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Kavanagh Bill HB4117 Leaves Abortion Clinics Crying Foul

April 29, 2026 2:40 pm

HB 4117 is becoming a classic Arizona culture-war collision: a bill written to protect religious worship from intentional disruption is now drawing opposition from abortion providers who fear it could shield clinic protesters from ordinary security responses. The measure, filed...

Maricopa Judge Overturns Hobbs’ Housing Development Ban

April 22, 2026 9:56 amApril 22, 2026 4:08 pm

On April 21, 2026, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott A. Blaney ruled that a key housing restriction imposed by Gov. Katie Hobbs’ administration was adopted illegally, preventing the state from using the policy to halt new home development in...

Hernandez Ballot Challenge Fails as Perez Vows Appeal

April 17, 2026 3:49 pmApril 24, 2026 11:20 am

State Representative Alma Hernandez (D-20) will remain on the ballot in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s Legislative District 20 Senate seat after a court rejected a legal challenge seeking to disqualify her candidacy. The challenge, filed by opponent Rocque Perez,...

Despite Ballot Challenge Failure, Slaton v. Blackman Dispute Escalates

April 15, 2026 8:18 amApril 22, 2026 4:09 pm

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has dismissed Republican Steve Slaton’s 2026 election challenge against Arizona State Representative Walt Blackman, leaving the Legislative District 7 Republican incumbent on track for the July 21 primary ballot. The case, brought by Slaton, sought...

Pinal’s Miller Wins Round 1 in County’s ICE Ban

February 20, 2026 9:28 amMarch 5, 2026 11:48 am

Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller scored an early procedural win Friday in his legal fight with the Pinal County Board of Supervisors over his office’s controversial partnership with federal immigration officials, after a judge ordered the case moved out of...

Miller, Pinal BOS Clash over ICE Partnership Plan

February 13, 2026 9:38 amFebruary 25, 2026 10:23 am

PHOENIX – A Superior Court judge has temporarily blocked Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller from implementing his office’s 287(g) Task Force Model agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, escalating a dispute between the Pinal County Board of Supervisors over...

AZ GOP and DEMS Clash over Unborn Child Legislation

January 27, 2026 2:10 pmFebruary 17, 2026 12:22 pm

Three bills moving through the Arizona House—HB2043, HB2144, and HB2074—are intended to expand the legal recognition of unborn children in Arizona law, aimed explicitly at homicide cases, family-court child support, and abortion-related criminal reporting. Supporters are framing them as “catch-up”...