Arizona State Senate
Recent News About Arizona State Senate
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Steele on electric vehicles: 'Arizona can’t be left behind as this lucrative and environmentally conscious industry revs up'
A national survey shows that 55% of Americans don’t believe that electric cars are the solution to high energy prices, despite claims by Arizona Democrats to the contrary.
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Snead: Arizona Senate advances bill ‘that makes proof of citizenship a qualification to vote’
The Arizona Senate in late March advanced HB2492, a measure to improve voting security and boost election integrity, by a 16-12 count.
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Gates: ‘The 2020 election is over,’ no data issues found in final Maricopa County report
An audit conducted by the Arizona Senate in the wake of the 2020 presidential election found that ballot tabulation equipment used in Arizona’s most populous county was not compromised.
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Arizona Senate to vote on bill that would close 'weakest link in the chain of custody,' sponsor says
Legislation now in the Arizona state Senate that would ban the use of unmonitored ballot boxes during election cycles would eliminate a weak link in ballot custody, the bill’s primary sponsor told Grand Canyon times.
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'Only citizens should vote in American elections': Arizona Senate advances bill to ensure citizenship in voting; heads to Ducey's desk for signature
The Arizona state Senate recently advanced legislation that seeks to improve voting security and boost election integrity.
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Investigation of Arizona election routers, voting data set to begin
Arizona Senate Republicans could be on the verge of getting answers to the level of security in routers and other equipment used in the 2020 Maricopa County elections.
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Townsend: 'Without the attorney general's results, it makes it more difficult to craft policy to fix every issue'
Arizona Sen. Kelly Townsend (R-Mesa), chair of the Senate Government Committee, is awaiting the results of Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s investigation into the 2020 general elections to get a firm grasp on what is needed for state-level election reforms.
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Arizona GOP lawmakers eye election reform legislation
Republican Arizona lawmakers are expected to introduce numerous election measures early in the 2022 Arizona legislative session, some of which are modified repeats from last year.
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Senate President Karen Fann: Election 'laws have been broken'
Election “laws have been broken,” Arizona Senate President Karen Fann (R-Prescott) told GOP supporters at a Saturday rally honoring the U.S. Constitution, a day after she announced a deal with Maricopa County for an elections auditor to inspect routers and other election-related materials.
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Arizona Senate's hearing on Maricopa County election audit continues to raise questions
A controversial third party audit of the Maricopa County 2020 presidential election results has created more questions in the minds of some observers.
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'We need to answer questions' – Maricopa County officials served new election-related subpoenas
Arizona Senate Republicans have served new subpoenas to Maricopa County officials, demanding that they turn over routers, or virtual images of them, which an outside contractor insists are needed to complete a forensics audit of the results of the November 2020 elections.
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Arizona passes HB 2905 to crack down on voter fraud by placing restrictions on mail-in ballots
Voting by mail has become a popular voting option among some voters. In states like Arizona though, mail-in ballots will now have to be requested, and not automatically sent to voters.
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Arizona Senate president alleges Maricopa County election data deleted from machine
A large swath of Maricopa County voting information allegedly was deleted prior to the start of forensics audit of the election databases, and Senate President Karen Fann (R-Prescott) is pressing the county Board of Supervisors for answers.
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Arizona House to consider controversial voter ID bill
A Senate bill introduced into the Arizona Legislature that would require voters to include a proof of identification with mail-in ballots is facing claims of voter suppression.
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Arizona Senate passes bill to ease voting audits
The Arizona Senate passed a bill allowing the Arizona legislature to subpoena election records, which means they can now check tabulating equipment and ballots for any evidence of tampering.
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Fann: “Restore integrity to the election”
The Arizona Senate has hired an independent forensic auditor to review the November election in Maricopa County.
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Rogers: Trump 'provided hope for future' at GOP convention
Arizona state Senate candidate Wendy Rogers said the Republican National Convention impressed her and her neighbors in Flagstaff.
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McSally addresses small businesses during COVID-19 pandemic
Sen. Martha McSally met with National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) members during a virtual annual Fly-In event, which addresses urgent COVID-19 issues, including Paycheck Protection Program funding and other financial needs.
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McSally to face Kelly in general election after recent primary win
A recent win in the Arizona primary has paved the way for Sen. Martha McSally to take on Democrat Mark Kelly in the November general election, in a contentious battle for the Senate seat previously held by the late Sen. John McCain.
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Mesnard's proposal focuses on tax relief for Arizonans
A new proposal regarding the "Taxpayer Bill of Rights," set by Sen. J.D. Mesnard, is up for debate at the Senate.