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Dem losses lead Fontes to weigh primary challenge for Hobbs in …
Nov 19, 2024 · The new Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, second from left, shakes hands with new Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, right, as Hobbs' husband Patrick Goodman, left, looks on after an oath of office ceremony at the state Capitol in …
Judges face increased scrutiny in upcoming election
Sep 23, 2024 · Johnson’s no-vote recommendation is based on her September 2022 ruling lifting an injunction on the 1864 abortion ban after the reversal of Roe v. Wade and finding the all-out ban to take precedence over the 15-week limit passed by the Legislature.. Gavel Watch advised against retaining Paton as her husband, Jonathan Paton, served on the Appellate Court Judicial Nominating Commission at the ...
Six candidates are running to represent county on CAP board
Sep 28, 2024 · 6 candidates are running for 5 seats on the 15-person board that oversees policy, rates & taxes for the CAP, the canal that brings water to Arizona communities.
The Hidden Power of the Arizona Corporation Commission: Why …
Oct 7, 2024 · Candidates for the ACC run statewide, meaning there are no districts, so all voters will have the same choices. You will find this race after other statewide and legislative candidates, but before judges and ballot propositions.
AZ Supreme Court upholds decision to count votes for Prop 140
Oct 5, 2024 · Arizonans will get to decide if they want to scrap partisan primaries. In a brief order Friday, the Arizona Supreme Court refused to block election officials from counting the votes for and against Proposition 140.
Speculation on lieutenant governor candidates has begun
Oct 3, 2024 · “The most successful relationship between a governor and lieutenant governor is one where there’s mutual respect, frequent communication and utilizing your number two to the best and highest of their abilities,” Rittershausen said.
Arizona minimum wage to increase 35 cents to $14.70
Sep 11, 2024 · The reason for the increase is that Arizona voters have twice approved creating a state minimum wage separate from the federal figure of $7.25, a number that hasn’t been raised since 1991.
Fontes fights release of voter citizenship list due to security concerns
Oct 29, 2024 · He also said he normally wears a bullet-proof vest, though he did not have on Monday because of security screening in the courthouse. His attorneys presented evidence from a University of Chicago professor, an expert in election threats, who said that the people on the list could be at risk if others decide they may be the difference between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris winning the ...
Gallego divorce records must be unsealed, Arizona appellate court …
Oct 11, 2024 · The public is entitled to see what is in the divorce records of Ruben and Kate Gallego – at least, most of it. In a unanimous decision late Thursday, a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals rejected claims by the couple that Yavapai County Superior Court Judge John Napper exceeded his authority in granting the bid by a conservative online publication to unseal the records of the 2016 ...