Stories tagged: "arizona supreme court"


What's it like to be an abortion provider in Arizona right now?
What’s it like to be an abortion provider in Arizona right now?

OB-GYN Dr. DeShawn Taylor shares her concerns about the December court case that could roll Arizona back to its pre-statehood abortion ban.

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Pressure mounts on anti-abortion judge to recuse from abortion case

Arizona Supreme Court Justice Bill Montgomery falsely accused Planned Parenthood of committing genocide and selling the remains of embryos and fetuses for profit.

A voting sign points voters in the right direction to drop off ballots in Phoenix, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Voters OK 2 Initiatives, Reject 1 Ballot Measure

The passed propositions require disclosures on dark money contributions to political campaigns and cap medical debt interest rates at 3%.

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Elections: Here are the Three Arizona Supreme Court Justices up for Re-Election

For 56 years, the Arizona Supreme Court had five justices. That changed in 2016 when Gov. Doug Ducey packed the state’s highest court by swearing in a sixth and seventh justice. 

FILE - Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel speaks during oral arguments, in Phoenix on April 20, 2021. The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday, April 21, 2022, ruled that the state's voters do not have the right to reject a massive income tax cut approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov, Doug Ducey last year. The order signed by Chief Justice Brutinel does not explain the court's reasoning, saying a full opinion will be released later. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Arizona Voting Rights Initiative Will Not Be on the November Ballot

A series of court battles reduced the number of eligible petition signatures from more than 475,000 to fewer than 2,000 shy of the required 238,000.

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Una pastora a favor del aborto explica por qué luchar por el derecho al aborto es fundamental para su fe

Hablamos con la reverenda Katy Zeh para averiguar cómo llegó a apoyar el derecho al aborto, por qué luchar por el derecho al aborto es fundamental para su fe y cómo se siente ser un pastor a favor del derecho a decidir.

FILE - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey re-delivers his State of the State address in front of a Yuma crowd Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 inside Pivot Point Conference Center. The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday, April 21, 2022, ruled that the state's voters do not have the right to reject a massive income tax cut approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov, Doug Ducey last year.(Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via AP, File)
Arizona Supreme Court Reinstates Massive Income Tax Cuts Benefiting the Wealthy

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the state's voters do not have the right to reject Gov. Ducey's massive income tax cut.