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Judge dismisses challenge of Chandler council petition …

4/23/2024
An attempt to challenge the ballot signatures of two Chandler City Council incumbents has been quashed by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge. Judge Susanna C. Pineda signed a dismissal order …

Nussbaum: Legislation strips away petitioning power

3/26/2024
I recently learned of a complaint filed to Secretary of State Adrian Fontes by Third Way, a national think tank that champions modern center-left ideas.

One incumbent filed so far to run for Chandler Schools …

3/13/2024
As of Wednesday, March 13, only one incumbent Chandler Unified School District Governing Board member had filed a statement of interest to run in this November’s election. And if all the …

Hobbs signs petition to put abortion measure on 2024 …

11/28/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday said her own experiences with miscarriages and surgical procedures convinces her voters need to enshrine the right of abortion into the Arizona Constitution.

Arizona Supreme Court allows some payment for petition …

6/22/2023
PHOENIX — A 2017 law making it a crime to pay petition circulators on a per-signature basis is legal, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Tempe DoubleTree hosts National Garden Clubs flower …

2/21/2023
More than 50 floral design and horticultural entries will be displayed for public view during Vistas, a National Garden Clubs Petite Small Standard Flower Show DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Tempe.

Bill would require out-loud reading of initiative

3/2/2022
PHOENIX — A House panel approved legislation Wednesday that could give foes of voter-proposed initiatives a new legal tool to keep them from ever getting to the ballot.

Arizona Secretary of State suing AG over software …

2/8/2022
PHOENIX — Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is going to court to block Attorney General Mark Brnovich from taking action against her for the decision to temporarily take an online candidate …

Senate panel approves petition changes

1/31/2022
PHOENIX — State senators took the first steps Monday that would erect new hurdles in the path of Arizonans to propose their own laws and constitutional amendments. On a 4-3 party-line vote, …

Cook says he still seeks re-election

1/18/2022
PHOENIX — The way David Cook sees it, once you've been elected to office you shouldn't have to be bothered gathering signatures on nominating petitions for your reelection. The Republican …

Candidate signature portal to be shut down ahead of …

1/13/2022
PHOENIX — Problems in the system for candidates to qualify for the ballot with online signatures may leave some of them out of the 2022 race. And the people most at risk of failing to …

Judge: Arizona voters can weigh in on tax cut

12/23/2021
PHOENIX — Arizona voters have the legal right to review — and override — the $1.9 billion tax cut plan that mainly benefits the wealthy approved earlier this year by the …