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Republican lawmakers send sex trafficking bill to the …

3/18/2024
PHOENIX — Ignoring pleas from Democrats that victims could be caught up in harsh sentencing, Republican lawmakers on Monday sent a measure to the November ballot that if passed by voters in November would require those convicted of sex trafficking minors to spend life in prison with no chance of ever being released.

Hamadeh attorney grills former Supreme Court justice …

12/28/2023
PHOENIX — An attorney for failed attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh grilled former Supreme Court Justice Ruth McGregor Thursday on her investigation of printer failures in Maricopa County in the 2022 election.

Scottsdale attorney, legislator seeks sanctions …

12/18/2023
PHOENIX — An attorney involved in the legal dispute over whether Cochise County could do a full hand count of ballots now is seeking to have the State Bar of Arizona sanction the county attorney who had told the supervisors the move would be illegal.

State bar places Scottsdale lawmaker on probation for …

12/15/2023
PHOENIX — A state legislator who is a lawyer has been placed on probation for 18 months for his role in three lawsuits challenging the results of the 2020 election and in filing suit against a Democratic state lawmaker for urging the FBI to investigate the activities of Republican lawmakers in and around the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Arizona Republican Party leader says canceling …

8/31/2023
PHOENIX — The leader of the Arizona Republican Party is telling members of the party’s executive committee that it may not be legally or logistically possible to hold a meeting this week to consider canceling the state-run presidential primary election.

Solution to Rio Verde Foothills water woes slow in …

8/10/2023
Efforts to get water flowing to the approximately 700 homes in the Rio Verde Foothills area that rely on hauled water are slow going. Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill in June that created a …

Hobbs signs transportation tax legislation to send to …

8/1/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Tuesday to allow Maricopa County voters to decide on extending a half-cent sales tax for transportation projects, setting the stage for the fight to come at the ballot box.

Overhauling city zoning regulations not happening at …

6/13/2023
PHOENIX — Efforts to address the rising cost of housing at the Capitol this year have imploded, at least in part because conservative Republicans are unwilling to override local regulations, even with the consent of affected communities.

Legislature passes bill to get water to Rio Verde …

6/13/2023
The fourth time may be the charm for legislation to get water to the parched Rio Verde Foothills community northeast of Scottsdale. A bill to get water flowing again to the community was passed …

Mayes rescinds opinion on hand-counting Arizona …

5/22/2023
PHOENIX — Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes has rescinded an informal opinion issued by her Republican predecessor that said counties could hand-count all ballots in an election, a process that Republicans in Cochise County attempted last year based on unfounded concerns that machine ballot tabulators are not secure or accurate.

Bill to keep Arizona lawmakers' personal information …

5/4/2023
PHOENIX — Legislation designed to shield public officials from threats has no enforcement mechanism to ensure that they actually live where they claim.

Long-term solution to Rio Verde Foothills water crisis …

5/1/2023
The long-term solution to the water crisis in the Rio Verde Foothills is starting to look like a costly one. Private water utility EPCOR has filed an application with the Arizona Corporation …