Arizona counties won’t get state approval for hand counts | Arizona
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Hobbs nixes allowing full hand counts of elections
Howard Fisher Capitol Media Services Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday vetoed such proposals, as well as other issues related to public access to teacher training materials and restrictions on state contracts and investment strategies. He has vetoed 119 bills passed by the Republican-controlled Congress this year. Hereford Republican Rep. Gail Griffin had proposed allowing […]
Legislature approves hand counts in Arizona elections
Kaitlyn Seavers (Arizona Mirror) The Arizona House of Representatives on Monday passed a pro-Republican bill that would allow manual counting of ballots, but it will almost certainly be vetoed by Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs. The House voted 31 to 29, along partisan lines. House Bill 2722This will allow all counties in the state to use […]
Legislature approves hand counts in Arizona elections • Arizona Mirror
The Arizona House of Representatives passed a Republican-backed bill on Monday that is almost certain to be vetoed by Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs. The House voted 31 to 29, along partisan lines. House Bill 2722This will allow all counties in the state to use manual ballot counting instead of electronic counting in elections. The Senate […]
Prosecution declined after DUI traffic stop leads to multiple felony counts for Havasu driver | Local News Stories
A Lake Havasu man was arrested on multiple drug and weapon charges during a traffic stop last weekend. He is currently not in custody because the Mojave County Attorney’s Office has declined to press charges in the matter. On June 2, police officers were stopped at a traffic light near the intersection of South Acoma […]
Polygamy case: Federal court adds 49 counts to indictment of Colorado City man | News
Last year, a child’s hand hanging from the back of a box trailer on Interstate 40 caused a routine traffic stop by Arizona Department of Public Safety officials. Little did officers expect this week to take the first steps in an investigation that will lead to about 50 federal indictments. Until last year, Samuel Lappery […]
Polygamy case: Federal court adds 49 counts to indictment of Colorado City man | Local News Stories
Last year, a child’s hand hanging from the back of a box trailer on Interstate 40 caused a routine traffic stop by Arizona Department of Public Safety officials. Little did officers expect this week to take the first steps in an investigation that will lead to about 50 federal indictments. Until last year, Samuel Lappery […]
Arizona AG takes back opinion favoring election hand counts
by Bob Christiecapitol media servicesPHOENIX — Democratic Attorney General Chris Mays has retracted an informal opinion issued by his Republican predecessor. He said counties could manually count all ballots during elections. Cochise County Republicans attempted the procedure last year based on unsubstantiated concerns that mechanical ballot-counters were fraudulently counting. Neither safe nor accurate.Mays issued an […]
Defendant in Flagstaff shooting charged with 10 counts of attempted murder
One of two people arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two teens on Flagstaff Avenue last weekend has been charged with 10 counts of attempted first-degree murder. Jafeto Hernandez Gonzalez, 21, was formally charged Friday with five counts of attempted first-degree murder, gross indifference, first-degree assault, and second-degree assault. He was also indicted […]
Case of Havasu doctor designated as ‘Complex’ as defendant awaits trial on 48 felony counts | Complimentary
After an investigation by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, the former Lake Havasu city doctor is now awaiting trial on nearly 50 felonies. State and defense attorneys now have more time to prepare. Defendant Jose A. Lopez, 40, has a constitutional right to a speedy trial. In most felony cases, Arizona law stipulates that from […]
