With nearly all ballots tabulated by Maricopa County in Scottsdale’s Aug. 2 primary election, it appears that incumbents Kathy Littlefield and Solange Whitehead will retain their seats on the City Council. One council seat remains open to be decided at the Nov. 8 general election. Maricopa County reports there are approximately 7,500 uncured early ballots countywide....
Read MoreAs of Thursday morning, the Arizona Secretary of State has released their current Arizona election primary results, with 97% of the precincts reporting and 1,184,169 ballots casted the following results have been tabulated. U.S. Senator (REP) Choice Polling Place Early Ballot Provisional Ballot Total Percent Masters, Blake 84,941 165,830 9 250,780 39.05% Lamon, Jim...
Read MoreMaricopa County voters now have a new place to find critical elections and voter registration information — Elections.Maricopa.Gov. The new site — supported by the Maricopa County Elections Department and Office of the Recorder — was created with voters in mind every step of the way. The site’s features include: Building Trust & Continuing Transparency —...
Read MoreFormer Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano has been named to President Joe Biden’s intelligence advisory board. The White House announced Wednesday that the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board is an independent element within the Executive Office of the President. The President’s Intelligence Advisory Board exists exclusively to assist the President by providing the President with an...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, Rachel Mitchell was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to serve as interim county attorney until the special election takes place later this year to replace Allister Adel. Mitchell, who serves as chief deputy in the county attorney’s office, was one of three candidates who were interviewed for the job....
Read MoreOver seven months ago, individuals in Arizona with certain marijuana-related convictions became eligible to have their criminal records expunged, or cleared, of the conviction, under Proposition 207, the Arizona Safe and Smart Act. In the summer of 2021, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) began proactively filing petitions to expunge the convictions for eligible...
Read MoreAttorney General Brnovich is leading a coalition of five states suing the Biden administration over its Contractor Minimum Wage Mandate that increases the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 and expands overtime requirements for federal contractors. The Mandate covers one-fifth of the entire U.S. labor force and applies to industries such as law...
Read MoreA little Botox while you get your teeth cleaned. That could become the reality in Arizona if a proposed bill bases the Arizona legislature. On Wednesday, an Arizona Senate panel voted unanimously to allow dentists to provide Botox treatments and dermal fillers for cosmetic purposes. Currently dentists already use Botox in some therapeutic cases....
Read MoreToday, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will deliver his final state of the state address and the focus of his address is believed to be centered on water, education and border security. As he prepares for his eighth address to the state, Ducey has no intentions of slowing down as he nears the end of...
Read MoreThe Phoenix City Council has voted 6-3 to approve bonuses of up to $2000 for its city employees, under the condition that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine. Back in November, the City of Phoenix announced that all 14,000 employees had until January 18, 2022 to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus or risked losing...
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