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Today the Arizona Supreme Court held that the Arizona Legislature cannot force charter cities like Tucson to consolidate their elections onto a even year (or “on-cycle”) election system, thwarting the Legislature’s most recent effort to
Continue readingAZ Supreme Court Upholds Tucson’s Off-Cycle Election System
Today the Arizona Supreme Court issued its full opinion in Leach v. Hobbs, which explains its decision order from August that kept the “Stop Surprise Billing and Protect Patients Act” off the 2020 general election
Continue readingAZ Supreme Court: Even Former Initiative Circulators Still Must Appear in Court
A bill that unanimously sailed through the Arizona House and Senate will remove some potential hurdles in collecting petition signatures for congressional or legislative office in the 2020 cycle in the event of uncertainty regarding
This week the Arizona Supreme Court issued its ruling in McKenna v Soto, a candidate nomination challenge from spring 2020. The Supreme Court upheld the trial court’s decision keeping LD3 House candidate Javier Soto on
Today the Maricopa County Superior Court issued a partial ruling in a lawsuit seeking to enjoin Proposition 208, the education tax initiative. The plaintiffs argued that the “no supplant” clause of the statute was unconstitutional
Continue readingProp. 208 Injunction Denial Might Be Significant Victory For The Legislature
The election challenge filed against Vice President Pence in the D.C. District Court by various Arizona-based plaintiffs – including Sen. Borrelli, Sen. Petersen, and the Arizona Voter Integrity Alliance – was voluntarily dismissed this morning
Continue readingArizona-Based Plaintiffs Dismiss D.C. Lawsuit Against V.P. Pence