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Raul Castro

abortion, Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood, Supreme Court, Dobbs v. Jackson, Mayes, Mitchell, county attorneys
Jun 30, 2023

Mayes says executive order gives her total say over enforcement of laws governing abortion

She won't use the word "decriminalization'' to describe the fact she won't ever prosecute any doctor who performs abortion. But in an extensive interview with Capitol Media Services, Attorney General Kris Mayes acknowledged that a new executive order by Gov. Katie Hobbs gives her -- and her alone -- total say over enforcement of all criminal laws that govern the procedure.

Sep 1, 2020

Arizona picks senators, military for Trump’s heroes garden

A Native American U.S. Marine immortalized for helping raise the American flag over Iwo Jima during World War II. Two Arizona senators who were Republican nominees for president. The first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jan 17, 2020

Ducey goes partisan in 2020 State of the State Address

As Gov. Doug Ducey welcomed in a new decade with his address to the joint session of the Legislature on January 13, it became clear that he left the Era of Good Feelings behind in 2019.

court, trial, Hobbs, commission
Jul 11, 2019

Gov. Ducey sticks to spirit of merit selection, shuns partisanship

Misleading or factually inaccurate attacks on merit selection undermine the public’s confidence in the judiciary. Ducey’s appointments have been the least partisan and the most diverse of any governor, Democrat or Republican.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Garcia gives a victory speech after winning a three-way Democratic primary challenge Tuesday. Garcia, who will take on Gov. Doug Ducey in the governor's race, spoke to more than a hundred supporters packed into a Phoenix bar and restaurant. PHOTO BY CARMEN FORMAN/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Aug 28, 2018

David Garcia clinches Democratic gubernatorial nomination

Long hyped as the frontrunner in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, David Garcia cruised to victory Tuesday, earning the chance to take on Gov. Doug Ducey this fall.

Dec 31, 2015

In memoriam: 4 whose legacy will be remembered

Arizona lost a former governor and three former lawmakers who left their marks on state government as leaders and pioneers.

Oct 15, 2015

Arizona port of entry renamed after Hispanic governor

A port of entry in Douglas, Arizona, will now be named after Arizona's first and only Hispanic governor, Raul Castro.

May 18, 2015

State service honors Arizona’s first Hispanic governor

Raul Castro was remembered Saturday as a devoted public servant who made history when he became Arizona's only Hispanic governor.

Apr 13, 2015

Well done, sir

Arizona’s political world is in mourning today (April 10) after former Gov. Raúl Castro, the only Latino elected to the state’s highest office, passed away at the age of 98.

Apr 10, 2015

Raul Castro, Arizona’s first Hispanic governor, dies at 98

Raul Hector Castro, Arizona's only Hispanic governor and an American ambassador to three countries, died Friday. He was 98. Family spokesman James Garcia said Castro died in his sleep in San Diego, where he was in hospice care.

cuba
Feb 20, 2013

Jeff Flake among lawmakers visiting with jailed Americans in Cuba

U.S. lawmakers confirmed on Wednesday that they visited an American man whose detention and long sentence in Cuba has hampered efforts to improve ties between the countries, but they gave no details on his condition or what was said.

Jul 5, 2012

Ex-Arizona governor detained at border checkpoint

Former Gov. Raul Castro was recently detained at a Border Patrol checkpoint in southern Arizona in 100-degree heat after the vehicle he was traveling in triggered a radiation sensor.

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