The Arizona Democratic Party filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to stop the state’s Senate from carrying out an audit of the 2020 election results in Maricopa County.
The complaint (pdf), filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, comes just before the audit is set to begin on Friday. In preparation, 2.1 million ballots, as well as voting equipment that includes 385 tabulators, were delivered to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, the site of the planned audit.
An emergency court hearing has been scheduled for the case, CV2021-006646, at 11 a.m. on Friday.
The Arizona Democratic Party and Steve Gallardo, the sole Democrat on the five-member Maricopa County Board of Supervisors,
Arizona Democrats File Last Minute Lawsuit Seeking to Block 2020 Election Audit
The Arizona Democratic Party filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to stop the state’s Senate from carrying out an audit of the 2020 election results in Maricopa County.
The complaint (pdf), filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, comes just before the audit is set to begin on Friday. In preparation, 2.1 million ballots, as well as voting equipment that includes 385 tabulators, were delivered to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, the site of the planned audit.
An emergency court hearing has been scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday.
The Arizona Democratic Party and Steve Gallardo, the sole Democrat on the five-member Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, argue in the lawsuit that the planned audit is in violation of “various statutory and Election Procedures Manual provisions.” They allege that the planned audit lacks various safeguards and requirements are lacking to perform a secure and r
St. Anthony: LISC Twin Cities and partners deliver first of two riot-recovery funds April 23, 2021 10:12am Text size Copy shortlink:
In January 2020, Maya Santamaria sold her Odd Fellows building at 2709 E. Lake St. to Adenal Investment of Woodbury for $2.8 million.
In May, the building was destroyed by arson during the riots after the police slaying of George Floyd. Santamaria, who still had businesses inside including the La Raza radio station, decided to move it to Richfield.
Adenal Investment couldn t be reached last week to discuss the future of Odd Fellows. Hennepin County valued the property, before the riots, at $2.1 million for tax purposes.
Ron DeSantis Signs Anti-Riot Bill: What New Law Means For Florida Protestors
04/19/21 AT 4:07 PM
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an anti-riot bill Monday that gives tougher penalties to those who participate in violent protests.
The controversial bill passed the state s Republican-majority Senate on Thursday, largely along party lines. It had been pushed by DeSantis, a Republican, after the Black Lives Matter protests in the summer.
Under the new law, the destruction of a plaque, memorial, flag, or other structures dedicated to historical events or people is considered a second-degree felony that is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
“We also saw around the country people toppling monuments of people like George Washington,” DeSantis said at a press conference. “This bill protects all monuments in Florida. You have no right to go in and take down monuments, we’re not going to let the mob win the day with that.”