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felons, Hobbs, voting, civil rights
Nov 2, 2023

Hobbs aims to make it easier for convicted felons to vote

Gov. Katie Hobbs wants to make it easier for convicted felons to get a chance to register to vote.

Covid, restaurant owner, Ducey, executive order, Scottsdale police, arrestlawsuit,
Sep 18, 2023

Court questioning if police officer violated restaurant owner’s civil rights

A federal appeals court is questioning whether a Scottsdale police officer violated the civil rights of the owner of a restaurant when he essentially arrested him twice for the same alleged violation of one of former Gov. Doug Ducey's Covid executive orders.

probate court, guardians, Disney, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
May 1, 2023

Pass Senate bills to end probate system actions that cause abuse, abandonment, exploitation

Every citizen should be concerned that our rights are so easily eliminated and all that we hold dear and planned for, wiped away. It is incumbent on the Arizona Legislature to pass and Gov. Katie Hobbs to sign into law, SB1291 and SB1038.

equity, gender rights, abortion, National Council of Jewish Women
Mar 21, 2023

Very special woman passionate about advocating for diverse communities

Readers, your day will be brightened by meeting Civia Tamarkin, an amazing woman, who not only talks the talk but spends countless hours each day walking the walk to benefit Arizonians.

Audrey Ruiz, right, speaks with protestors at the Children Belong on Playgrounds, Not Cages rally on June 19, 2018, at the state Capitol. (Photo courtesy of NextGen Arizona), border, Ducey, Abbott, migrants, cages, border, DeSantis
Sep 23, 2022

Investigate Ducey for sending refugees to D.C.

Gov. Doug Ducey said he has spent millions of dollars on sending migrants to Washington, D.C., in recent months, with millions more dollars earmarked for it next fiscal year. While we do not know what taxpayer monies were used, we do know that the money would be far better used for humanitarian purposes.  

court, trial, Hobbs, commission
Aug 30, 2022

Brnovich files civil right lawsuit vs Tucson over Covid mandate

The Arizona Attorney General's Office announced Tuesday that it has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Tucson over its mandatory Covid vaccination requirements and related conduct.

Aug 23, 2022

School district takes steps after feds find it didn’t protect student from harassment

An Arizona school district has taken preventative steps after being accused by federal officials of failing to protect a female student from months of anti-Semitic harassment.

Jan 17, 2017

Arizona bill to ban school ‘social justice’ courses dies quickly

Republican Rep. Bob Thorpe’s bill to ban K-12 schools and universities from teaching “social justice” is dead for the year, according to the chairman of the committee to which it has been assigned.

Aug 25, 2016

Efforts to block civil rights ruling endanger Arizonans’ health

All Arizonans have been impacted by a porous health safety net and too many in our community lack access to oral health services.

May 13, 2016

Oh, boy

As the Capitol Times reported yesterday, Gowan has pulled the plug on a planned “civil rights conference” on the House floor that would have been hosted by anti-illegal immigration activists with some radical views on who deserves the credit for African Americans’ fight for freedom and civil rights.

May 12, 2016

Gowan OKs, then bars controversial group from meeting on House floor

America’s civil rights legacy has been “hijacked” by blacks, and revisionist history unfairly denigrates “English-speaking white citizens” even though they freed the slaves and ended segregation, according to a group planning a “civil rights conference” on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives later this month.

Feb 4, 2015

Lawsuit claims Arizona fails to care for foster children

Children's advocacy groups on Tuesday sued the state of Arizona, claiming it violated the civil rights of nearly 17,000 children in its foster care system by exposing them to possible harm.

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