An Arizona appellate court ruled Thursday that the Arizona Republican Party and its lawyers must pay the attorneys’ fees for the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office in a lawsuit that challenged how Maricopa County audited ballots in the 2020 election and sought to stop the county from certifying Donald Trump’s loss.
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Social Security May Be Failing Well Over a Million People With Disabilities – And COVID-19 Is Making the Problem Worse
More than half of U.S. adults over the age of 50 with work-limiting disabilities – likely over 1.3 million people – do not receive the Social Security disability benefits they may need, according to new peer-reviewed research I conducted.
High Inflation and Housing Costs Force Many Americans to Delay Needed Care
In the KFF poll, 85% of uninsured adults under age 65 said they found it difficult to pay for health care. Nearly half of their insured counterparts said they struggled with affordability as well.
Hobbs Bans TikTok on State Devices
Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order Wednesday banning the use of the social media app TikTok on all state owned devices as universities and even some countries make similar moves.
Arizona House Prices $27,000 Less Than Last Year
In Arizona, the average house price was $407,500 in February which is a $1,000 increase from January and about a $27,000 decrease from last year.
Lawmakers Seek to Add Autism, PTSD to List of Medical-Marijuana Eligible Cronditions
Arizonans with autism and post-traumatic stress disorder could add marijuana to their medical toolkit under a proposal that expands who can access the drug.
Eviction Looms for Arizona Mobile Home Residents
Hundreds of mobile home park residents face eviction by landowners who have other plans for the land the parks are on.
Arizona Unemployment Drops As Jobs Increase
Arizona’s unemployment rate remained relatively unchanged, dropping from 3.9 percent in January to 3.8 percent in February.
Sweeping Bill to Address Arizona’s Housing Crisis Shot Down
In a rare show of bipartisan agreement, the Arizona state Senate voted down a bill aimed at addressing the housing crisis by a vote of 9-20.
Americans Remain Hopeful About Democracy Despite Fears of its Demise – and are Acting on That Hope
President Joe Biden will convene world leaders beginning on March 29, 2023, to discuss the state of democracies around the world.