Alleged fentanyl dealers thwarted by rearview mirror decorations

Photo by/Courtesy of GCSO: Cody Bowman (32, left) and Tanner Ponshas (29, right) were incarcerated on multiple drug charges. by John Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Safford – Two suspected fentanyl dealers were arrested, one of whom was pulled over for having an object blocking his windshield, and was admitted to the Graham County Adult Detention Facility on […]

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 […]

Cochise supervisors ordered to pay legal fees in election certification suit • Arizona Mirror

A Pima County judge ruled that Cochise County supervisors who delayed certification for the November midterm elections had to pay more than $36,000 in legal fees. Last year, Republican county superintendents Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd initially declined authentication It creates a canvas of countywide election results, jeopardizes state certification processes, and jeopardizes thousands of […]

Hobbs rejects food tax ban championed by GOP • Arizona Mirror

A Republican priority bill that seeks to eliminate local food taxes was overruled by Gov. Katie Hobbs, who vetoed it on Tuesday, sided with cities across the state opposing the bill. Republican-majority Congress passed last week Senate Bill 1063, was intended to prohibit cities and towns from imposing a sales tax on food. The proposal […]

Early voting in Arizona is underway for the 2022 election • Arizona Mirror

Arizona’s general election officially kicked off with early voting beginning Wednesday. Ballots were sent statewide to voters who signed up to receive them in the mail, and polling places were opened for early voting. Voters who have registered to vote by mail will soon begin receiving their ballots for the November 8 General Election and […]