Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has reported on state government and legal affairs in
Arizona since 1982, the last 25 for Capitol Media Services which he founded in 1991. Fischer's news reports appear in daily and weekly newspapers around the state, and are heard on Arizona Public Radio.
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Voters sound off on ballot issues for secretary of state information pamphlet
PHOENIX -- Arizona voters will be inundated with nearly 500 arguments about why they should support or oppose the seven different measures that will be on the November ballot.
Judge OK’S ‘clean elections’ measure for November ballot
PHOENIX -- Arizonans will get a chance to vote in November on whether they want to alter the powers of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission.
Jury notes could be grounds for mistrial in Arizona Corporation Commission bribery case
PHOENIX -- The admission by a juror in the Corporation Commission bribery trial that she made some notes at home and brought them to deliberations could lead to a new trial even after all the testimony has been heard.
Court rules USGS not liable in fatal 2012 copter crash over Verde River
The failure of a federal agency to mark an overhead cable does not make the government liable for the death of a helicopter pilot who flew into it, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Judge to rule on Clean Elections measure
A judge will decide whether lawmakers have an absolute right to ask voters to approve two changes in law in a single act, even if they may only want one of them and not the other.
Arizona K-12 education tax hike on rich could take away tax break for others
A 2015 law requires that income tax brackets be indexed. The idea is that taxpayers should not be forced into a higher tax bracket simply because their income has kept pace with the cost of living.
Lawsuit seeks to remove ‘ballot harvesting’ ban
A new lawsuit seeks to block Arizona from enforcing its ban on “ballot harvesting’’ for the upcoming election, claiming the state has no legal authority to regulate who can and cannot deliver someone else’s mail.
New session of U.S. Supreme Court begins with Arizona age discrimination lawsuit
The ability of a tiny Arizona fire district to fire its two oldest employees takes center stage in Washington as the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments the first day of its new session, possibly with a new justice already seated.
New focus on Roe vs. Wade as president nominates Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
The president’s choice of Brett Kavanaugh for the newest new Supreme Court justice Monday could mean the ability of Arizona women to terminate a pregnancy likely depends on who is elected governor in November.
Do you have an opinion on state ballot questions? It’s yours to share for $75
PHOENIX -- Got an opinion on whether to hike income taxes on the most wealthy?
