There’s a new way for Arizonans to keep track of their registration and find other election-related information. The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office announced that it has launched the Arizona Voter Information Portal. “We updated our statewide voter registration system to increase security and efficiency for counties across the state,” Secretary of State Katie...
Read MoreA Republican Arizona senator plans to introduce a bill to resolve what she calls an epidemic of vaping among teens. “We have spent decades keeping cigarettes out of the hands of kids,” said Sen. Heather Carter, R-Cave Creek. “We need to use those same policies to keep vaping products out of the hands of...
Read MoreMayor Kate Gallego has been pushing to get a Democratic presidential debate scheduled in Phoenix. Gallego said she has had positive conversations with the Democratic National Committee and been in touch with Chairman Tom Perez. “They told us they’ve not made any final decisions but that they’re looking very hard at Arizona,” she said....
Read MoreAs Tucson prepares to vote on the issue, GOP state lawmakers are aiming to restrict the establishment of sanctuary cities in Arizona. There are no sanctuary cities in Arizona currently, but Tucson is considering becoming one. Next month, Tucson voters will weigh in on a measure that would prevent police from asking about immigration...
Read MoreNov. 5 elections are fast approaching, as crazy as it may seem. Two Valley cities, dozens of local school districts and one sanitary district have measures on the ballot. All elections are vote by mail. Maricopa County began sending out over 2 million ballots last week. Everyone eligible will receive a mail ballot whether...
Read MoreTaking Lyft or Uber to or from Phoenix Sky Harbor airport could soon become more expensive. The Sky Harbor Airport subcommittee of the Phoenix City Council is proposing increased rates for customers who use a rideshare service to get to and from their airport. They are considering an increased rate of $5 for pick-ups...
Read MoreThis week, a congressional panel gathered at Phoenix College for a hearing on voter rights and accessibility for Native Americans in Arizona. State law requires that all voters show photographic ID at polling places. “In contrast, individuals who cast provisional ballots, or vote early by mail, do not have to provide identification in order...
Read MoreU.S. District Judge Neil Wake ruled that Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey acted illegally by using funds from the state’s land trust to fund schools. Although Proposition 123 was narrowly approved by voters in 2016 to increase funding to $3,600 per-pupil in Arizona’s K-12 public education system, the federal judge asserted that Ducey still required...
Read MoreEight candidates have applied to become the next Maricopa County Attorney. This comes after previous County Attorney Bill Montgomery was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court. Rachel Mitchell, the sex crimes prosecutor who questioned Christine Blasey Ford during U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate confirmation hearing last year is an applicant. She is...
Read MoreNew Arizona laws are being implemented for the forthcoming election season to help avoid ballot fiascos. A bill passed in June assures that all Arizona counties will take the same amount of time to confirm early ballot signatures. This law was created to make sure all 15 counties follow the same voting practices and...
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