Politics
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‘Attempted insurrection:’ Republican lawmakers retaliate after Dems’ success on abortion ban repeal
Republican legislators have designated two of their Democratic colleagues as “insurrectionists” in response to their efforts to repeal the state’s Civil War-era abortion ban earlier this month.
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VIDEO: Everything you need to know about the Arizona abortion ban repeal
Here’s everything you need to know about Arizona’s abortion ban, the push to repeal it, and what that means for the Arizona for abortion access ballot initiative.
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Arizona Sens. Anthony Kern, Jake Hoffman, indicted for fake election scheme
Arizona Sens. Jake Hoffman and Anthony Kern are among the 18 indicted for forgery, fraud, and conspiracy to overturn an election.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California
Arizona doctors could give their patients abortions in California under a proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom to circumvent a ban on nearly all abortions in the neighboring state.
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VIDEO: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes indicts 18 ‘fake electors’
Eighteen individuals involved in a conspiracy to overturn Arizona’s election results in 2020 were indicted by a grand jury Wednesday and charged with forgery, fraud, and conspiracy.
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Democrats successfully force vote on repealing 1864 abortion ban, passes House
Democrats successfully moved two bills forward to repeal Arizona’s total ban on abortion, which is slated to go into effect June 8.
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State Official: 1864 abortion ban gives Arizona ‘black eye’
A summit of elected officials convened in Phoenix to learn about its success in future-proofing democracy as the state’s recently-revived 1864 abortion ban threatens to move Arizona back into the past.
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Biden makes 4 million more workers eligible for overtime pay
The US Department of Labor says updated regulations will increase income thresholds to ensure lower-income salaried employees are fairly compensated when they work more than 40 hours per week.
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Biden administration bans noncompete clauses for workers
The new rule bans new noncompete agreements for the vast majority of American workers and requires employers to let current and past employees know they won’t enforce them going forward. Companies will also be required to throw out existing noncompete agreements.
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VIDEO: Peoria pastor plans to attend Arizona Senate vote on abortion ban
Kim Owens, pastor for Fresh Start Church in Peoria, announced plans for the church to sit in the gallery Wednesday, when the Arizona Senate is expected to vote on Democratic Sen. @annahernandezaz’s bill to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion ban.
