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Recent news Aug 29, 2023, 3:07PM MST

Maricopa County Republican Committee wants state GOP to cancel Arizona's usual presidential preference elections

Corrections: Changes Jeff DeWit's title to chairman of the Arizona GOP and eliminates duplicate words. The Maricopa County Republican Committee wants the state GOP to cancel Arizona's normal presidential preference election and instead hold its own vote -- one that would not include any mail-in balloting and would require anyone[...]

Maricopa County, Arizona Republican Party,presidential preference, election, GOP, Republicans,
Recent news Aug 23, 2023, 6:18PM MST

Court refuses to take up Hamadeh's bid to overturn AG's race results

The Arizona Supreme Court refused late Wednesday to take up Abe Hamadeh's bid to overturn the results of the attorney general's race, at least at this point. And now he and his attorneys are on the hook for some new legal fees. The Republican contender sought high court intervention after complaining that Mohave County Superior[...]

drugs, marijuana, Supreme Court, conviction,
Governor's Office Aug 23, 2023, 5:10PM MST

Hobbs concerned about proposed grocery chains' merger

Gov. Katie Hobbs said Wednesday she is "concerned'' about some of the effects on Arizona of a proposed merger of the state's two largest grocery chains. But the governor said she's not ready to say whether she will oppose the combination of Kroger Co., the parent of Smith's and Fry's Foods, with Albertsons Companies, which operate[...]

grocery stores, merger, Hobbs, Frys, Albertsons, Safeway
agencies Aug 10, 2023, 5:23PM MST

Fontes rejects extending election manual comment period 

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes doesn’t plan to agree to a request from Republican lawmakers to extend a public comment period for a draft of the state’s election’s procedure guide. Fontes’ office recently opened the public comment period for the 2023 Elections Procedures Manual draft at the beginning of the month[...]

Fontes, secretary of state, elections procedure manual, Republicans
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
Best of the Capitol 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[...]

Best of the Capitol 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[...]

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