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Arizona Lawmakers Launch Criminal Referral Against Former Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer

March 23, 2026 1:45 pmMarch 23, 2026 1:45 pm

Arizona lawmakers have launched a criminal referral against former Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, alleging he obstructed legislative oversight by advising other county recorders not to comply with public records requests concerning the 2022 general election. The stunning development was...

Phoenix Officials Move to Strip César Chávez Name From Holiday, Public Sites Following NYT Report

March 22, 2026 9:26 amMarch 22, 2026 9:26 am

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and two city councilmembers are proposing to remove César Chávez’s name from a city holiday and public assets following newly reported allegations about the labor leader’s conduct. In a memo to the city manager, Gallego and...

Arizona Utility Candidate Slammed Over Calls to Axe Fossil Fuels and ‘Guillotine’ Trump

March 20, 2026 11:31 amMarch 20, 2026 11:34 am

Casey Clowes, a member of the Salt River Project (SRP) Board of Directors, is running for Vice President of the board and has drawn scrutiny following a social media thread highlighting past posts attributed to her. Clowes currently represents At-Large...

Arizona Attorney General Files Criminal Complaint Against Kalshi Over Election Wagering, Gambling Allegations

March 18, 2026 10:09 amMarch 18, 2026 10:09 am

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a criminal complaint against prediction market platform Kalshi, alleging the company operated an illegal gambling business and accepted wagers on elections and sporting events in violation of state law. According to a press...

AZ GOP Lawmaker Presents Evidence of Voter Roll ‘Anomalies,’ Plans Federal Criminal Referral

March 16, 2026 1:43 pmMarch 16, 2026 1:43 pm

Arizona State Rep. John Gillette (R-Kingman) presented a detailed investigative packet to the Arizona House Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections on March 11 outlining alleged voter registration irregularities and discrepancies between county election records and figures reported by...

Arizona Dems Urge County Clerks to Defy Federal Subpoenas: ‘Decline Any Such Illegal Demands’ in Voter Data Fight

March 16, 2026 1:02 pmMarch 16, 2026 1:07 pm

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes have sent letters to county recorders urging them not to comply with federal requests for voter data tied to new investigations into the 2020 election. The letters were sent...

Nevada AG Aaron Ford Joins California-Led Coalition in Latest Legal Assault on Trump Tariffs

March 14, 2026 2:48 pmMarch 14, 2026 2:48 pm

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat eyeing a 2026 gubernatorial run, has once again thrown his hat into the ring of multi-state legal challenges against the Trump administration. This time, Ford is joining a coalition of 24 attorneys general...