A judge today “completely reject(ed)” State Senate President Karen Fann’s reason for not turning over records related to her election audit. It does not matter whether the records are in the hands of the Cyber Ninjas or subcontractors, Judge Michael Kemp ruled. “The Court finds that any and all documents with a substantial nexus to … Read more
Cyber Ninjas are trying to turn the tables and disqualify the judge in one of the public records lawsuits against them and the Arizona State Senate. The Ninjas accuse Superior Court Judge John Hannah of showing “actual bias and prejudice” against the Arizona GOP and “conservative causes”. Hannah is the assigned judge in the Arizona … Read more
The newly-renamed “Invest In Arizona” coalition has filed its third (and likely, final) referendum application with the Secretary of State. Arizona voters are being asked to sign a total of six petitions to refer laws passed by the Legislature to the November 2022 ballot. In 2020, Arizona voters approved the Invest In Ed initiative (aka … Read more
An Arizona progressive group announced today that they are preparing petitions to refer two Ducey-signed laws that would make it more difficult for Arizonans to vote and make sure their ballots are counted. “Arizona Deserves Better” has been a registered PAC since 2019, with Janie Hydrick and Eric Kramer as its officers. Kramer indicates that … Read more
Arizona Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick is working on getting an infrastructure bill passed through Congress and ensuring that Arizona is getting its share of funding for some of the projects in southern Arizona. She has been in frequent contact with Arizona’s two Senators, at a time when Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is being thrust into a key deal-making position … Read more