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Hobbs 'concerned' for Kroger-Albertsons merger

8/23/2023
PHOENIX — 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.

Arizona taxpayers footing bill for Hamadeh effort to …

8/17/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona taxpayers are footing the $5,000 bill for a legal bid by the state’s two top Republican lawmakers to help fellow Republican Abe Hamadeh in his effort to overturn his loss to Kris Mayes in last year’s race for attorney general.

Judge rules 'No Labels Party’ can remain on 2024 …

8/9/2023
PHOENIX — 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.

Top Republican lawmakers looking to crush 'dark money' …

8/7/2023
PHOENIX — 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.”

Finchem drops bid to overturn 2022 Secretary of State …

8/1/2023
PHOENIX — Concluding there’s probably no legal path to victory, Mark Finchem is dropping his bid to overturn the 2022 race for secretary of state.

Hand counting ballots a 'recipe for chaos' attorney …

7/18/2023
PHOENIX — Allowing Arizona counties to decide to do hand-counts of most or even all early ballots cast in would a “recipe for chaos” in elections, an attorney told an Arizona Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday.

Hobbs vetoes measure to count ballots by hand

6/16/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona counties won’t get state approval to start counting ballots by hand.

Fontes asks judge to toss Democratic Party bid to keep …

6/7/2023
PHOENIX — 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.

Arizona Republican leader tries to force U.S.-made …

5/22/2023
PHOENIX — The No. 2 Republican in the state senate is telling county election officials they cannot use electronic equipment to cast, record and tabulate ballots unless it is manufactured and assembled in the United States — something not currently available.

Attorneys for Lake fined by AZ Supreme Court for lying …

5/4/2023
PHOENIX — Attorneys for failed gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake are being fined $2,000 by the Arizona Supreme Court after the justices concluded they lied — repeatedly — in one of their claims about why she is entitled to a new election.

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.

Legislative committee denies Fontes' request for …

5/4/2023
PHOENIX — A Legislative committee on Thursday denied a request from Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to use $250,000 already in his office budget to pay for a private security detail to protect him and his family from “credible security threats,” a move that comes after Gov. Katie Hobbs also denied a request to assign state troopers to protect Fontes.