Staff Members and Writers

Howard Fischer, For Prescott News Network
Capitol Media Services

Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has reported on state government and legal affairs in Arizona since 1982, the last 27 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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In a sudden shift, Kari Lake is now admitting she defamed Stephen Richer.

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A federal judge has given the go-ahead to let the Mexican government sue five Arizona gun dealers over claims they are responsible for violence in that country.

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“Fake elector” Anthony Kern is accusing Attorney General Kris Mayes and Gov. Katie Hobbs of seeking to send him to jail.

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Alarmed about what could have happened to one community, state lawmakers on Thursday, March 21, agreed to erect some barriers to new rock and gravel operations opening in existing neighborhoods.

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HB 2685 places new hurdles for mines
But does not bar new mines

Alarmed about what could have happened to one community, state lawmakers on Thursday agreed to erect some barriers to new rock and gravel operations opening up in existing neighborhoods.

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Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli is asking Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell to investigate what he said Wednesday is evidence of security gaps in election systems in three counties.

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The very wet and extended winter is going to cause fire havoc in much of Arizona’s grasslands, the state’s chief fire management officer said Monday, March 18.

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Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed the “Starter Homes Act” Monday, March 18, saying the provisions in the bipartisan bill would create problems without any assurance it actually would make housing more affordable.

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Lake, Finchem seek new trial in voting-machine reliability claims
Argue evidence not present at first proceeding has emerged

Kari Lake and Mark Finchem want the U.S. Supreme Court to give them a do-over of their losing claim that machines used to tabulate votes in some Arizona counties are so inherently unreliable that they violate their constitutional rights.

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Calling the measure both unnecessary and overreach, mayors from around Arizona came to the Capitol Thursday to urge Gov. Katie Hobbs to veto legislation on her desk to override some of their ability to make planning and zoning decisions.

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