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der.hansNew attorney general agrees that unconstitutional law is unconstitutional and won't defend it
The law restricts filming of police without their permission and should now be blocked by the judge
State must now pay attorneys fees for media groups and ACLU fighting the law in court
https://kjzz.org/content/1852106/arizona-ag-refuses-defend-law-restricting-video-recording-police
#AZnews #USnews #KrisMayes #ACLU #UnconstitutionalLaw #JohnKavenagh #MarkBrnovich
Arizona AG refuses to defend law restricting video recording of police
Arizona legislation to restrict the ability of individuals to video record police is all but officially dead.In a settlement this week, Attorney General Kris Mayes has agreed a law that would have restricted police video recording was unconstitutional.Mayes filed paperwork this week in federal court agreeing with the challengers. Republican legislative leaders who were involved in getting the statute passed last year have refused to defend it.
AZ secretary of education took oath of office on a children's book
She chose the favorite book of her students, "Too Many Moose"
There will be a resume review night in the Phoenix area a week from Tuesday starting at 18:00. The Free Software Stammtisch starts at 19:00
Boulders on Southern
1010 W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85204
https://gettogether.community/events/306/floss-jobs-networking-event/
FLOSS Jobs networking event
Quarterly ( Januaries, Aprils, Julys and Octobers ) there is a jobs night event before the FLOSS Stammtisch. Getting to know others ( networking ) has always been part of Stammtisch ( the conference hallway track without the conference ). The Jobs Nights events came about due for requests for a more directed approach to job networking from both hiring employers and those seeking new jobs. It was therefore natural to create standalone events that merge into Stammtisch. Januaries and Julys host resume events while Aprils and Octobers have jobs networking events. https://gettogether.community/events/214/floss-stammtisch/
AZ man found a balloon with a Christmas list from a girl in Mexico, then met her and gave her the things on her list
Rep Raúl Grijalva calls for interior secretary Ryan Zinke to resign
"an Interior Department inspector general investigation of Mr. Zinke — one of at least 17 publicly known formal probes of either him or his department since he took office — was recently referred to the Justice Department"
27 felony convictions thus far Mr. Zinke ...
"Fontes said tabulation took longer because ballots that could not be read by machines were hand counted, which had not been done in the last two election cycles. There were about 130,000 of those ballots."
http://kjzz.org/content/729959/maricopa-county-official-vote-count-approved
Maricopa County Official Vote Count Approved
Maricopa County had a 64.5 percent voter turnout for the 2018 election, compared to just 45 percent in 2014. With the big turnout came concerns about emergency voting centers and the time it took to count ballots.Four emergency voting centers were open in the primary and five during the general election. About 2,800 people used the centers in the primary.Maricopa Count Record Adrian Fontes said voters determine their own emergencies.
Bedazzled pigeon makes it back home
Christine Marsh nears AZ state senate incumbent Kate McGee w/in 267 as margin keeps dropping
Reports say AZ law requires recounts when separated by less than 200 votes or 0.5% with more than 25,000 votes
McGee has 47278 votes, Marsh 47011, so already down to 0.28% with reported 1000s more to count
Dems have gained Sec of State's featured races, with 5 taking the lead in 8 races since election night, including replacing Sec of State
The Navajo Nation ran out of ballots for tribal elections and is now allowing voters another chance to cast a ballot
Voting machines were rejecting over-marked ballots leading to a large use of second ballots
http://kjzz.org/content/723900/navajo-nation-allowing-additional-voting-days-after-ballot-shortage
Navajo Nation Allowing Additional Voting Days After Ballot Shortage
The Navajo Nation is allowing voters another chance to cast a ballot after many precincts ran out of ballots on Election Day. The late votes likely won't impact the election of new Tribal president Jonathan Nez.The new votes will, however, be a factor in some close races for Navajo Nation Council representative.