Deciding not to fight, two Republicans nominated to serve on the Independent Redistricting Commission have pulled their names from consideration.

The Arizona Supreme Court will consider arguments later this month by two state lawmakers that three people ineligible to serve were nominated for the Independent Redistricting Commission.

The Independent Redistricting Commission will be getting another check from the state.

State lawmakers contend voters were legally powerless a dozen years ago to take away from them the power to draw congressional district lines.

Nineteen people want a shot at replacing Colleen Mathis on the Independent Redistricting Commission.

The Independent Redistricting Commission gave final approval Tuesday to the maps that will govern Arizona politics for the coming decade, maps the two Republicans on the panel say are rigged to Democrats' advantage.

A judge on Friday blocked Attorney General Tom Horne from investigating whether members of the Independent Redistricting Commission violated the state's Open Meeting Law.

With a promise that cash is on the way, the director of the Independent Redistricting Commission on Friday delayed the filing of a threatened lawsuit.

The Independent Redistricting Commission gave final approval Tuesday to the maps that will govern Arizona politics for the coming decade, maps the two Republicans on the panel say are rigged to Democrats' advantage.

The Independent Redistricting Commission gave final approval Tuesday to the maps that will govern Arizona politics for the coming decade, maps the two Republicans on the panel say are rigged to Democrats' advantage.

PHOENIX -- A Senate panel voted Tuesday to give the Independent Redistricting Commission more money to cover its expenses, avoiding for the moment a new lawsuit between the panel and the Legislature.

A deputy Maricopa County attorney asked a judge Wednesday to order the Independent Redistricting Commission to stop "stonewalling" what he said is a legitimate investigation.

PHOENIX -- A Senate panel voted Tuesday to give the Independent Redistricting Commission more money to cover its expenses, avoiding for the moment a new lawsuit between the panel and the Legislature.

The attorney for Colleen Mathis told the state's high court Thursday if it upholds the decision of Gov. Jan Brewer to fire the chairwoman of the Independent Redistricting Commission, it will permanently undermine the whole basis for the panel.

The Independent Redistricting Commission is going to get the cash it needs, at least enough to get it through a trial set to begin next month.

Maricopa County Attorney Richard Romley is moving quietly to try to give some county funds to the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission.

Rejecting Republican legislative leaders, a special screening panel refused today to strip three people from their list of nominees to the Independent Redistricting Commission.

The Independent Redistricting Commission wants a judge to throw out efforts by Republicans to void the map it created for the state’s nine congressional districts.

Members of the Independent Redistricting Commission want a federal court to block them from being questioned about the legislative maps they drew.

A judge on Tuesday threw out a bid by some Republicans to void the congressional lines drawn by the Independent Redistricting Commission, at least for the time being.

Attorney General Tom Horne is investigating whether the commission charged with drawing new legislative and congressional boundaries violated state procurement and open meeting laws.

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said Wednesday the state Supreme Court needs to overturn a trial judge's decision that the Independent Redistricting Commission is not subject to the state's Open Meeting Law.

The Independent Redistricting Commission wants a judge to throw out efforts by Republicans to void the map it created for the state’s nine congressional districts.

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said Wednesday the state Supreme Court needs to overturn a trial judge's decision that the Independent Redistricting Commission is not subject to the state's Open Meeting Law.