There are less than 50 days until the November election. In order to participate in the most talked about election of the decade, you’ll need to get some things done before it’s too late. You’ll need to register, request a ballot if you’d prefer to fill out your ballot at home, make sure you...
Read MoreA federal judge has ruled Thursday that Arizona voters who forget to sign their early ballots before mailing them get up to five days after the election to fix the problem. U.S. District Court Judge Douglas Rayes sided with state and federal Democratic groups who argued it was unfair for election officials not to...
Read MorePhoto Credit: https://www.abc10.com The US House of Representatives will vote on whether to legalize marijuana across the country in September. This would be the first time a chamber of Congress has ever voted on removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act. Cannabis was included as what is called a Schedule I drug under the...
Read MoreThe general election is approaching and for those who are not yet registered to vote, you have until: Oct. 5th to register. Here is what you need to know to register to vote in Arizona. To register to vote in the state of Arizona, an individual must meet the following qualifications: A United States citizen...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, the Arizona Supreme Court returned the Invest In Education initiative to the November ballot, unanimously overturning a lower court ruling earlier. “Today’s ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court keeping Invest in Education on the November ballot is an important victory because it gives millions of Arizona voters the opportunity to put more...
Read MorePresident Trump signed four executive actions Saturday aimed at delivering relief to Americans struggling with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic while accusing Democrats of stonewalling greater aid efforts. Trump announced a $400-per-week supplemental unemployment payment to out-of-work Americans — $200 less than the $600 weekly benefit that expired at the end of...
Read MoreData Orbital recently announced the results of its latest statewide, live-caller survey of likely general election voters. The survey was conducted from June 27-29, 2020. In the U.S. Senate Race, Democrat Mark Kelly came in at 47.6% to Republican Martha McSally’s 40.8%. 9.5% of respondents are still undecided, with 2.4% leaning Kelly, 1.9% leaning McSally,...
Read MoreGovernor Ducey today took action on all remaining legislation on his desk, signing a total of 32 bills. The bills include legislation to expand the Arizona Teachers Academy, increase accountability at boards and commissions, enhance suicide prevention training, and improve administration of Arizona’s 529 College Savings Program. In total, the Governor signed 90 bills...
Read MoreArizona Democrats are calling for a special legislative session to address police accountability and reform. In a joint letter to Governor Doug Ducey, Democratic leadership in the state house and senate asked that five specific actions be taken: -A police officer database that houses police discipline records to prevent agencies from hiring abusive officers...
Read MoreBackers of four voter initiatives are asking the Arizona Supreme Court to let them gather qualifying signatures online now that the state is under a stay at home order and other restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak. The proponents asked the high court Thursday to allow them to use the same electronic system that...
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