Stories tagged: "Adrian Fontes"

Commentary FILE - In this April 19, 2018, file photo, Rivko Knox, of Phoenix, a volunteer with the League of Women Voters, collects signatures for a ballot measure on campaign financing outside a polling station in Glendale, Ariz. A lawsuit filed Tuesday, July 3, 2018, on Knox's behalf, seeks to overturn a 2016 law that bars groups in Arizona from collecting early mail-in ballots from voters and delivering them as part of get-out-the-vote efforts. Photo by Anita Snow, Associated Press
Commentary Election Deniers Lost Big in November. That Doesn’t Mean the Voting Rights Fight Is Over.

Opinion: Election deniers still have a stranglehold on our state legislature, and elderly voters are concerned about their efforts to increase barriers to the ballot box.

Mary Cissel February 17, 2023 11:04 am MST
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Government Gov. Hobbs Calls on Elected Officials to End Conspiracy Theories in Inaugural Address

In her speech, Hobbs outlined an agenda focused on water, border security, healthcare access, affordability, workforce development, and education.

Jonathan Cooper Jonathan Cooper January 5, 2023 3:12 pm MST
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Elections Arizona Republicans Are Pushing Conspiracy Theories About the 2022 Election — Here’s What Actually Happened

Big Lie candidates who lost their elections have attempted to spread misinformation regarding Arizona's election systems as a way to rile up their supporters and justify why they didn't win their race.

Robert Gundran Robert Gundran December 16, 2022 2:27 pm MST
Government Adrian Fontes in 2017 (Photo by Gage Skidmore)
Government A One-on-One with Arizona’s New Secretary of State Adrian Fontes

Fontes sat down with The Copper Courier to talk about his plans for Arizona's election systems, combatting extremism, and unifying a divided electorate.

Robert Gundran Robert Gundran December 9, 2022 12:52 pm MST
Elections Adrian Fontes in 2017 (Photo by Gage Skidmore)
Elections Democrat Adrian Fontes Will Be Arizona’s Next Secretary of State

Former Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes will be Arizona’s next secretary of state, keeping the post away from Republicans for at least the next four years. 

Robert Gundran Robert Gundran November 11, 2022 8:50 pm MST

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Opinion Opinion: This Is What Happens When Black Politicians Rise to Power in Arizona

The attacks on Reginald Bolding's campaign are what happens when people—especially Black people—who don’t support the conservative agenda rise to power. 

Nico DeGallo Nico DeGallo August 8, 2022 1:31 pm MST
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Elections Here Are the Arizona Republican Nominees’ Most Extreme Stances

Abortion rights and democracy will be on the ballot this November, after Republican voters nominated a slate of anti-abortion, election-denying conspiracy theorists as their candidates.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil August 5, 2022 8:59 am MST