Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is set to deliver his annual State of the State address virtually on Monday due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The State of the State address is set to broadcast at 2 p.m. Monday from the state Capitol. Traditionally, the governor holds his address in front of a crowd of...
Read MoreArizona-based election pollsters, Data Orbital have been given an A/B rating by political data website FiveThirtyEight and a member of the American Association of Public Opinion Researchers Transparency Initiative. Data Orbital’s final Presidential survey was accurate within 0.29% and their U.S. Senate survey was within 1.25%. Not all of these surveys were released publicly,...
Read MoreThe grace period on Arizona’s distracted driving law will end on New Year’s Day. The law prohibits drivers from using and holding a phone or device, writing or reading text messages, watching, recording or broadcasting video while driving or operating your car. The law passed in the spring of 2019 after Arizona was one...
Read MoreThe Phoenix City Council on Wednesday unanimously voted on new name changes for two streets, replacing ones that were considered offensive. Squaw Peak Drive will be renamed Piestewa Peak Drive and Robert E. Lee Street will be changed to Desert Cactus Street, according to a tweet from Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. “Over the course...
Read MoreA hearing for Wednesday has been scheduled for a judge to hear arguments in the Arizona Republican Party’s lawsuit seeking to change how Maricopa County conducts a hand-count audit of a sampling of ballots as a quality control measure. The party wants the sample measured on a precinct level, rather than among the county’s...
Read MoreFor all of those who have served, Arizona State Parks is extending a special offer to honor our military. Free admission at all of Arizona’s state parks will be given to veterans and active duty military on Wednesday. “Our mission is to make Arizona the best place for veterans in the country,” Gov. Doug...
Read MoreHundreds of protesters gathered outside of the Maricopa County Elections Office Wednesday night chanting “count those votes” as the ballots from the 2020 general election continued to be processed. The group gathered around 7:30 p.m. and attempted to get inside the office. The crowd was scolding the Fox News Channel for calling Arizona for...
Read MoreVoters in Arizona have voted to legalize recreational marijuana in the state by passing Proposition 207 in the 2020 election. However, just because the Smart and Safe Arizona Act passed doesn’t mean you’re allowed to freely smoke yet. The election first needs to be certified, then legal sales could start in March 2021. “First,...
Read MoreAccording to election officials, voter turnout in Maricopa County in this election cycle has already exceeded the 2016 election by more than 20,000 ballots. As of Sunday, more than 1.63 million voters have participated in this year’s general election, Maricopa County Elections Department spokesperson Megan Gilbertson reported. 2.4 million ballots have been accepted as of...
Read MoreWith the general election just 4 days away, Arizona election officials are informing voters that today is the last day to vote early in Arizona. Registered voters have until 5 p.m. to cast their ballot early at voting centers throughout the state. “After that, emergency voting begins,” said Diana Solorio, public information officer for...
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