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abortion, Arizona Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade, personhood, fetus, Miranda, 15 weeks, fetal abnormality, pregnancy, fathers, women, doctors, ACLU
Apr 6, 2021

Fetal heartbeat bill stalls in Senate

Arizona will not be enacting a law to outlaw virtually all abortions, at least not this year.

abortion, Arizona Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade, personhood, fetus, Miranda, 15 weeks, fetal abnormality, pregnancy, fathers, women, doctors, ACLU
Apr 1, 2021

House approves bill to ban abortions for genetic reasons

After more than two hours of impassioned and at times acrimonious debate, the House voted 31-29 along party lines Thursday to advance a bill that would put several new restrictions on abortion in Arizona.

ballot harvesting, elections, Guillermina Fuentes, Alma Juarez, Yuma, judge
Mar 26, 2021

‘Ballot harvesting’ work of special interests

As the iconic voting rights hero Rep. John Lewis once said, “The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument in a democratic society.” As such, ballots should NEVER EVER be trifled with by anyone, at any time, under any circumstances.

abortion, Planned Parenthood, 15 weeks, Lake, Hobbs, Masters, Kelly, Ciscomani, Engel, Lake, Hobbs, election, debate
Mar 17, 2021

Bill criminalizing some abortions advances

Brushing aside questions of legality and religion, a House panel voted March 17 along party lines to imprison doctors who terminate a pregnancy solely because the fetus has a genetic defect.

lawsuit, Pima County, apartment, fatal shooting
Mar 15, 2021

Brnovich asks court to allow state to intervene in immigration matter

Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants to defend a Trump-era rule that was designed to deny "green cards'' to those at the bottom of the economic ladder.

Mar 12, 2021

Free speech, religious freedom for all

The diversity of groups standing with the Alliance Defending Freedom in our current Supreme Court cases shows the way forward. Despite our differences, we must work together to protect each other’s freedoms. That’s the surest path to realizing our Constitution’s promise of free speech and religious freedom for all.

Mar 9, 2021

House panels Oks bill to let college athletes profit from skills

State lawmakers are just a step away from allowing athletes at Arizona colleges and universities to profit from their skills, at least indirectly.

Mar 2, 2021

Motive behind ‘ballot harvest’ law crux of SCOTUS debate

The question of whether Arizona gets to keep its ban on "ballot harvesting'' could turn on what was in the mind of a now-ejected state legislator who first proposed the law and how that affected his colleagues.

abortion, Arizona Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade, personhood, fetus, Miranda, 15 weeks, fetal abnormality, pregnancy, fathers, women, doctors, ACLU
Feb 24, 2021

Senate bill to outlaw certain abortions gets tentative approval

State senators voted Wednesday to make abortions illegal if the woman is seeking to terminate the pregnancy because of a genetic abnormality of the fetus.

Feb 22, 2021

High court ends more legal challenges to presidential election

The U.S. Supreme Court has tossed the last of the challenges to the Arizona election returns.

Feb 17, 2021

Pledge of Allegiance mandate for kids advances

The way Rep. John Fillmore sees it, young children need to hear and say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning at school.

Feb 1, 2021

Details emerge on gambling expansion

Details obtained Monday by Capitol Media Services reveal a multi-pronged proposal which would vastly expand what kind of legal wagering can occur here, both on and off-reservation.