Kiera Riley

Judges heard arguments today from attorneys for Finchem and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes over whether Finchem’s suit was “groundless” and brought “in bad faith,” warranting more than $47,000 in attorney's fees.

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge today dismissed Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne’s lawsuit seeking to see dual language programs for English Language Learners declared illegal.

> Horne backs lawsuit to end dual-language learning for non-English speakers

A measure posed to grant indefinite terms to judges given “good behavior” is one step closer to voters after passing through House Municipal Oversight and Elections Committee on March 20.

Following backlash from parents in the Empowerment Scholarship Account program and Republican lawmakers, the State Board of Education adopted last year’s program handbook in lieu of approving a new redlined draft from the Arizona Department of Education today.

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer’s defamation suit against former gubernatorial and current Senate candidate Kari Lake is ending in a default judgment in Richer’s favor.

Tuesday’s ruling on abortion in Arizona leaves attorneys, lawmakers and candidates at the precipice of a significantly shifted political and legal paradigm.

Four lawsuits from the same law firm challenging candidate petitions were voluntarily dismissed after opposing counsel pointed out a laundry list of false factual allegations later backed up by reports from Maricopa County Recorder’s Office.

The state grand jury levied felony charges against the 11 Arizona Republicans, including two sitting state Senators, who falsely claimed to be “duly elected and qualified” electors for Donald Trump in the 2020 election.

Hundreds of people gather in front of Flagstaff City Hall to protest the new Arizona State Supreme Court ruling on abortion Friday, April 12, 2024, in Flagstaff, Ariz. (AP Photo/Hattie Loper/Arizona Daily Sun)