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AZ Abortion Battle Heats Up over ‘Unborn Human Being’ Wording

July 25, 2024 11:09 amJuly 31, 2024 9:36 am

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Whitten agreed to hear arguments over the inclusion of the term “unborn human being” in the Proposition 139 ballot pamphlet language explaining the impact of its passage. If passed, Prop 139 would add abortion...

Pingerelli Authors Bipartisan School Diabetes Bill

May 15, 2024 5:00 amJune 4, 2024 12:33 pm

In a rare moment of true bipartisanship, Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs signed House Bill HB2174, which allows school districts to purchase and administer emergency doses of glucogen in medical emergencies. The bill, sponsored by Peoria Republican Representative Beverly Pingerelli,...

Hobbs, Democrats Stand in Unison Against Protecting Womens’ Spaces

April 24, 2024 11:24 amMay 8, 2024 2:45 pm

Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs added another veto to her already record-breaking record today, this time striking down Senate Bill SB1182. The bill, sponsored by Senator John Kavanagh (R-LD3), required schools to provide reasonable accommodations to students of the opposite...

Hobbs Strikes Down Parental Rights Bill

April 9, 2024 1:57 pmMay 14, 2024 9:13 am

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ veto of House Bill HB2183 adds another notch to her record-shattering veto belt. State Representative Julie Willoughby (R-13) sponsored the bill that would have mandated that medical facilities and providers, including schools, allow parental access to...