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Jelani Cobb: "Whose Vote Counts?"

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Civility researchers think the aftermath of the Jan. 6 U. S. Capitol riot will take a long time to resolve.

Political strife, pandemic causing public discourse to plunge even lower

UA researcher says civility suffered a setback during the January insurrection.

Gov. Doug Ducey delivers the annual State of the State address online due to COVID-19. Jan. 11, 2021

Gov. Ducey to attend Biden inauguration

Governor calls president-elect 'a good man who wants to serve his country.'

A Maricopa County voter turns in an early ballot on Oct. 26, 2020.

Judge: Arizona Senate, Maricopa County need to settle fight over election data

GOP-led senate had asked for the court to compel compliance from the county

11 Arizona Democrats prepare to cast their votes in the Electoral College. Dec. 14, 2020

Arizona electoral votes accepted after storming of the Capitol

Three AZ House members vote to reject Arizona's electoral votes.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich in Phoenix, January 2019.

Attorney General Mark Brnovich Sides With Arizona Republicans On Election Subpoena

Earlier bid to enforce subpoena was thrown out

Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward during an interview with Arizona 360 on Nov. 10, 2020.

Judge will not force Maricopa county to obey Republican subpoena on Arizona vote

Plaintiffs did not did not follow the appropriate procedure to enforce a legislative subpoena

Arizona election officials on Saturday finished counting the more than 3.4 million ballots cast by voters in this election, a voter turnout rate of 79.9%, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. Despite legal and political challenges to the results, state officials vowed to have the count certified by the Nov. 30 deadline.

State election fraud email gets hundreds of responses

Most of the emails chastised Republicans for not accepting election outcome

The members of the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on the 2020 General Election. Dec. 14, 2020

AZ Senate issues subpoenas to Maricopa County

The legislative subpoenas require a forensic audit of election equipment.

Arizona legislators hold election hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee met for to learn about the general election.

Arizona casts 11 Electoral College votes

Trump supporters tried to cast their own votes.

The west facade of United States Supreme Court Building at dusk in Washington, D.C., USA. From October 2011.

US Supreme Court asked to decertify Biden’s win in Arizona

Conservative lawyer challenges vote certification

Tohono O’odham Chairman Ned Norris Jr. during congressional testimony in February. Norris is one of three tribal leaders, with Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis, on the slate of 11 diverse electors who will cast the state’s Electoral College votes December 14, 2020, for President-elect Joe Biden.

Three Arizona tribal leaders on diverse slate of 11 electoral voters

What one former Arizona elector called a "sweet irony" was no accident.

A file image of a judge's gavel in a courtroom at the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Judge dismisses suit seeking to overturn Arizona election results

Officials have said the lawsuit uses conspiracy theories to make allegations without any proof.

Digging into campaign spending in the 2020 election

How much difference did record-breaking campaign spending make in Arizona?

Sen. Mark Kelly is sworn into office by Vice President Mike Pence on Dec. 2, 2020. Kelly was joined by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

Mark Kelly sworn in as senator, casts first vote

Two days after the election results became official, Arizona got a new U.S. senator.

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