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Abortion FILE - Protesters march around the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix after the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Friday, June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Abortion Almost All Abortion Now Illegal in Arizona

Almost all abortion is now illegal in Arizona after a judge allowed an 1864 law to go back in effect Friday.

Robert Gundran Robert Gundran September 23, 2022 5:12 pm MST
Voting 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)
Voting 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.

Shahid Meighan Shahid Meighan August 31, 2022 7:00 am MST
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Courts Prominent Arizona Lawyer Confirmed to the Federal Appeals Court in Phoenix

Roopali gained prominence after arguing various cases for the state of Arizona, including suing the State Senate Republican leadership over the partisan audit of Maricopa County’s 2020 election results.

Camila Pedrosa Camila Pedrosa August 5, 2022 2:26 pm MST
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Criminal Justice New Poll: Voters Support Jan. 6 Hearings, but Worry Trump Republicans Will Promote Violence

Sixty-five percent of voters support the House investigation into the deadly siege on the US Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil June 9, 2022 2:55 pm MST
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Arizona Retired Republican State Legislator Gets Prison For Filing False Tax Return

The former legislator and justice of the peace agreed that the tax loss resulting from his conduct was over $200,000.

Associated Press Associated Press March 22, 2022 2:09 pm MST

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Photo by Annette Matthews Arizona The 7 Best Locations for Your Holiday Portraits, According to Local Professionals
Shops and restaurants line the main street in this once bustling mining town Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Bisbee, Ariz. When the city of Bisbee decided to remove fluoride from its water supply earlier this year, the vote was unanimous but there was no input from any public health entity, now public health officials say residents in the southern Arizona community should be aware they are more susceptible to cavities. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Culture 6 Reasons to Add Bisbee to Your Summer Bucket List
US President Joe Biden announces student loan relief with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona (R) on August 24, 2022 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. - Biden announced that most US university graduates still trying to pay off student loans will get $10,000 of relief to address a decades-old headache of massive educational debt across the country. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) Education Biden Administration Makes It Easier to Discharge Student Loan Debt Through Bankruptcy
Courts Former NC Chief Justice Cheri Beasley (center), now a U.S. Senate candidate, wound up on some shortlists as a potential justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. (Photo from Beasley campaign).
Courts North Carolina Republicans Eye State Courts as Next Political Battlegrounds

Republicans and their allies have themselves spent millions of dollars on North Carolina Supreme Court races over the past decade.

Associated Press Associated Press February 25, 2022 8:34 am MST
Courts FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Miami. The Florida Supreme Court told DeSantis on Thursday, Feb. 9, it will not answer his question on whether a Black congressman's district is unconstitutional. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
Courts Florida Republicans Eye State Courts as Next Political Battlegrounds

Earlier this month, the Florida Supreme Court unanimously rejected a request from Gov. DeSantis to dissolve a north Florida district drawn to give Black voters a chance to pick their own representatives.

Associated Press Associated Press February 25, 2022 8:15 am MST