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legislature Apr 19, 2024, 11:17AM MST

1 Republican, 1 Democrat quit legislative races after court challenge

Two members of the Arizona House of Representatives withdrew their bids for re-election after challenges to their ballot petition signatures. Rep. Austin Smith, R-Wittmann, withdrew his candidacy for the House in Legislative District 29 on Thursday after he was accused of forging signatures. In a written statement, Smith said the l[...]

courts Mar 15, 2024, 2:37AM MST

Arizona GOP seeks dismissal of court sanctions

After seeing sanctions and attorney's fees exceeding $27,000 across the superior and appellate courts, the Arizona Republican Party argued March 14 a 2020 lawsuit over the use of vote centers versus precincts in hand count audits was not groundless nor brought in bad faith. Though the appeal solely deals with the grant of sanctions,[...]

trial, first-degree murder, child abuse
Aug 7, 2024, 7:19PM MST

Arizona GOP seeks dismissal of court sanctions

Mar 6, 2024, 2:36AM MST

Supreme Court rejects Lake’s bid to end defamation case against her

Kari Lake is going to have to defend herself in court against claims she defamed Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer. In a brief order Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court rejected arguments by the failed 2022 gubernatorial candidate that she had a constitutional right to make the comments that she did about Richer and the way he [...]

Lake, Senate, Trump, election
courts Dec 20, 2023, 4:55PM MST

Richer’s defamation suit against Lake heading to trial

A defamation suit filed by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer against one-time gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake lives after a superior court judge found Lake’s statements could not be deemed “rhetorical hyperbole.”   Judge Jay Adleman denied two motions to dismiss from Lake and found her claims were “provably false[...]

Richer, Maricopa County, elections, Maricopa County Recorder, Republicans, Democrats, ballots, election
Recent news Nov 7, 2023, 10:48AM MST

Officials confident about Tuesday voting, feel good for long-term outlook

Local elections across Arizona on Tuesday could be a low-level test of voting systems stressed by years of threats and challenges that have left some worried about the 2024 presidential election, now less than a year away. But elections officials said they are fairly confident – in the short and the long term – that they will [...]

elections, ballots, presidential election, threats, election workers, Arizona
Recent news Oct 13, 2023, 2:12PM MST

Green Party pushes drive to get on 2024 ballot 

The Arizona Green Party is collecting signatures to register as a new party after losing party recognition in the state in 2019. If the party is successful, it will be ballot eligible for the 2024 elections. Parties looking to qualify for recognition must submit at least 34,127 valid signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office[...]

elections, We the People Arizona Alliance, ballots, voters, Maricopa County, judge
legislature Oct 13, 2023, 9:25AM MST

Recorders decline to testify about ‘censorship policies’  

House Republicans are continuing their inquiry into ways to keep state officials from influencing the removal of social media posts but will be missing 15 guests that were invited to speak. The House Ad Hoc Committee on Oversight, Accountability and Big Tech is scheduled to meet Oct. 16 for its second hearing to investigate social[...]

Kolodin, Big Tech, House Republicans, Hobbs, social media, county recorders, Richer
Oct 9, 2023, 5:15PM MST

Attorney: special law does not give Lake right to make up facts about Richer

A special state law designed to promote political participation and debate does not give Kari Lake the right to make up facts about Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, promote them, and not have to answer for them, his attorney is arguing. And Daniel Maynard said the law that Lake is trying to use to toss out the defamation l[...]

Lake, Senate, Trump, election
courts Sep 26, 2023, 3:56PM MST

Lake supporters have backup plan if judge rejects her request to view ballot envelope images

Updates: Removes the word "apparently" from the first sentence and adds information to the second paragraph. Kari Lake supporters have a backup plan if Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah rejects her claim she's entitled to view images of ballot envelopes and the signatures on them. And it all turns on whether a judge,[...]

Lake, Hobbs, campaigns, governor, donations, fundraising, Trump, Cyber Ninjas, Senate, PACs, Ducey
Featured News Sep 21, 2023, 4:14PM MST

Judge makes clear Lake's case is about whether records should be made public to anyone

The bench trial in failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s case to secure ballot affidavit envelopes from Maricopa County got underway today. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah made it clear from the top that the case was not about Lake’s justification for securing access to the ballot affidavit envelopes, but[...]

Lake, Richer, Maricopa County, lawsuit, election

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