Legal Archives - Page 11 of 17

Court Ruling Forces Hobbs to Submit Agency Heads to Senate Scutiny

August 22, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 3, 2024 3:26 pm

In response to Arizona Senate Republicans rejecting one of Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs’ agency candidates last year, the Governor circumvented state law by creating “Executive Deputy Directors” to act as agency heads. She effectively denied the Senate’s constitutional oversight role...

Gallego Accused of Violating Stock Act

August 15, 2024 9:50 amAugust 30, 2024 11:10 am

Under the STOCK Act, members of Congress must disclose their stock transactions and other financial holdings. This legislation mandates that members report any stock transaction over $1,000 within 30 days and no later than 45 days after the transaction. Additionally,...

The Honorable Jennifer Ryan-Touhill recites the oath of office at her investiture ceremony in the Board of Supervisors Auditorium in Phoenix, AZ.

AFEC Wins Election Free Speech Challenge

August 14, 2024 5:00 amAugust 26, 2024 1:15 pm

On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, Maricopa County Super Court judge Jennifer Ryan-Touhill ruled in favor of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s (AFEC) challenge to Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ language in Arizona’s 2023 Elections Procedures Manual (EPM). The ruling found...

Ninth Circuit Green Lights Arizona Illegals to Register to Vote

August 5, 2024 5:00 amAugust 19, 2024 1:18 pm

On Thursday, August 1, 2024, a three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, including two radical left-leaning justices, just overturned a previous three-judge panel’s order mandating proof of citizenship to register to vote in Arizona. Unsurprisingly, Democrat Attorney...

AZ Abortion Battle Heats Up over ‘Unborn Human Being’ Wording

July 25, 2024 11:09 amJuly 31, 2024 9:36 am

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Whitten agreed to hear arguments over the inclusion of the term “unborn human being” in the Proposition 139 ballot pamphlet language explaining the impact of its passage. If passed, Prop 139 would add abortion...

Abortion, Age Top List of AZ Election Drivers

July 12, 2024 11:46 amJuly 19, 2024 3:02 pm

The 2022 “red wave” that many Republicans predicted failed, with abortion access ballot measures topping the list of explanations for the missed expectations. This time around, Republicans maintain guarded optimism that the impact of abortion will not sway this election....

State Representative Alexander Kolodin speaking with the media outside the Arizona State Capitol building on the opening day of the 56th Legislature in Phoenix, Arizona

Kolodin Advocates for Proof of Citizenship

July 8, 2024 5:00 amJuly 19, 2024 2:08 pm

Representative Alex Kolodin’s (R-3) workload doesn’t stop simply because Arizona’s legislative session ends. Despite the 2024 session closing on June 15, 2024, Kolodin remains actively engaged, pursuing crucial policies to support his constituents. In an exclusive interview with Arizona Globe’s...