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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 ...
Court orders release of 218,000 names of voters possibly lacking ...
Nov 4, 2024 · “These folks are shameless in their legal efforts,” said Fontes of Stronger Communities, a group that has been liked to politically conservative causes like stopping what it calls the “deep state,” removing “explicit books” from county libraries and fighting “radical goals” at the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Arizona election results delayed after a long ballot and a court …
Nov 6, 2024 · In Maricopa County, officials estimated on Tuesday night that they still had about 700,000 early ballots to process. Typically, in the first round of results at 8 p.m. on Tuesday night, the county releases the results from all early ballots cast up to the Friday before Election Day.
Hobbs focused on Arizona issues, declines to join Dem governors ...
Nov 14, 2024 · “We’ll continue to make the case to the federal government of how they can support real border security in Arizona,” she said. But she would not say what steps she would take to prevent people from being deported in Arizona, which the incoming president said he will order on Day One of his administration in January.
New Faces: Aaron Marquez
Nov 21, 2024 · Márquez said working across the aisle is critical at the Legislature and his military experience gives him the confidence to do so. “It doesn’t matter if it’s a Democrat or a Republican standing next to me, we have to find a way to bring each other home and get the mission accomplished,” he said.
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.
Hobbs demotes three officials but doesn’t cut their salaries
Sep 23, 2024 · Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs demoted three officials running state agencies to deputy director posts after a judge ruled that her move to name them and other agency heads as “deputy executive directors” to avoid a contentious Senate agency director confirmation process was illegal and there was no hope the trio could win confirmation.
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 ...