Arizona's grassroots coalition, via whattheflock.us, is pushing to amend SB 1111 by adding strong privacy protections to automated license plate reader systems (ALPRs)—such as 30-day data deletion, warrant requirements, and citizen access rights—before the bill codifies widespread automated license plate reader surveillance. Fueled by citizen journalists, cross-party groups, and direct legislator outreach, the effort aims to prevent mass tracking and data misuse while still a

Timeline reveals coordinated push with the radical left by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to oust Maricopa Recorder Justin Heap. Heap sues, arguing statute unconstitutional & limited to fiscal oversight per Sanchez v. Maricopa County. Court hearing February 26.

Maricopa Board of Supervisors (BOS) passed a non-binding "Resolution in Lieu of SSA" on Feb 18, 2026, mirroring the 2024 deal that stripped Recorder Heap of statutory duties. It offers a weak negotiation baseline, rejects Agilis sorting machine purchase needed for timely provisional/proof-of-citizenship ballot processing, and keeps BOS control over Recorder's statutory duties—potentially disenfranchising voters. Recorder Justin Heap was in the meeting room during the SSA disc

The 2026 Arizona GOP Secretary of State primary pits election attorney Rep. Alex Kolodin—with secured signatures and endorsements from Lake, Hamadeh, others—against late entrant Gina Swoboda, ex-AZGOP Chair who opposes Trump's SAVE Act and identifies as non-partisan, but registered Republican. The Primary winner faces far left Democrat Secretary Adrian Fontes in the General election.