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Dec 31, 2022

Arizona’s legal battle over abortion likely far from over

The incoming attorney general says she won't appeal a ruling that doctors in Arizona can perform abortions through the 15th week of pregnancy.

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Dec 30, 2022

Kavanagh proposes law to govern pronoun use in schools

State lawmakers are once again wading into the area of the rights of transgender minors.

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Dec 30, 2022

Arizona Supreme Court rules Legislature not required to follow open meeting laws

State lawmakers are free to ignore laws they approved requiring public access to their meetings and there's nothing that courts can do about it, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday.

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Dec 29, 2022

Apache-Sitgreaves horse slaughter highlights friction between animal, environmental concerns

At least 30 horses were found shot to death in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in October, highlighting the tensions among scientists, hunters, government agencies and horse advocates.

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Dec 29, 2022

Polygamous leader pleads not guilty amid FBI investigation

A polygamous leader accused of taking more than 20 wives, including underage girls, pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and tampering with evidence charges stemming from a federal investigation into his community on the Utah-Arizona border.

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Dec 28, 2022

Arizona’s falling vaccination rates could lead to serious health issues in future

Vaccination rates among schoolchildren in Arizona have steadily declined since 2012, but the Covid pandemic accelerated the drop across the state. The trend is unlikely to reverse any time soon, which could result in serious health consequences for Arizonans in the future, experts fear.

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Dec 28, 2022

Ex-Arizona Border Patrol agent sentenced for drugs, bribery

A former U.S. Border Patrol agent in Arizona has been sentenced to more than a dozen years in prison for trafficking drugs and taking bribes on the job.

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Dec 27, 2022

After overwhelming voter OK, political ‘dark money’ law hailed as model

It could be months before the impact of Proposition 211 is seen in Arizona, but experts are already hailing the new law aimed at exposing “dark money” in politics as a model for the rest of the nation.

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Dec 27, 2022

It’s electric: ADOT planning a statewide network of EV chargers along interstates

Electric vehicle drivers across Arizona can expect more chargers on interstate highways in the next few years, which means longer road trips.

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Dec 27, 2022

Law protects export of sacred Native American items from US

Federal penalties have increased under a newly signed law intended to protect the cultural patrimony of Native American tribes, immediately making some crimes a felony and doubling the prison time for anyone convicted of multiple offenses.

Dec 23, 2022

Inflation forces hard choice for older adults

Inflationary pressures may be starting to ease, but higher prices throughout much of 2022 are still taking a toll on older adults,

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Dec 23, 2022

Improvements urged to protect vulnerable adults

Four years after a nonspeaking woman was repeatedly raped and impregnated at the Hacienda HealthCare facility in Phoenix, legislators and advocates continue to propose actions to prevent a similar incident from ever occurring again. 

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