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Maricopa County assures voters elections are secure following tabulator key theft
Maricopa County has been scrambling this week to assure voters that its election systems are secure after a temporary worker stole an electronic tabulator key from the county’s Tabulation and Election Center on June 20. The temporary worker accused of taking the key, Walter Ringfield Jr., 27, was arrested the following day, after police found […] The post Maricopa County assures voters elections are secure following tabulator key theft appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Judge allows AZ opioid settlement money to go to state prisons
A Maricopa County judge ruled on Monday that Arizona can spend opioid settlement money in state prisons, ending a high profile dispute between Gov. Katie Hobbs, Attorney General Kris Mayes and GOP legislative leaders. At issue was $115 million that was transferred to the Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry in the new state budget. […] The post Judge allows AZ opioid settlement money to go to state prisons appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
America needs solutions, not slogans, to modernize our infrastructure and boost the economy
Every day, it seemed Donald Trump’s administration would announce the launch of “Infrastructure Week.” Instead of proposing and working with Congress to modernize our nation’s transportation facilities, Trump’s “Infrastructure Week” became a running joke. There never was an “Infrastructure Week,” or policy, or funding from the Trump administration. Much like “Repeal and Replace” for the […] The post America needs solutions, not slogans, to modernize our infrastructure and boost the economy appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Judge blocks Phoenix’s prevailing wage ordinance because state law directly prohibits it
PHOENIX (CN) — The city of Phoenix’s efforts to establish a prevailing wage for construction workers was shot down Monday for the second time in two years — this time by a state court judge who for now has settled the debate over its legality. Emboldened by a legal opinion by Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes in […] The post Judge blocks Phoenix’s prevailing wage ordinance because state law directly prohibits it appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Another attempt by Lake and Finchem to revive their tabulator case was dismissed
Yet another attempt from Kari Lake and Mark Finchem to revive a lawsuit that sought to ban the use of electronic ballot tabulators in Arizona’s most populous counties has been dismissed by a federal appeals court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on June 20 issued a two-sentence ruling, saying without further […] The post Another attempt by Lake and Finchem to revive their tabulator case was dismissed appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Abortion on the ballot: Dems say Arizonans will punish the GOP in November
On the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that eliminated the constitutional right to abortion, Democrats in Arizona urged voters to reject former president Donald Trump in November, saying that the lives and safety of women are at stake. And a failure to do so will spell disaster for reproductive health care across […] The post Abortion on the ballot: Dems say Arizonans will punish the GOP in November appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Governor’s Office on Tribal Relations renewed until 2032
After months of uncertainty, the fate of the Governor’s Office on Tribal Relations is finally clear after Governor Katie Hobbs signed a law passed on the final day of the legislature’s annual session that allows the office to operate until 2032. “We’re glad that this has finally been resolved, and our work can continue now […] The post Governor’s Office on Tribal Relations renewed until 2032 appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Maricopa County election worker arrested in theft of security keys as primary nears
A temporary election worker in Maricopa County was arrested Friday after allegedly stealing keys and a security fob that can be used to gain access to the county’s ballot tabulation machines. With just a week to go before mail ballots go out, Maricopa County detectives charged Walter Ringfield Jr., a 27-year-old Phoenix resident, with one […] The post Maricopa County election worker arrested in theft of security keys as primary nears appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
For both sides, abortion policy two years after Dobbs decision hinges on November
WASHINGTON — Exactly two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, the battles rage among both advocates and lawmakers over the future of reproductive rights at the state and federal levels. Anti-abortion groups that have achieved considerable success in deep-red parts of the country are working to sway voters […] The post For both sides, abortion policy two years after Dobbs decision hinges on November appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
The times are a changin’, again, maybe for the worse
I don’t own a gun. I’ve never wanted to. There are about 49,000 reasons I don’t. That’s the number of people who were killed by guns in the U.S. in 2021, the most recent year that complete data is available. Research shows just having a gun in the house dramatically increases the odds of someone […] The post The times are a changin’, again, maybe for the worse appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
DNC moves ahead on all-virtual roll call for Biden presidential nomination
WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee has taken a significant step toward formally designating Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee before the Democratic convention in August — a move that’s necessary to place him on the Ohio ballot for November’s election, States Newsroom has been told. DNC members finalized their vote Thursday to move […] The post DNC moves ahead on all-virtual roll call for Biden presidential nomination appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Deb Haaland comes to Arizona to stump for Biden, Democratic candidates
Dozens of people gathered in a local coffee shop in Flagstaff on Friday to listen to Deb Haaland, a former congresswoman and the first Indigenous woman to be in a presidential cabinet, voice her support for Democratic candidates up and down the Arizona ballot, chief among them President Joe Biden. “I can tell you, President […] The post Deb Haaland comes to Arizona to stump for Biden, Democratic candidates appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Minimum wage increase backers sue restaurant-backed ballot measure cutting pay for tipped workers
The group behind a ballot measure that aims to ask Arizonans in November to raise the minimum wage and do away with the lower wages paid to employees who receive tips is suing over a competing measure passed by the legislature that would decrease wages for tipped workers. The measure, which was brought to the […] The post Minimum wage increase backers sue restaurant-backed ballot measure cutting pay for tipped workers appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Progress Arizona challenges GOP ballot measure that would give judges lifetime appointments
Progressive activists are challenging a ballot initiative that if approved by voters, would give lifetime appointments to state judges, claiming that the name of the measure is “deceptive.” Prior to passing the budget last week, GOP lawmakers pushed through a number of ballot referrals including Senate Concurrent Resolution 1044 which would eliminate term limits for […] The post Progress Arizona challenges GOP ballot measure that would give judges lifetime appointments appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Mirror wins 3 awards for covering Indigenous communities in Arizona
Shondiin Silversmith and the Arizona Mirror took home three awards in the Indigenous Journalists Association’s annual journalism contest. Silversmith, who began working for the Mirror covering Arizona’s Indigenous communities in 2021, was honored for her work covering the state’s sober living home fraud epidemic and the resulting fallout, the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People’s crisis […] The post Mirror wins 3 awards for covering Indigenous communities in Arizona appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Two years after Dobbs, the need to protect reproductive rights is greater than ever
On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to take away the federal right to abortion. This decision left abortion access up to states, and, in the two years since, we’ve seen Arizona politicians not just playing games with reproductive health care, but putting patients’ health […] The post Two years after <i>Dobbs</i>, the need to protect reproductive rights is greater than ever appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 decision on United States v. Rahimi, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the opinion that “our Nation’s firearm laws have included provisions preventing individuals who threaten physical harm […] The post U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
From sheep camp to the city to study uranium’s damage to Navajo people
NEW YORK — Every summer as a kid, Kevin Patterson, 29, hiked up the Lukachukai-Ch’ooshgai Mountains, following the hooves of the sheep and goats to his family’s camp. Up the steep sandstone slope, the young shepherd would stop to rest at the local spring, a paradise in the summer heat. This spring is one of […] The post From sheep camp to the city to study uranium’s damage to Navajo people appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Judge blocks use of opioid settlement money to balance Arizona’s budget deficit
A judge on Thursday blocked the transfer of $115 million from the state’s share of the national opioid settlement that legislators approved less than a week ago as a key component of balancing a nearly $1.4 billion budget deficit. The court stepped in after Attorney General Kris Mayes, who was sharply critical of the proposed […] The post Judge blocks use of opioid settlement money to balance Arizona’s budget deficit appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Hobbs asks appeals court to reverse ruling that her agency director appointments broke the law
As she promised, Gov. Katie Hobbs has appealed a judge’s ruling that she violated state statute when she bypassed the Senate confirmation process for appointing directors of state agencies. Hobbs filed a request for special action to the Arizona Court of Appeals on June 18. In it, Austin Yost, an attorney for Hobbs, argued that […] The post Hobbs asks appeals court to reverse ruling that her agency director appointments broke the law appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
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