Arizona's existing abortion limit costs the state up to $3.4 billion a ...
Oct 9, 2024 · The source of those economic pitfalls is Arizona’s gestational ban, which prohibits abortions performed after 15 weeks. There are only two exceptions: a life-saving procedure or one provided to avert the impairment of a woman’s “ major bodily function.”Doctors who violate the law face a class 6 felony, which could result in a prison sentence between four months and two years.
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Appeals court rules Gallegos’ divorce records should be unsealed
Oct 10, 2024 · The divorce records of U.S. Congressman Ruben Gallego and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego should be unsealed, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. The Washington Free Beacon, a conservative political news outlet, sued to unseal the records back in January. In an opinion column, the editors of the publication wrote that they did so because ...
Bid to stop dark money law is dismissed by judge, again
Feb 29, 2024 · Photo by Jim Small | Arizona Mirror. For the second time, a lawsuit asking the courts to block the state from enforcing a law voters approved in 2022 to require the disclosure of the sources of anonymous election spending has been rejected by a judge. More than 70% of Arizonans voted to pass Proposition 211, the Voters’ Right to Know Act.
Should state agency rules be ratified by the Arizona Legislature?
The Arizona Legislature added this measure to amend state law in 2024. The proposed statutory amendment was supported only by Republicans and opposed by Democrats. Under current law, state agencies seeking to propose a rule must open a rulemaking docket to provide notice to the public of the proposed rulemaking.
Kari Lake defeats Mark Lamb for the GOP U.S. Senate nomination
Jul 30, 2024 · Kari Lake has defeated Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, according to the Associated Press, which called the race for Lake shortly after initial vote totals were released by the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office on election night. With more than 958,000 ballots tallied statewide, Lake led Lamb by ...
Phoenix man charged with shooting Democratic office had …
Oct 23, 2024 · During an initial appearance in Maricopa County Superior Court on Wednesday, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said that a search warrant of Kelly’s home found 120 guns, 250,000 rounds of ammunition, body armor and a grenade launcher. Prosecutors said that law enforcement believed that Kelly was leaving his home Tuesday to ...
Gila River Indian Community receives $107 million for Colorado …
Sep 27, 2024 · The Gila River Indian Community has been a leader in Colorado River conservation efforts in Arizona, and their efforts are growing as funding from the Inflation Reduction Act will help the tribe launch new water conservation projects in October.
Gallego pulls ahead of Lake after a rancorous race for U.S. Senate
Election Date: 11/5/2024. Phoenix Flagstaff Tucson. In costly and aggressive campaigns, Lake and Gallego have fought for the Senate seat currently held by Democrat-turned-independent, Kyrsten Sinema, who did not run for reelection. Lake is a well-known purveyor of the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.
Why Arizona’s Election Day results will be delayed
Oct 30, 2024 · Results from ballots cast at Maricopa County’s Election Day polling places will be delayed due to a Republican-backed change in state law, a lag that could fuel false claims as the nation awaits the outcome of the presidential race. The expected slowdown stems from a new state law enacted in February that requires poll workers to tally the ...