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Arizona Supreme Court blocks Kari Lake’s final appeal to overturn …
Nov 10, 2024 · Kari Lake is not going to be the governor of Arizona – at least not unless she runs again in 2026 and wins. Without comment the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday turned away her last-ditch effort in her bid to argue that she, and not Katie Hobbs, was elected governor in 2022. That leaves undisturbed
Six candidates are running to represent county on CAP board
Sep 28, 2024 · 6 candidates are running for 5 seats on the 15-person board that oversees policy, rates & taxes for the CAP, the canal that brings water to Arizona communities.
Judges face increased scrutiny in upcoming election
Sep 23, 2024 · Johnson’s no-vote recommendation is based on her September 2022 ruling lifting an injunction on the 1864 abortion ban after the reversal of Roe v. Wade and finding the all-out ban to take precedence over the 15-week limit passed by the Legislature.. Gavel Watch advised against retaining Paton as her husband, Jonathan Paton, served on the Appellate Court Judicial Nominating Commission at the ...
Commission sends Hobbs candidates for her Supreme Court …
Dec 9, 2024 · Timmer said she encouraged commissioners to take the totality of a candidates’ application. “I’ve had experiences when I chaired the Pima County and Maricopa County commissions that people could get just so wowed by a terrific interview they would forget to look at their whole body of work and application and experience level,” Timmer said.
Tom Buschatzke: Keeping Arizona’s faucets functioning
Nov 22, 2024 · For nearly 10 years, Tom Buschatzke has been the arbiter of Arizona’s water supply as director of the Department of Water Resources. In a career spanning decades and beginning with an internship at the very department he …
Justices fend off removal, voters keep power over the bench
Nov 8, 2024 · As for how individual judges fared, Supreme Court Justices Clint Bolick and Kathryn King are likely to stay on the bench, per initial returns, with Bolick seeing support for his retention from 58.42% of voters, and King receiving 59.47%.
Lake loss leaves question of next steps | Arizona Capitol Times
Nov 12, 2024 · Gallego came out the gate on election night ahead of Lake by about 118,000, but back-and-forth in ballot drops slimmed down his lead to less than 33,000 votes, then later brought the vote difference back to 72,626 after another round of results from Maricopa County.
Corp Comm upholds contentious APS solar charge
Dec 17, 2024 · The Arizona Corporation Commission reaffirmed its decision to allow Arizona Public Service to impose a grid access charge on customers who use residential solar energy, despite solar advocates calling the charge discriminatory.
Justices targeted over abortion ruling are holding onto their seats
Nov 5, 2024 · Judicial Independence Defense PAC brought in high dollar donations from in-state and out-of-state donors, including $125,000 from Randy Kendrick, Goldwater Institute board member and wife of Diamondback’s managing general partner, and …