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Nearly half of the lawmakers in the state House of Representatives have been banned from using meeting rooms in the building after a Democratic lawmaker reserved one of the rooms...
Tempers, retribution come with vote to repeal abortion ban
The third attempt at repealing Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban in the state House of Representatives succeeded Wednesday with some Republicans joining Democrats in passing the measure. The measure, HB 2677,...
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Abortion law to dominate action at Legislature again this week
State lawmakers return Wednesday with another attempt to deal with the 1864 abortion law. But it won’t go away this week, no matter what happens in the House or Senate....
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Senate will vote on abortion repeal
The Arizona state Senate passed a motion Wednesday to introduce a bill repealing the pre-statehood abortion ban with some help from Republican members, although neither chamber voted on a repeal...
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Shaman sidelined: Chansley among more than 70 to miss signature threshold
WASHINGTON – Jacob Angeli-Chansley, better known as the “Qanon Shaman,” will not be going back to Washington – at least not in any official capacity. Angeli-Chansley was one of more...
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Republicans, lawyers struggle with next step on abortion ban
Tuesday’s ruling on abortion in Arizona leaves attorneys, lawmakers and candidates at the precipice of a significantly shifted political and legal paradigm. What comes next will by and large be...
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GOP majority blocks efforts to repeal territorial abortion ban
A Republican in the state House of Representatives attempted to put up a bill for a vote Wednesday that would repeal the 1864 state ban on abortion procedures, leading to...
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Budget negotiations heat up as Legislature slows down
Quinonez resigns from House
Another Democrat resigned from the state House of Representatives Thursday, less than six hours after the caucus obtained full membership earlier in the morning. Rep. Marcelino Quinonez, D-Phoenix, announced his...
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From communism to blocking traffic, Hobbs vetoes rash of bills
Arizonans won’t be going to jail for intentionally blocking a stretch of freeway. Gov. Katie Hobbs on April 2 vetoed a proposal by Sen. John Kavanagh that would have made...
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GOP lawmakers pushing leaders to put border legislation on ballot
Not content with all the social and political issues they already are putting to voters in November, a majority of House Republicans want a special hearing to add one more:...
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GOP lawmakers seek investigation of AG’s ‘abuse of power’
Republicans in the state legislature are increasing their efforts on keeping Democratic executive officials in check with a new committee that will start with investigating the attorney general. House Republicans announced...