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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes asked Cochise County residents to share their thoughts on the Kroger and Albertsons merger agreement at the Ethel Berger Center. July 26, 2023.

Arizona attorney general investigating Cochise County officials who refused to certify 2022 election

Oct 31, 2023 Both supervisors are currently looking for attorneys because Cochise County does not provide representation for criminal matters.
Tucson businessman Blake Masters joined the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. July 2021

Former Arizona GOP Senate candidate Blake Masters is running for Congress

Oct 26, 2023 Masters said he is running as someone unafraid of government establishment.
A 2020 mail-in election ballot.

No Labels sues Arizona to block opponents from using the new political party to run for office

Oct 20, 2023 The lawsuit asks a federal judge in Phoenix to block Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes from allowing people to run for offices other than president or vice president under the No Labels banner.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate speaks in Tucson in October 2023.

Kari Lake talks court cases and Senate aspirations at packed Tucson fundraiser for “America first” candidates

Oct 19, 2023 Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake rallies supporters in Tucson.
Kari Lake during the watch party for Arizona Republicans at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch on Nov. 8, 2022.

Kari Lake's lawsuit over metro Phoenix's electronic voting machines has been tossed out

Oct 17, 2023 The former Phoenix TV anchor wound up losing her race by more than 17,000 votes while Finchem lost by over 120,000 votes.
An election worker verifies a ballot on a screen inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Phoenix. On Friday, Dec. 2, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Arizona’s Maricopa County announced that more than 540,000 voters visited voting centers on Election Day and that only 248,000 Election Day ballots were counted. Therefore, the county “lost” some 292,000 votes.

Former Clerk of the Board takes helm of Cochise County's elections department

Oct 16, 2023 Tim Mattix will be Cochise County's new elections director
Two "Vote Here" signs sit outside the Armory Park Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 in downtown Tucson.

Arizona Greens push to regain party recognition and get on 2024 ballot

Oct 15, 2023 Parties looking to qualify for recognition must submit at least 34,127 valid signatures to the Secretary of State’s office by Nov. 30.
Republican candidate Kari Lake waves to supporters as she arrives on stage to announce her plans to run for the Arizona U.S. Senate seat during a rally, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last election

Oct 10, 2023 Lake launched a U.S. Senate campaign for an Arizona seat in a splashy Scottsdale rally on Tuesday, having never conceded that she lost last year's race for Arizona governor.
Members of the public gathered outside the county administration building on September 21 ahead of oral arguments relating to the lawsuit filed against the county for the May 16 jail district election. September 21, 2023.

Judge dismisses lawsuit contesting jail district election

Oct 10, 2023 Four Cochise County residents filed the lawsuit alleging misconduct by the county
Kari Lake during the watch party for Arizona Republicans at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch on Nov. 8, 2022.

Kari Lake files to run for Senate

Oct 3, 2023 Lake has scheduled a rally for next Tuesday to make a "HUGE" announcement.
An election worker gathers tabulated ballots to be boxed inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Phoenix.

Cochise County Elections Director Resigns, Again

Sep 18, 2023 Cochise County Elections Director Bob Bartelsmeyer submitted his resignation last Friday

Cochise Supervisor files suit against state and Maricopa County officals over 2022 Election

Sep 11, 2023 The Republican County Supervisor claims that Maricopa County Elections Officials didn't follow procedure when verifiying signatures on mail-in ballots
Map of Vail boundaries.

The Buzz: The benefits and drawbacks of becoming a city or town

Sep 8, 2023 As Vail considers incorporating, we ask what changes in a community when it adds local government.
An election worker gathers tabulated ballots to be boxed inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Phoenix.

Cochise County Supervisors don't approve measures to prevent ballot fraud

Aug 23, 2023 Recorder resigns as interim County Elections Director
A neighborhood in Vail, southeast of Tucson.

Vail could become its own town

Aug 21, 2023 The issue may end up in court before voters get to it.
Better understanding the motivations of top-dollar donors.

The Buzz: What's changing in campaign finance before 2024

Aug 18, 2023 As the next presidential election approaches, we ask if who pays for campaigns is getting clearer.

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