Politics
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has relegated a Civil War-era ban on most abortions to the past by signing a repeal bill Thursday. The repeal may not take effect until 90 days after the end of the legislative session, in June or July.
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell intends to continue not prosecuting cases related to abortions performed in cases of rape or incest, even after 15 weeks — the cap for the law.
The move comes as the DACA program's future is uncertain while it undergoes a legal challenge, and the outcome of the November election is uncertain.
Doug Cole of HighGround and former state lawmaker Jen Longdon joined The Show to talk about Gov. Katie Hobbs signing the bill to repeal Arizona’s 1864 abortion law, a new border and immigration measure that could be sent to November’s ballot and more.
State Republican lawmakers have a plan to let voters decide whether to approve a border security bill rejected by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Gilbert police have identified two East Valley groups — the "Gilbert Goons" and the "Jack Boy Mafia" — as "hybrid" criminal gangs. In a press conference on Thursday, Gilbert Sgt. Dave Gale said that it's difficult to identify and charge members of these hybrid gangs because there are legal standards for what constitutes gang activity.
Attorney Jim Barton sent the House Ethics Committee a letter claiming De Los Santos and Ortiz were engaged in passionate debate, not disorderly conduct. He did not dispute that they chanted and yelled on the floor but said that alone did not justify an ethics complaint.
The Arizona Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision to sanction the Arizona Republican Party over its failed lawsuit challenging Maricopa County election procedures after the 2020 vote.
A divided Phoenix City Council has approved up to $4 million to cover more legal expenses related to the Department of Justice investigation into the police department.
Arizona's state Senate Wednesday narrowly voted to repeal a near-total abortion ban dating to 1864. But Arizonans for and against abortion rights both say their fights are not over.
Failing to report a weapon you know or should have known was missing could result in a $1,000 fine. County officials say the move will help keep track of missing guns and fraudulent gun purchases, known as straw sales.
The repeal bill goes soon to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who has promised to sign it. But lawmakers lacked the votes to make the repeal effective immediately, meaning there could be uncertainty for months about whether it can still be enforced.
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Hobbs vetoed three bills Tuesday, bringing her total number this session to 55. One would have stripped the AG of the power to sue corporate farm owners over groundwater usage.
→ How Hobbs has been brokering negotiations on housing
→ How Hobbs has been brokering negotiations on housing
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bipartisan bill designed to address the state’s housing shortage in March, saying it went a "step too far." Axios Phoenix reporter Jeremy Duda reports that, ever since, she’s been brokering negotiations aimed at getting something else passed on the housing front.
The vote to repeal a near-total abortion ban in Arizona on Wednesday was closely watched by some conservative voters who are struggling to reconcile political party loyalty with their firmly held religious beliefs.
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→ More Arizona abortion news
Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma (R-Peoria) condemned Democratic lawmakers for organizing a drag story hour at the state Capitol on Tuesday morning.
The Arizona Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill to repeal the state’s near-total abortion ban dating to 1864. Three Republicans voted with Democrats in the state House of Representatives last week to pass their version of a bill to repeal the law.
Mexico's top official in the Arizona border town of Nogales said Tuesday his country is displeased that prosecutors in the U.S. won't retry an American rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican man on his property.
David Grabowski, a professor of health-care policy at Harvard Medical School, talks about the rule and what it means in practice for the nursing homes.
The first lady of the United States will speak at Mesa Community College’s commencement ceremony next week. Jill Biden will deliver her commencement address at Arizona State University’s Desert Financial Arena on Saturday, May 11.
Utility regulators denied a request by Tucson Electric Power’s sister company to exempt a proposed 200-megawatt power plant expansion from environmental review.
