filing aim to quash Prop 211

With efforts by one set of foes already rebuffed, the state's top Republican lawmakers are making their own bid to quash a new state law designed to shine a light on "dark money.'' In a new court filing, Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma contend that Proposition 211 infringes on the constitutional right o[...]

dark money, Proposition 211, Right to Know Act, Americans for Prosperity
Top Stories Aug 1, 2023, 5:27PM MST

Finchem drops bid to overturn election results for SOS

Concluding there's probably no legal path to victory, Mark Finchem is dropping his bid to overturn the 2022 race for secretary of state. In a brief filing, his attorney pointed out how appellate level courts have so far rejected claims by failed gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake that there were mistakes made in how the election was [...]

Lake, Finchem, sanctions, attorney
Featured News Jul 26, 2023, 4:39PM MST

Finchem aims to get reelected to Legislature after losing SOS election

Updates: Adds information obtained of the actual address Mark Finchem claims from other documents filed with the Secretary of State's Office, adds comments from Sen. Ken Bennett, R-Prescott, that Finchem had picked up a packet on June 30 to run for recorder in Maricopa County, and that Steve Zipperman had run in 2022. It also correct[...]

Finchem, Lake, Senate, House, Secretary of State, 2024 primary
Recent news Jul 14, 2023, 12:03PM MST

Judge considers Dem lawsuit against No Labels party

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge is mulling whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Arizona Democratic Party against No Labels, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and the county recorders. The lawsuit alleges a failing in the affidavits verifying the petitions submitted to qualify the new political party. In March, Fontes[...]

No Labels, lawsuit, political party, Fontes, Arizona Democratic Party, Republicans
Jul 14, 2023, 12:50AM MST

Best Campaign Manager

Jeanne Lunn [caption id="attachment_480442" align="alignright" width="200"] Jeanne Lunn[/caption] Adding to Matter of State Strategies impressive streak at this year’s Best of the Capitol is Jeanne Lunn, a heavyweight particularly in Democratic politics in the state of Arizona. For over 20 years, Lunn has worked on campaigns [...]

Best of the Capitol Jul 14, 2023, 12:48AM MST

Best Candidate Campaign

Adrian Fontes, Secretary of State [caption id="attachment_480439" align="alignright" width="200"] Adrian Fontes, Secretary of State[/caption] In a year of razor close races, Adrian Fontes was one of the only statewide races where a candidate won with a commanding lead. Centering his campaign on preserving the republic in the f[...]

Jul 14, 2023, 12:12AM MST

Best PR Firm

Matters of State Strategies While Arizona has an impressive public relations corps, few can boast the same success record as Matter of State Strategies. Matters of State Strategies advises political campaigns, government agencies, committees, and nonprofits. Their award-winning team uses proven best practices to organize, communic[...]

legislature Jul 5, 2023, 6:00PM MST

Cano resigns for graduate school at Harvard, creating fifth legislative vacancy this session

The former state House minority leader has officially resigned, creating the fifth legislative vacancy this session. Rep. Andrés Cano, D-Tucson, sent his resignation letter Tuesday to state officials including Gov. Katie Hobbs, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Speaker of the House Ben Toma, R-Peoria. The resignation was ex[...]

Cano, resignation, House, legislative vacancy
Governor's Office Jun 16, 2023, 4:40PM MST

Hobbs puts veto stamp to work again – 119 measures rejected

Arizona counties won't get state approval to start counting ballots by hand. Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday vetoed a proposal by Rep. Gail Griffin to allow whatever official who is in charge of elections to do a hand count rather than use automatic tabulating equipment. The governor said that was unacceptable. "Hand-counting ballot[...]

Top Stories Jun 7, 2023, 12:44PM MST

Fontes asks judge to toss Dems' bid to try to keep potential competitors off ballot

The state's top election official is asking a judge to toss a bid by his own political party to keep potential competitors off the 2024 ballot. In new legal filings, the attorney for Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said there is no legal basis for the Arizona Democratic Party to challenge his decision that the No Labels Party mee[...]

No Labels, Fontes, Arizona Democratic Party
Governor's Office May 31, 2023, 5:13PM MST

Consultant and former lawmaker Chad Campbell tapped as new chief of staff

Consultant and former Democratic lawmaker Chad Campbell will be Gov. Katie Hobbs' new chief of staff, the governor announced this morning. Hobbs and Campbell are longtime fixtures in the Arizona Democratic establishment – the pair served in the Arizona Legislature together, including a stint as seatmates. “Chad’s extensiv[...]

Campbell, new hire, Hobbs

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