Arizona indicts 18 in election interference case, including John Eastman

By JACQUES BILLEAUD, JONATHAN J. COOPER and JOSH KELETY, Associated Press Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press file Jenna Ellis, a member of President Donald Trump’s legal team, speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters, Nov. 19, 2020, in Washington. PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump’s chief … Read more

Gun rules, state budget, passenger rail in the Colorado legislature

The Colorado legislature this week will take on one of its only mandated actions — and by far its costliest: The state’s budget. The budget package, known as the long bill, lays out how the state will spend some $18 billion in general fund dollars in the next year. It also reveals some of the … Read more

Illinois judge removes Trump from primary ballot

A Cook County judge ruled Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s name should be struck from the March 19 Illinois Republican primary ballot because he engaged in insurrection in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol and is disqualified from holding the office of president. Judge Tracie Porter made her ruling based … Read more

U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear Colorado case against Donald Trump

Norma Anderson traces her long involvement in Colorado politics from her roots as a “Love girl” in the 1960s, working on the campaign of Republican Gov. John Arthur Love, to winning the post of Republican majority leader of the state Senate in the 2000s. Now 91, she says with a laugh that her political journey … Read more

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold unveils election legislation

Reining in artificial intelligence, cracking down on “fake elector” schemes and expanding voter access on tribal lands are Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s top priorities for this year’s legislative session. Griswold, joined by state lawmakers sponsoring the legislation, outlined the measures Thursday afternoon with just weeks to go before Coloradans begin casting ballots in … Read more

Maine’s top election official rules Trump ineligible for 2024 primary ballot

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a 2024 presidential election campaign event at Sportsman Boats in Summerville, South Carolina, U.S. September 25, 2023.  Sam Wolfe | Reuters Maine’s top election official ruled Thursday that Donald Trump is constitutionally ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot next year, fueling a national effort to disqualify … Read more