Category: Arizona

Arizona Supreme Court Responds to Kari Lake’s Second Election Petition

The Arizona Supreme Court struck down gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s second request to take up her election appeal that is currently being heard by a state Appeals Court as Lake said Wednesday that she believes her case will be eventually heard by the Supreme Court. In an order issued on Wednesday (pdf), the state’s high…


Arizona Will Keep Sending Illegal Immigrants out of State, New Governor Says

Arizona will continue transporting illegal immigrants out of the state’s border towns to major Democrat-led cities, but with some tweaks. Following the steps of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, in May 2022 then-Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey began offering illegal immigrants one-way bus tickets to Washington, D.C., saying that border communities were overwhelmed while receiving “little action…


Illegal Aliens Overwhelming Arizona Border City: Locals

The Biden administration’s lax border policies are resulting in the Arizona border city of Yuma being pushed to the brink of collapse as it deals with a massive surge in illegal immigrants, with the region’s critical food production coming under threat, a local official said. “Policies need to be changed when you see an unprecedented…


Katie Hobbs Asks Court to Toss Kari Lake’s Election Challenge as She Previews ‘Shocking’ Evidence

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is asking a court to throw out Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s bid to challenge the 2022 mid-term election because state law requires more evidence to show that “millions of Arizonans” were disenfranchised during the Nov. 8 election. In a 317-page court filing (pdf) with the Arizona Appeals Court, Hobbs’s team…


Katie Hobbs Asks Court to Toss Kari Lake’s Election Challenge

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is asking a court to throw out Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s bid to challenge the 2022 mid-term election because state law requires more evidence to show that “millions of Arizonans” were disenfranchised during the Nov. 8 election. In a 317-page court filing (pdf) with the Arizona Appeals Court, Hobbs’s team…


Sen. Sinema Gets 2024 Challenger After Leaving Democrat Party

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Jan. 23 announced a challenge to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), who recently left the Democrat Party. In his campaign announcement he painted Sinema as an advocate for “the rich and powerful.” “If you’re more likely to be meeting with the powerful than the powerless, you’re doing this job incorrectly,” he…


GOP’s Newly-Elected Arizona Lawmakers Push Bills to Reform State Elections

Four freshman Republican state representatives have introduced a package of bills that could significantly change how elections are run in the Grand Canyon State. Reps. Liz Harris, Justin Heap, Rachel Jones, and Austin Smith intend to greatly restrict eligibility to vote by mail and do away with expansions to early voting. They hope to return…


Arizona’s Death Penalty Halted by Gov. Hobbs and Attorney General Mayes

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) announced a new executive order on Friday to establish a Death Penalty Independent Review Commissioner to provide transparency around the state’s processes and protocols for executions. In a statement, Hobbs’ office said she signed an executive order establishing the commissioner as part of her First 100 Days initiative to “build an Arizona…


Arizona Court Strikes Down Challenge to Mail-In Voting

An Arizona Appellate Court upheld a lower court’s decision to reject a lawsuit from the Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP) filed against election officials for alleging Arizona’s mail-in voting law violated the Arizona Constitution’s secrecy clause. The secrecy clause states “All elections by the people shall be by ballot, or by such other method as may…


Kari Lake Responds to Reports She’ll Run for US Senate

Arizona GOP candidate Kari Lake on Tuesday brushed aside speculation she might be running for Arizona’s Senate seat in 2024, following anonymously sourced reports that she might. A CNN reporter, Kate Sullivan, wrote on Twitter Monday, “I’m told Kari Lake is considering running for the US Senate seat held by Kyrsten Sinema in 2024.” Sullivan did…