Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has confirmed that it is still investigating whether or not Katie Hobbs violated the law while serving as Arizona Secretary of State. The investigation stems from Hobbs’ decision in March last year to suspend an online portal called E-Qual for individuals running for legislative and congressional seats, allowing them to gather…
Probe Into Former Secretary of State Katie Hobbs’ Shutdown of Online Nomination System Ongoing: Attorney General
April 26, 2023
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Independent Investigation Finds ‘No Human Error’ In Maricopa County Poll Day Printer Debacle
April 11, 2023
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In a newly released report, independent investigators conclude that a slew of ballot-on-demand printer failures in the Nov. 8, 2022, general election in Arizona’s largest county resulted from equipment malfunction, not human error. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) hired former Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor, a Republican, to lead the investigation to…
Arizona Gov. Hobbs Vetoes Eight Bills in One Day
On Thursday, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed eight bills that were approved by members of the Arizona State Legislature. The bills, according to a brief statement from her office, ranged from voting fraud and abortion policies to gun law regulations, among other issues. This brings Governor Hobbs’s vetoes of bills to 37 during her time…
Arizona Governor’s Press Secretary Resigns After Appearing to Suggest Violence Against ‘Transphobes’
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ press secretary said she is resigning after posting a Twitter post that appeared to suggest violence against “transphobes” following the deadly mass shooting at a Nashville Christian school that left three children and three adults dead. Hours after the mass shooting took place on Monday, Hobbs press secretary Josselyn Berry wrote: “Us when…
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Vetoes GOP Bill Eliminating Food Tax Amid Skyrocketing Inflation
March 29, 2023
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on March 28 vetoed a Republican-led bill that would have banned municipalities from taxing groceries, granting some relief to Arizonans struggling with soaring inflation. Senate Bill 1063 (pdf) was sponsored by Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli and passed the Republican-majority Legislature last week. The bill echoed promises made by Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who proposed…
Katie Hobbs Doesn’t Have to Carry out Execution of Murderer: Arizona Supreme Court
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs does not have to carry out the execution of a convicted murderer, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on March 22. Justices rejected a bid from Karen Price, whose brother was killed by Aaron Gunches in 2002. “The Arizona statute governing warrants of execution states that this Court’s role is to ‘issue…
Arizona Governor Won’t Proceed With Execution of Convicted Murderer
The governor of Arizona on March 3 said an execution of a convicted murderer will not take place, despite an order from the state’s highest court. “Under my Administration, an execution will not occur until the people of Arizona can have confidence that the State is not violating the law in carrying out the gravest…
Bill Prohibiting Ranked Choice Voting Narrowly Passes In Arizona Senate
A Republican-sponsored bill prohibiting Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in Arizona passed in the state Senate by a slim majority vote on Feb. 28. All 16 Republicans in the GOP-dominated chamber voted in favor of the bill’s adoption, with 13 Democrats voting against it. One Democrat abstained from voting. SB1265 seeks to prohibit RCV in Arizona…
Man Threatened to Drive Into Kari Lake Rally: Police Report
A man threatened to drive his jeep into an Iowa venue where Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake was holding a rally several days ago, according to police. According to a police report (pdf) from the Ankeny Police Department, a man described as “scruffy and big” was threatening the security of Lake at an address…
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…
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