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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.

Attorney wants court to ignore racially tinged …

12/11/2023
PHOENIX — Attorneys for Republican legislative leaders want a federal judge to unhear — or at least ignore — the testimony of a former Democratic lawmakers about the racially motivated comments he said were made by current Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli.

Top Arizona Republican legislators attempting to help …

11/6/2023
PHOENIX — Preparing for their own fight with the Biden administration over a new national monument in Arizona, the top legislative Republicans now are attempting to help the state of Utah in its own battle against two other monuments.

Former Peoria city council member adds his name to …

11/3/2023
A former Peoria City Council member has added his name to the long list of candidates running for the seat of Arizona Rep. Debbie Lesko, who announced Oct. 17 she will not seek reelection in 2024.

Mothers of biological girls unable to join legal fight …

10/31/2023
PHOENIX — The mothers of some biological girls will not be able to join the legal fight against the efforts to allow two transgender girls to participate in school sports.

Arizona Appeals Court allows doctors to challenge …

10/30/2023
PHOENIX — A federal appeals court gave the go-ahead Monday for Arizona doctors to challenge a state law banning abortions sought because of fetal genetic defects.

Expect more legislative battles over housing in 2024

10/26/2023
The message from Arizona municipalities to the state Legislature regarding planning and zoning and creating affordable housing was simple in 2023: Let us figure it out. The message appears to be …

Water group resignations boils into Republic fight …

10/21/2023
PHOENIX — Upset with what he said are lies being told about his efforts to protect groundwater, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate is lashing out at a veteran House Republican who has for years bottled up various efforts to deal with the problem.

Lesko’s seat in CD8 now up for grabs

10/18/2023
Arizona Rep. Debbie Lesko announced Tuesday she would not seek reelection in 2024, which has raised questions as to who might fill that seat.

Hamadeh ordered to pay legal fees for unsuccessful …

10/17/2023
PHOENIX — Abe Hamadeh has been ordered to pay more than $42,000 in legal fees to Kris Mayes in his unsuccessful effort to convince the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn the results of the attorney general’s race.

Republican leaders face first Arizona budget crunch in …

10/16/2023
PHOENIX — Republican leaders in the Arizona Legislature are facing their first budget crunch in nearly a decade and minority Democrats are pointing the finger right at the GOP, saying the pain that will be felt by state residents is a self-inflicted wound.

Top Republican lawmakers make last-ditch effort to …

10/10/2023
PHOENIX —The top legislative Republicans are making what could be a last-ditch effort to avoid having to answer questions about their backing of legislation making it more difficult to register to vote that challengers say is racially discriminatory.