Stories tagged: "republicans"

Cochise County Elections Director Lisa Marra (courtesy of Lisa Marra via Votebeat)

Elections Cochise County Elections Director Resigns After Protecting Midterm Ballots From Republican Officials

Lisa Marra, who refused to cooperate with an illegal hand count plan, describes a threatening work environment in departure letter to Cochise County.

Jen Fifield, Votebeat February 6, 2023 2:27 pm MST

Economy

Economy The Republican Party’s Economic Agenda Includes Tax Cuts for Corporations and Cuts to Social Security and Medicare

Republicans have said they want to extend the Trump tax cuts, which mostly benefited billionaires and corporations; cut spending on Social Security and Medicare; and repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, which lowered the cost of prescription drugs and raised taxes on corporations.

Keya Vakil November 2, 2022 12:37 pm MST

Elections

Mary Ann Mendoza in 2017. (Photo by Megan Janetsky of Cronkite News)

Elections East Valley Legislative Candidate Mary Ann Mendoza Appears to Be Wearing Blackface in Recently Surfaced Photos

Mary Ann Mendoza, who is running for Arizona House, appears to be wearing blackface in recently surfaced photos.

Camaron Stevenson October 21, 2022 4:53 pm MST

Elections

Elections ‘Big Lie’ Proponent Abe Hamadeh Accuses Democratic Party of Running Elections ‘Like Saddam Hussein’

The Republican candidate for Arizona attorney general also described policy that addresses climate change as "frightening" and repeatedly referenced the "deep state" conspiracy theory.

James O'Rourke September 30, 2022 2:30 pm MST

Elections

Elections A Republican Candidate for County Office Just Encouraged Voters to Interfere With Polling Equipment

Elections officials have asked in-person voters to use the pens provided at the polls—which contain fast-drying ink—to avoid ink smearing and potentially invalidating the ballot.