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Court shuts down GOP-backed Arizona voter purge lawsuit
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (426+ words) A federal appeals court delivered a win for voters Tuesday, rejecting a Republican-backed lawsuit that sought to force Arizona to aggressively purge its voter rolls based on unproven claims of widespread voter fraud. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed…...
Ballot measures are core to democracy. That’s why they’re under attack
1+ day, 8+ min ago (678+ words) Ballot measures are core to democracy. That's why they're under attack'Democracy Docket To understand why, you have to first understand the power of the ballot initiative " the People's Tool. At a time when voters feel disenfranchised and disconnected from democracy,…...
Top Arizona officials warn FBI may use election probe to seize voter rolls sought by DOJ
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (649+ words) As the FBI probes the 2020 election in Maricopa County, senior Arizona officials are warning that the bureau may try to use the investigation as a way to short-circuit an ongoing lawsuit and obtain'the state's full unredacted voter rolls. In a…...
‘Lies that undermine our democracy’: Arizona governor slams FBI election probe
1+ week, 1+ day ago (506+ words) Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) and several Democratic officials and voting rights organizations have denounced the FBI's decision to subpoena records related to the 2020 presidential election in Arizona's Maricopa County, characterizing it as an attempt to undermine trust in elections. News…...
Noem joins Arizona election deniers to rally for SAVE America Act
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (297+ words) After meeting with a handful of far right election deniers in Arizona, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem held a short press conference Friday to rally support for a proposal the Brennan Center for Justice is calling "the…...
Sen. Kelly sues Pete Hegseth, warns Trump administration is weaponizing military discipline to punish dissent
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (404+ words) U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Monday, in an effort to prevent the Trump administration from moving to reduce his retired Navy rank and pension " actions Kelly says were taken to punish him for criticizing the administration…...