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Jun 26, 2023

Former lawmaker, former congressional candidate, party chair vie for LD2 seat

Legislative District 2 Republicans nominated three people on Monday night as potential replacements for former Sen. Steve Kaiser, R-Phoenix. 

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Jun 26, 2023

Judge declines to dismiss Lake’s bid for access to ballot affidavit envelopes

A Maricopa County superior court judge declined to dismiss Kari Lake’s public records bid for access to ballot affidavit envelopes today.

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Jun 26, 2023

Senate GOP halts nominee hearings in response to abortion order

Senate Republicans say they will not consider any of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ executive nominees until the governor agrees to meet with them to discuss her executive orders.

abortion, Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood, Supreme Court, Dobbs v. Jackson, Mayes, Mitchell, county attorneys
Jun 26, 2023

A year later, uncertainty from Dobbs lingers over Arizona abortion care

The clinics are open, the law is clearer and the number of Arizona abortions is climbing back to levels of one year ago, before the Supreme Court up-ended 50 years of law and reversed the constitutional right to an abortion.

Border Patrol, body camera, tribe, Tohono O’odham Nation
Jun 23, 2023

Newly released body camera footage shows Border Patrol agents shooting a tribal member

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released body camera footage that shows Border Patrol agents were concerned that a tribal member they fatally shot last month may have been carrying a handgun during an encounter on a remote corner of the Tohono O'odham Nation in southern Arizona.

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Jun 23, 2023

With executive order, Hobbs, Mayes seek to prevent abortion prosecutions in Arizona 

Gov. Katie Hobbs says she's giving Attorney General Kris Mayes authority over any abortion prosecutions in Arizona – and Mayes has made it clear that she doesn’t want to see anyone prosecuted over abortions. 

Sinema, Congress, failed banks
Jun 23, 2023

Sinema cites bill targeting leaders of failed banks after criticism of her Wall Street ties

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Democratic defector turned independent who's been criticized as too closely aligned with Wall Street interests, took credit Thursday for helping broker legislation that would target executives of failed banks.

Lake, Richer, Maricopa County, lawsuit, election
Jun 22, 2023

Richer sues Lake saying she ‘spread intentional or reckless falsehoods’

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer is suing fellow Republican and failed gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake, saying she "spread intentional or reckless falsehoods'' about his role in the 2022 election that harmed him and his family and resulted in threats of violence and death for family members.

Rogers, sentencing, Brown
Jun 22, 2023

MCAO agrees to dismiss suit seeking to compel state to execute Gunches

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office agreed to dismiss the civil suit seeking to compel the state to be prepared to dole out the death penalty after the new director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry confirmed the state “is now and has been operationally ready to carry out a lawful execution.”

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Jun 22, 2023

Hobbs, Salman, reproductive rights group announce effort to protect rights to contraceptives

Gov. Katie Hobbs joined a state lawmaker and the leader of a reproductive rights advocacy group Thursday to announce an effort to enact a law protecting the rights of all women to access contraceptives.

Coolidge Generating Station, SRP, Randolph
Jun 22, 2023

Corporation Commission approves SRP Coolidge gas plant expansion

The Arizona Corporation Commission voted to allow an expansion of Salt River Project’s Coolidge Generating Station to move forward over a year after it first rejected the project.

new leader, House
Jun 22, 2023

House Dems elect new leader after nine hours of voting

Democrats in the state House elected a new leadership team after the former leader stepped down from the Legislature to pursue a graduate degree.

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