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‘A question of fact’: Election case against Cochise County leader appears poised for trial
Published on January 6, 2025

An ongoing criminal case against a Cochise County leader accused of election interference will move forward after a state appeals court threw out a bid to dismiss the charges. The New Year’s Eve decision means Supervisor Tom Crosby still faces felony counts of conspiracy and interference with an election officer…

Who influences Arizona’s leaders? This nonprofit has a direct line to 3 top Democrats
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Arizona’s three most powerful government officials have in recent years turned to a nonprofit elections group for free work, giving access and influence to an outside organization that has targeted former aides to Donald Trump and tracks people who deny election results. States United Democracy Center’s ties to the top…

New details shed light on Thanksgiving Day death of 8-year-old injured at Arizona Biltmore Resort
Published on January 4, 2025

Police have provided new details about the Thanksgiving Day death of an 8-year-old boy injured at a luxury resort in Phoenix. The child, identified as Luke Linnett from Iowa, died on Nov. 28 after being struck by a piece of concrete from a “sprite” statue at the Arizona Biltmore Resort…

Child named in fatal Arizona Biltmore statue accident: ‘His loss cannot be expressed in words’
Published on December 13, 2024

The 8-year-old boy who died after part of a statue fell on him at the Arizona Biltmore resort in Phoenix has been identified as Luke Linnett from Iowa. A memorial service was held Dec. 6 at the Lutheran Church of Hope-Waukee in Waukee, Iowa, to honor the boy who was a “bright…

Speculation About Who Will Be New U.S Attorney General For Arizona Grows
Published on December 3, 2024

Speculation is running rampant about who might become the U.S. Attorney in Arizona under the Trump administration. Quiet conversations in key corners are focused on a handful of attorneys who are believed to be best qualified to follow through on the clear mandate voters issued when they re-elected President Donald…

Kari Lake and Arizona county election official reach settlement in defamation case
Published on November 19, 2024

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer filed a claim last year arguing that Lake falsely accused him of “intentionally sabotaging the election” after her 2022 election loss. Read the full NBC News story here

Is Mark Brnovich gearing up to sue Stephen Richer for defamation?
Published on November 8, 2024

Richer said the former Attorney General misused his office in a 2023 interview. Brnovich recently demanded Richer back it up. Read the full New Times article here

Here’s what happened in Arizona’s fake electors case this week.
Published on September 3, 2024

Arizona’s fake electors case took a step forward this week with three days of hearings on its first significant motions. Read the full azcentral article here

Check out this story from AZ Central: Attorneys file subpoenas in case against Kari Lake
Published on July 15, 2024

Court filings in defamation suit against Kari Lake hint at what discovery might reveal Court filings in an ongoing defamation case against Republican Kari Lake offer the first glimpses at what information parties in the lawsuit are seeking, and what records might reveal if the issue proceeds to a damages…

Arizona Supreme Court Opinion Filed
Published on June 21, 2024

Wilenchik & Bartness representing and filing brief for the amicus in the IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF QUIJADA/DOMINGUEZ Arizona Supreme Court case. See opinion cover document