Mark Finchem

Republican state lawmakers are again going after the State Bar of Arizona, even though they seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding of how the organization works.  Their prime examples for why the State Bar should be stripped of its role in policing attorneys were a California man who was disbarred in the Grand Canyon State […]

From Prescott Pulse: We would like to thank AZ Senator Mark Finchem for adding some excellent points to our last article, the City of Prescott’s “So Far” Smoke Screen: Why their Press Release Falls Flat in the Hanna Case.  His detailed comments, shared in response to the ongoing discussion, add crucial legal clarity on government accountability,

Senator Mark Finchem has introduced SCR 1008, a concurrent resolution that would submit a technical correction to Arizona’s surrogacy-related contract law directly to voters at the next general election. The resolution proposes a narrowly focused amendment to Arizona Revised Statutes §25-218, which governs surrogate parentage contracts. The change clarifies existing statutory language to ensure consistency and legal certainty

Senator Mark Finchem has introduced SCM 1003, a concurrent memorial calling on Congress to begin the process of amending the U.S. Constitution to restore the authority of states to regulate and limit campaign finance. The memorial argues that decades of federal court decisions have distorted the original meaning of the First Amendment by equating unlimited campaign spending with

A new whistleblower claim involving Runbeck Election Services has thrust questions about ballot handling and chain-of-custody back into the spotlight for Arizona voters. According to media reporting, a whistleblower alleges that roughly 300,000 ballots were printed and added into the tally for the Arizona 2022 general election. These ballots didn’t come in from ballot drop boxes

PHOENIX — As foreign purchases of land in the U.S. attract national security concerns, Senator Mark Finchem’s recently introduced SB 1075 would require legislative approval before foreign entities can acquire Arizona real estate.  This bill places an important check on foreign ownership by involving lawmakers — elected representatives accountable to Arizonans — in decisions that could affect the

A new bill by Senator Mark Finchem, SB 1081, moves to tighten up legal procedures in Department of Child Safety (DCS) cases by clarifying who may appear on behalf of attorneys in these serious family court matters.  Child welfare cases are some of the most important and sensitive in the legal system — decisions can affect

PHOENIX — Arizona Senator Mark Finchem has introduced SB 1056, a bill aimed at cleaning up Arizona’s budget and exposing where government is carrying positions that never get filled. Under current practice, state agencies can leave budgeted jobs empty for long periods without any requirement to explain why those roles are unused. SB 1056 changes that. It

The author of new Arizona legislation is attempting to strengthen child sex trafficking laws by creating penalties for online platforms. State Sen. Mark Finchem, R-Prescott, last week pre-filed Senate Bill 1077, which creates a new Arizona criminal statute for a person or company that “keeps, manages, operates or owns an interactive computer service” such as a

Senator Mark Finchem and the Arizona Legislature are advancing legislation this session that would finally restore meaningful local control to smaller communities struggling with the impacts of short-term rentals. For years, a state law passed in 2016 has prevented cities and towns from banning vacation or short-term rentals, effectively limiting local authority even as housing