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Law would steer doctors toward unethical conduct, affidavit says
A law requiring doctors to advise women seeking medication abortions that the procedure may be reversed would steer patients toward doctors conducting potentially unethical research, according to an affidavit filed in a case challenging the law.
Reversing abortions: Procedure underlying new Arizona law questioned by health professionals
Pro-life medical professionals in Arizona are spreading the word about a controversial procedure that some claim can reverse the effects of a medication abortion, even as other health care providers are challenging a new law that requires doctors to inform their patients of the procedure.
Pima County sues state, saying it shifted burden to county taxpayers
Pima County sued the state of Arizona Monday to block a new budget provision the county says shifts tax burdens away from the state and on to county taxpayers.
Poll: 53 percent of Arizonans favor decriminalizing marijuana
New poll numbers show a slim majority of Arizonans favor decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Marijuana legalization campaign has already gathered 12,000 signatures
Activists hoping to convince voters to legalize marijuana in Arizona have begun collecting signatures to send the issue to the ballot in 2016.
South Phoenix Dem Miranda exploring rural congressional seat
Sen. Catherine Miranda is “strongly exploring” running for Congress in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District.
In 155 pages, Biggs fights back against conservative critics
State Senate President Andy Biggs has been called a RINO and a clown, and even compared to Democratic U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, all for opposing an Article V Convention.
Marijuana ballot initiative refiled
Marijuana advocates today refiled a ballot initiative to legalize the sale of marijuana in Arizona, and next week may begin collecting signatures to send the measure to a vote in 2016.
AG opinion gives authorities more leeway in opposing marijuana legalization
An opinion by Attorney General Mark Brnovich allows elected officials to spend taxpayer dollars to influence elections as long as they’re not explicitly advocating for voters to cast ballots a particular way.
Not really so bad: Lawmakers say their approach to school funding is misunderstood
Lawmakers made broad claims about education spending this year, from Gov. Doug Ducey’s administration promoting a “classrooms first” theme on social media to frequent boasts of spending more on education than at any time in Arizona’s history.
2015 Session Wrap Q&A: Senate President Andy Biggs
The stars aligned for Senate President Andy Biggs in 2015. The numbers don’t show it, but the makeup of the Senate proved more conservative. A new governor worked well with Republican leadership in the Senate. Meanwhile, Biggs was once again a force behind the budget and took the lead to end the session in record time.
2015 Session Wrap Q&A: Senate Minority Leader Katie Hobbs
Sen. Katie Hobbs was one of many new leaders at the Capitol this session. She was tasked with leading an entirely-new Democratic leadership team in the Senate while dealing with a new governor and a veteran Senate president in Andy Biggs.
