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Hobbs vetoes 10 more Republican bills
Gov. Katie Hobbs has quashed legislation that could have barred students from other states attending college in Arizona from voting in elections here.
Progressive group out to oust 2 state Supreme Court justices
Progress Arizona is launching a campaign to deny new terms to two of the state Supreme Court justices who voted earlier this month to allow the 1864 law on abortion to once again be enforced in Arizona.
Abortion law to dominate action at Legislature again this week
State lawmakers return Wednesday with another attempt to deal with the 1864 abortion law.
Retaliation or criminal conspiracy? Attorneys for indicted Cochise County supervisors aim to toss case
Attorneys for two Cochise County supervisors facing criminal charges lashed out Friday in a hearing at Attorney General Kris Mayes for indicting them in the first place.
AG, Mohave County supervisor spar over hand counting ballots
Attorney General Kris Mayes wants a judge to toss a bid by a Mohave County Supervisor seeking a court order granting him immunity if he votes to scrap machine counting of ballots.
Attorney points to Richer’s fundraising as proof Lake did no harm
Kari Lake is advancing a new legal theory why she doesn't owe anything to Stephen Richer for the defamatory statements she made about his handling of elections: His 2024 bid for a new term as Maricopa County recorder is doing just fine financially despite all that.
GOP lawmakers could face political consequences with vote to repeal abortion ban
The head of a key anti-abortion group is warning lawmakers not to repeal the territorial-era law that outlaws all abortions except to save the life of the mother.
Abortion law from an age when child molestation was legal, inter-racial marriage illegal
Members of the first legislature, adopting the laws for the newly formed territory after it was separated from New Mexico, also were busy deciding what other kinds of things were legal and which were not. And while some have withstood the test of time, like statutes on homicide, others have become anachronisms or simply become unacceptable.
Attorneys study legal theories as clock ticks toward abortion ban enforcement
Attorneys for Planned Parenthood and its allies are rushing to see if there is a viable legal theory to keep the state from once again enforcing its territorial-era abortion law.
BREAKING: Abortion in Arizona outlawed
Arizona's territorial-era law outlawing abortion except to save the life of the mother is enforceable, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
New law on campaign finance reporting takes effect
Sometime in July, Arizonans are going to find out how much money Katie Hobbs has amassed in her campaign war chest and who has been donating.
Domestic violence activists, Democrat lawmaker raise red flags on squatters bill
State lawmakers are one step away from approving legislation designed to make it easier for property owners to get squatters out of their homes.
