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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-Sponsored Voting Reform Bill Passes

February 13, 2024 8:28 am

Governor Hobbs signed a bipartisan election bill, HB2785, on February 9, 2024. The bill, sponsored by State Rep. Alex Kolodin (R3) with overwhelming bipartisan support, corrects the “unintended” election deadline issues resulting from a 2022 law originally intended to do...

Mitchell Draws a Republican Challenger

February 7, 2024 2:43 pmNovember 21, 2024 12:39 pm

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story referred imprecisely to the bills surrounding Kayleigh’s Law. The Globe regrets the error. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell may finally be getting the robust primary challenge many in her own party have been...

Mayes to Back Republican Tax Rebate Against Fed Grab

January 27, 2024 1:08 pmJanuary 27, 2024 1:12 pm

In a rare moment of true bipartisanship, Arizona’s Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes came out swinging in support of the Republican tax rebate for families. The IRS has signaled its intent to collect taxes on the rebate passed by Republicans...

Ranked Choice Ballot Initiative Fails

December 18, 2023 8:16 amJune 17, 2024 10:35 am

Democrat-based election reform groups Better Ballot Arizona and, to a lesser extent, Voter Choice Arizona and Make Elections Fair failed to qualify ballot initiatives allowing ranked-choice elections. Sometimes called Incombant Welfare and Democrat Welfare election plans, ranked choice balloting enables...

DOJ Rejects Phoenix Request for Advanced Review of Takeover Bid

December 11, 2023 4:17 pmJune 17, 2024 10:35 am

The DOJ has again refused Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego’s request to preview the results of a federal investigation into alleged police misconduct. In the continuing saga of the Biden administration’s attempts to take control of the Phoenix police department, the...

Mayes Pressured to Charge Alleged ‘Fake’ Trump Electors

December 8, 2023 5:46 pmJune 17, 2024 10:35 am

In a move likely to chill future legal challenges to elections, Nevada recently became the third state to charge Trump electors with trying to overturn the 2020 election. This follows a similar move by Georgia and Michigan, and sets the...

Republican Maricopa Prosecutor Charges TPUSA Journalists

December 3, 2023 7:23 amNovember 21, 2024 12:52 pm

In a politically motivated prosecution, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell charged two Turning Point USA (TPUSA) journalists with assault against ASU instructor David Boyles. Boyles, who teaches writing and a course on LGBTQ+ youth in pop culture and politics, is...