Politics Apr 18 Arizona midterms begin with spotlight on largest county's controversial election system By Josh Kelety, Associated Press
Politics Apr 17 Judge sides with Arizona election official in ruling that could affect midterms voting The top election official in Arizona's most populous county will get more authority in running elections after a judge sided with his office in a prolonged legal fight with the local board that shares responsibility for overseeing the vote. By Josh Kelety, Associated Press
Nation Aug 09 Watch 7:09 Arizona's scorching summer kills hundreds and threatens way of life for many more It’s been a deadly summer as extreme heat from across the country has killed dozens of people. The Biden administration recently announced new rules to protect workers and communities from extreme weather, but it may not come soon enough. Stephanie… By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Madison Staten
Nation Jul 01 Arizona street medicine teams offer IV hydration to homeless people during extreme heat Homeless people accounted for nearly half of the 645 people who died last year from heat-related causes in Arizona's Maricopa County. By Anita Snow, Associated Press
Politics Sep 21 Kari Lake's 3rd trial to begin after unsuccessful lawsuit challenging her loss in 2022 Arizona governor's race The trial starting Thursday seeks to review ballot envelopes signed by approximately 1.3 million early voters in the state's most populous county. By Associated Press
May 22 Taxpayers will wind up paying $273 million in Joe Arpaio's racial profiling case By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press A decade ago, a federal judge concluded the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office had profiled Latinos in Arpaio's signature traffic patrols that targeted immigrants, leading to massive court-ordered overhauls. Continue reading
Dec 27 Kari Lake is on the hook for $33,000 in witness fees in failed election challenge By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press A judge has ordered Kari Lake, the Republican who lost the Arizona governor's race, to pay $33,000 in fees for witnesses who helped defend officials against Lake's failed challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs. Continue reading
Dec 10 Kari Lake files lawsuit challenging her defeat in Arizona governor's race By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Kari Lake, the Republican defeated in Arizona governor’s race, is formally challenging her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs, asking a court to throw out certified election results from the state's most populous county and either declare her the winner or… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 7:32 Arizona's election certification delayed by baseless claims of fraud By Stephanie Sy Arizona has been a hotbed for election denialism since 2020, and misinformation is now disrupting what is typically a routine election procedure. One of the state’s 15 counties failed to meet Monday's deadline to certify this year’s midterm election results… Continue watching
Nov 28 Republican-controlled Arizona county refuses to certify 2022 election By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The decision comes amid pressure from prominent Republicans to reject a vote count that had Democrats winning for U.S. Senate, governor and other statewide races. Continue reading