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Warren Petersen

Aug 14, 2024

Justices OK ‘unborn human being’ in abortion measure

The court found the language “substantially complies” with a state law requiring analyses included in the state’s publicity pamphlet to be impartial, reversing an earlier ruling from Maricopa County Superior Court. 

Gov. Katie Hobbs at lecturn at press conference
Aug 12, 2024

Hobbs folds, agrees to send nominees to Senate for confirmation

Gov. Katie Hobbs has given up on her bid to force the Senate to confirm her nominees to head state agencies.

Jul 26, 2024

Court rules committee’s wording for abortion ballot measure ‘partisan’

A judge on Friday ruled that a legislative panel must choose a neutral phrase to replace “unborn human being” in the publicity pamphlet summary for a proposed ballot measure seeking to enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution.

Jul 25, 2024

2 men charged in LD14 GOP meeting altercation

The Town of Gilbert filed charges against two family members of a Republican House candidate in Legislative District 14 for an alleged assault at a precinct committee meeting.

Jul 25, 2024

Toma, Petersen challenge transgender lawsuit ruling

The state's top two Republican lawmakers are asking a federal appeals court to protect them from having to explain their motives in promoting and voting to ban transgender girls from participating in girls' sports.

Jul 7, 2024

Wrap Up with Warren Petersen

The Arizona Capitol Times sat down with Senate President Warren Petersen to reflect on the session, the two-day effort to pass the budget and the big issues going to the ballot in November. 

Jun 24, 2024

Legislative leaders forced to testify in transgender lawsuit

The state's top two Republican lawmakers have been ordered to answer questions, under oath, about why they voted to ban transgender girls from participating in girls' sports.

Jun 20, 2024

Hobbs appeals ruling in sidestepping Senate confirmation

In a special action filed in the Arizona Court of Appeals June 18, Gov. Katie Hobbs Hobbs challenged a Superior Court ruling that deemed her appointment of executive deputy directors in lieu of sending nominees through the Senate confirmation committee to be illegal. 

Jun 7, 2024

Dems, union willing to wait until 2025 for school funding

The deadline to renew Proposition 123 is looming and there is no consensus between Republicans and Democrats on how much funding schools should receive and how it should be allocated. 

national monument, Grand Canyon, Biden, Petersen, Toma, lawsuit
Jun 2, 2024

Biden administration responds to state lawmakers’ suit over national monument

State lawmakers have no legal right to try to invalidate the designation of nearly a million acres of federal land near the Grand Canyon as a national monument, the Biden administration is telling a federal judge.

May 27, 2024

Trial over school funding begins Tuesday

But Arizona schools are finally going to get their day in court – well, more like a month – in their bid to convince a judge the state is not living up to its constitutional obligation to adequately fund education.

May 22, 2024

Hobbs signs bipartisan housing bills

Gov. Katie Hobbs signed two housing bills Tuesday that supporters say will increase affordable housing options for Arizona residents.

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