Elections
When President Joe Biden gave his State of the Union address Thursday, Native Americans from Arizona were special guests on Capitol Hill. It sent a clear message about the importance of Indigenous support for Democrats facing high-stakes elections this year in battleground states.
Mar. 8, 2024
Lorna Romero Ferguson of Elevate Strategies and Gaelle Esposito of Creosote Partners joined The Show to talk about Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s reelection decision, Gov. Katie Hobbs’ veto of an immigration-related bill and more.
Mar. 8, 2024
Prosecutors with Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office issued grand jury subpoenas in connection with their investigation of a group of Arizona Republicans who sought to undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Mar. 7, 2024
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly has endorsed Ruben Gallego in Arizona’s crucial U.S. Senate race. So, too, has former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords.
Mar. 6, 2024
Richer sued Lake over her repeated, unproven claims that he played a role in sabotaging the 2022 election she lost to Gov. Katie Hobbs. He said false statements made by Lake and her campaign led to violent threats and security concerns for his family.
Mar. 5, 2024
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday she won’t seek a second term. Sinema has for months dodged questions about her plans to run for reelection as an independent.
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Mar. 5, 2024
A federal judge has upheld two Arizona laws that require proof of citizenship to vote, largely siding with restrictions passed by the state Legislature in 2022. The decision was split, though, and advocacy groups are happy about some of the results.
Mar. 5, 2024
U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake has withdrawn her appeal of a ruling barring her from inspecting approximately 1.3 million ballot envelopes from the 2022 gubernatorial election she lost to Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Mar. 4, 2024
During the 2022 election cycle, the Legislature sent eight measures for voter approval. So far this year, 16 ballot referrals have moved through the Arizona Senate or House.
Mar. 4, 2024
Many Arizona state Republican legislators are supporting a bill which would eliminate voting centers and limit people to voting by precinct, while others cite the additional barriers to vote the change would cause.
Mar. 3, 2024
Jill Biden made a campaign stop in Tucson on Saturday as part of the “Women for Biden-Harris” tour. Grassroots group Arizona List held the pro-choice rally featuring her at the Fox Theater. The first lady addressed the crowd with concerns for women.
Mar. 3, 2024
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In a ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton concluded Arizona legislators did not discriminate when they adopted the laws and the state does have an interest in preventing voter fraud and limiting voting to those individuals eligible to vote.
Mar. 1, 2024
To talk about a new entrant into the GOP primary for Maricopa County recorder, more immigration bills moving through the state Legislature and more, The Show sat down with Doug Cole of HighGround and Karl Gentles of The Gentles Agency.
Mar. 1, 2024
A Democratic strategist is requesting an investigation of a Republican state lawmaker, now running for Maricopa County recorder, for allegedly violating campaign finance disclosure law.
Feb. 29, 2024
The proposal from Sen. Frank Carroll (R-Sun City) would require videos and audio with political candidates generated by AI within 90 days of an election to disclose the person is computer generated.
Feb. 29, 2024
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a campaign finance disclosure law approved by voters in 2022.
Feb. 29, 2024
Freedom Caucus Republican Rep. Justin Heap announced he will primary Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.
Feb. 28, 2024
Attorney General Kris Mayes said her office will make an announcement soon on the investigation into the fake electors who sought to undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Feb. 28, 2024
On a party-line vote, the Arizona Senate passed a measure (SB 1158) that would protect a presidential nominee of any recognized political party from being excluded or removed from the general election ballot if accused of violating the 14th Amendment.
Feb. 28, 2024
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion hasn’t been a winning issue for Republicans. And a recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling has further complicated the campaign trail for candidates like GOP U.S. Senate hopeful Kari Lake.
Feb. 27, 2024
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