By Aldgra Fredly The Arizona Senate approved on Wednesday a proposed ballot measure that would make it a state crime to enter Arizona’s southern border from anywhere outside of an official port of entry. The ballot measure, House Concurrent Resolution 2060, was approved on a 16-13 party-line vote on May 22. It would grant local […]
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Arizona GOP Selects New Chair After Attempted Kari Lake Bribery Scandal
By Naveen Athrappully The Arizona Republican Party selected a new Trump-supported chair on Jan. 27 after the former chair resigned following a bribery controversy. “We proudly present our new Chairwoman [Gina Swoboda], alongside the dynamic new AZGOP Board! With a laser focus on the 2024 elections, our mission is clear: to win additional seats in […]
Arizona GOP Chairman Resigns Amid Kari Lake Bribery Allegations
By Jack Phillips The chairman of the Arizona Republican Party said he resigned from his role on Jan. 23 after a recording of him was leaked that apparently showed him offering U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake money to stay out of that race. In his resignation statement, Jeff DeWit suggested that Ms. Lake’s team allegedly […]
Arizona County Votes Again Against Hand-Counting 2024 Election Ballots
By Jack Phillips Arizona’s Mohave County on Nov. 20 voted against hand-counting all ballots for the 2024 election—the second time the county has done so this year. The Mohave County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 against the proposal after Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, told officials that approving the proposal would mean directing […]
Kari Lake Officially Announces Run for US Senate in Arizona, Receives Trump Endorsement
By Katabella Roberts Former Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake officially launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Oct. 10 and was swiftly endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Ms. Lake—who has for months been weighing up plans to run for the seat currently held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.)—announced the 2024 Senate campaign to […]
Kari Lake Files FEC Paperwork to Run for US Senate in Arizona
By Caden Pearson Kari Lake, a former Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate, has officially submitted paperwork to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), announcing her bid for the U.S. Senate. After months of “seriously considering,” Ms. Lake confirmed her intentions for a 2024 Senate campaign last week to The Wall Street Journal. Her campaign filed the necessary […]
Court Finds Arizona’s Signature Matching Process Unlawful in ‘Massive Win’ for Election Integrity
By Tom Ozimek A judge has found that Arizona’s signature matching process for mail-in ballots is unlawful, delivering what the plaintiffs in the lawsuit called a “massive win” for election integrity. Yavapai County Superior Court Judge John Napper issued a ruling last week (pdf) in a lawsuit against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes brought by […]
Arizona to Pay $2.1 Million to Biden Admin Over Makeshift Border Wall
By Mimi Nguyen Ly Arizona has agreed to pay the Biden administration $2.1 million as part of a settlement for a lawsuit the Department of Justice had filed against the state over a makeshift wall made of shipping containers at the Arizona–Mexico border. The state was given a bill of $2.1 million on Aug. 22 […]
TSMC Delays Arizona Factory Opening Due to Insufficient Skilled Local Talent
By Bryan Jung Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s largest chipmaker, will delay production at its new Arizona chip plant to 2025 due to a shortage of skilled labor. The year-long delay comes as trade relations between Washington and Beijing, have deteriorated over the past several years. TSMC Chairman Mark Liu broke the news to […]
Kari Lake Files New Election Appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court
By Jack Phillips Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake filed an appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court in her election case as she claimed that 8,000 unreadable ballots were not configured properly during last year’s midterms. In an appeal filed (pdf) with the state’s highest court, Ms. Lake alleged that the 8,000 ballots were either “duplicated or […]
Arizona County Elections Director Quits, Accusing Officials of Politicization
By Caden Pearson An Arizona county elections director resigned from her position on Tuesday after accusing officials of politicizing elections and creating a harmful work environment. The Pinal County government announced the resignation of Elections Director Geraldine Roll, who stepped into the position to oversee the recount process after the 2022 midterm election. In a scathing […]
Kari Lake Responds to Defamation Lawsuit Filed by Top Arizona Elections Official
By Jack Phillips A top election official in Maricopa County, Arizona, filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against GOP candidate Kari Lake, who responded by accusing him of trying to censor her. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer claimed he’s faced “violent vitriol and other dire consequences” because of allegations made by Lake about the 2022 midterm […]