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Lake, Finchem want U.S. Supreme Court to look at …

3/15/2024
PHOENIX — Kari Lake and Mark Finchem want the U.S. Supreme Court to give them a do-over of their losing claim that machines used to tabulate votes in some Arizona counties are so inherently unreliable that they violate their constitutional rights.

Court refuses to hear Lake arguments she didn’t …

1/10/2024
PHOENIX — Kari Lake can’t escape having to convince a jury she didn’t defame Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.

Lake lawyers want defamation suit by county recorder …

12/19/2023
PHOENIX — Lawyers for Kari Lake told a judge Tuesday the defamation suit against her by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer should be thrown out because the failed Republican candidate for governor believes her statements about injected ballots and sabotaged voting machines in the 2022 election she lost are true.

Federal appeals court tosses out Lake, Finchem voting …

10/16/2023
PHOENIX — A federal appeals court on Monday tossed out claims by losing 2022 candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem that machines used to tabulate votes are so inherently unreliable that they violate their constitutional rights.

Lake trying to get defamation suit tossed out in court

10/9/2023
PHOENIX — 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.

Lake supporters have 'backup plan' if court rejects …

9/26/2023
PHOENIX — Kari Lake supporters apparently 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.

Maricopa County attorney says judge should reject Lake …

9/25/2023
PHOENIX — An attorney for Maricopa County told a judge Monday he should reject a bid by failed gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake to get images of ballot envelopes and signatures because that’s just not allowed under the law..

Maricopa County Recorder asks court to keep vote …

9/21/2023
PHOENIX — Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer told a judge Thursday he should reject a bid by failed gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake to get access to signatures on early ballot envelopes.

Lake says she had right to accuse Maricopa County …

8/22/2023
PHOENIX — Failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake says she had a absolute right to publicly accuse Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer of illegally sabotaging the election with mis-sized ballots even though a judge ruling in her challenge to the 2022 election had already rejected that complaint as unproven.

Maricopa County Recorder suing Kari Lake for …

6/23/2023
PHOENIX — Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer is suing failed gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake, saying she “spread intentional or reckless falsehoods” about his role in the 2022 election that harmed him and his family and resulted in threats of violence and death for family members.

Gilbert Town Council race solidifying

8/2/2022
Gilbert’s two appointed incumbents on Town Council went in different directions in their quest for election to full terms.

Maricopa County overcomes ballot email glitch

7/20/2022
The Maricopa County Elections Department reported a minor email glitch Monday that affect a small number of county voters. Elections Department spokesperson Megan Gilbertson said fewer than3,000 …