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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...

Abortion, Age Top List of AZ Election Drivers

July 12, 2024 11:46 amJuly 19, 2024 3:02 pm

The 2022 “red wave” that many Republicans predicted failed, with abortion access ballot measures topping the list of explanations for the missed expectations. This time around, Republicans maintain guarded optimism that the impact of abortion will not sway this election....

State Representative Alexander Kolodin speaking with the media outside the Arizona State Capitol building on the opening day of the 56th Legislature in Phoenix, Arizona

Kolodin Advocates for Proof of Citizenship

July 8, 2024 5:00 amJuly 19, 2024 2:08 pm

Representative Alex Kolodin’s (R-3) workload doesn’t stop simply because Arizona’s legislative session ends. Despite the 2024 session closing on June 15, 2024, Kolodin remains actively engaged, pursuing crucial policies to support his constituents. In an exclusive interview with Arizona Globe’s...

AG Mayes Issues Opinion on ‘Medical Emergency’ Abortions

July 3, 2024 5:00 amJuly 19, 2024 2:09 pm

Arizona’s Democrat Attorney General, Kris Mayes, issued an opinion on June 27, 2024, attempting to clarify what constitutes a “medical emergency” related to the 15-week abortion law signed into law in 2022 by then Governor Doug Ducey. The opinion, dispelling...

Petersen Reacts to SCOTUS Ruling on Tent Cities

July 1, 2024 5:00 amJuly 12, 2024 11:47 am

On June 28, 2024, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) overturned a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling blocking Oregon and its cities from enforcing laws prohibiting camping in public spaces. Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, who submitted an amicus (friend...

Ad campaign asks Hobbs to Cooperate with ‘Pay-to-Play’ investigations

June 28, 2024 5:00 amJuly 12, 2024 11:47 am

(The Center Square) – A jarring new set of television and radio ads hints at early groundwork being laid in the 2026 gubernatorial race as Gov. Katie Hobbs’ administration deals with a “pay to play” scheme criminal investigation from Democratic...

Arizona’s Voter Roll Mess Threatens Election Confidence

June 26, 2024 5:00 amJuly 3, 2024 8:14 am

Inaccurate voter rolls create mistrust in election outcomes. In Arizona, the Secretary of State has mismanaged statewide voter rolls to such an extent that it not only violates federal law but jeopardizes the integrity of the elections. That’s why the...