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Arizona Republicans Push to Restore Trusted Precinct Voting

March 2, 2026 10:48 amMarch 2, 2026 10:48 am

In a decisive move to reclaim simplicity and transparency in elections, Arizona House Republicans have advanced HCR 2016, a proposed constitutional amendment that would mandate precinct-based voting for in-person ballots on Election Day. Sponsored by Rep. Rachel Keshel (R-LD17), the...

Arizona Legislature Advances Measures to Classify ‘Excessive’ Marijuana Smoke and Odor as Public Nuisance

March 2, 2026 10:17 amMarch 2, 2026 10:20 am

Arizona lawmakers have advanced legislation that would expand the state’s nuisance laws to include “excessive” marijuana smoke and odor detectable on another person’s private property, a proposal that could subject residents to fines and misdemeanor penalties if approved. The measures,...

LA Democrats Advance Charter Reform to Abolish City Controller’s Office Amid Massive Fraud Scandals

February 27, 2026 12:33 pmFebruary 27, 2026 12:33 pm

In a move that has ignited fierce backlash, the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission voted 9-2 on Thursday to advance a proposal that would effectively eliminate the independent City Controller’s office, shifting its core functions—including audits, accounting, payments, revenue forecasting,...

Ninth Circuit Delivers Blow to Federal Unions, Upholds Trump Executive Order on National Security Exemptions

February 27, 2026 9:51 amFebruary 27, 2026 10:25 am

In a significant victory for the Trump administration’s efforts to streamline federal operations and prioritize national security, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated (see below) a lower court’s preliminary injunction against Executive Order 14251. The ruling,...

BREAKING: Brandeis Center Files First-Ever Antisemitism Lawsuit Against a U.S. State – California

February 27, 2026 4:00 amFebruary 27, 2026 5:32 pm

California public schools are awash with anti-Semitic slurs, harassment and assaults but state authorities refuse to intervene, according to a lawsuit against California filed today on behalf of Jewish parents by the Brandeis Center and StandWithUs. The lawsuit, lodged in...

Court Moves Pinal County Attorney’s ICE Dispute With Supervisors to Maricopa County

February 26, 2026 11:18 amFebruary 27, 2026 11:46 am

Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller secured an early procedural win in his ongoing legal dispute with the Pinal County Board of Supervisors over a federal immigration enforcement agreement, after a judge ordered the case transferred from Pinal County Superior Court...

Fresno City Council Candidate Rene Campos, a Registered Sex Offender, Enters District 7 Race

February 26, 2026 10:47 amFebruary 26, 2026 10:56 am

A registered sex offender convicted of possessing child sex abuse material is now running for Fresno City Council District 7 — and he has no plans to step aside. Rene Campos, a Fresno native, announced his candidacy for the District...