Stories tagged: "Supreme Court"

Environment Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images
Environment Supreme Court Clean Water Ruling Has Arizona Ranchers and Environmentalists at Odds

“If you love swimming in polluted creeks, this ruling is for you.”

Lillie Boudreaux Lillie Boudreaux May 31, 2023 9:44 am MST
Courts FILE - Associate Justice Clarence Thomas joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Oct. 7, 2022. Conservative mega-donor Harlan Crow purchased three properties belonging to Thomas and his family, in a transaction worth more than $100,000 that Thomas never reported, according to the non-profit investigative journalism organization ProPublica on Thursday, April 13, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Courts Clarence Thomas’ ‘Corruption’ Scandal Grows Even Bigger

A new report highlighting Thomas' close ties with Harlan Crow will likely refresh calls for an investigation into the relationship between the Supreme Court justice and the billionaire mega-donor.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson April 14, 2023 1:18 pm MST
Abortion FILE - Three members of the Women's March group protest in support of access to abortion medication outside the Federal Courthouse on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in Amarillo, Texas. Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Texas judge who sparked a legal firestorm with an unprecedented ruling halting approval of the nation's most common method of abortion, Friday, April 7, 2023, is a former attorney for a religious liberty legal group with a long history pushing conservative causes. (AP Photo/David Erickson)
Abortion What the Latest Abortion Pill Ruling Means for You

The 5th Circuit’s ruling maintains mifepristone’s availability for now, but severely limits access in ways that could harm patients seeking abortion care.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson April 13, 2023 1:02 pm MST
Environment hoover dam
Environment Supreme Court Hears Navajo Water Rights Case With Potentially Big Impact

The ruling will involve the tribe’s claim that the federal government’s obligation to protect Navajo water rights includes water in the Colorado River.

Alexis Waiss Alexis Waiss March 20, 2023 12:32 pm MST
Culture
Culture 6 Influential Women Who Helped Shaped Arizona History

From breaking glass ceilings to championing for the rights of marginalized communities, these women’s stories are worth sharing.

Copper Courier Staff November 10, 2022 11:45 am MST

TrendingNow

WASHINGTON - APRIL 19: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., leaves Sen. Mark Kelly's office after meeting with Sen. Kelly and Rep. Ruben Gallego in the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Education BREAKING: Sinema Joins Republicans in Vote to Overturn Student Loan Debt Relief
(Shutterstock Photo) Food Good Dogs: 9 Places to Find the Best Sonoran Hot Dogs in Arizona
10 Jobs With The Most Remote Work Opportunities Stacker Skip the Commute: 10 Remote-Friendly Career Paths in Arizona
AP Photo/Matthew Brown Arizona Everything You Need to Know About Marijuana in Arizona
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
Climate The Coronado Generating Station was one of three coal-fired power plants in eastern Arizona that had emissions restrictions imposed by the EPA. A federal court upheld the EPA action.
Climate Supreme Court Ruling Against EPA Hurts, May Not Hobble Clean Air in Arizona

When the Supreme Court ruled that the EPA could not force power plants to move away from fossil fuels, advocates were worried—but in Arizona some of those concerns have been eased by a market-driven shift.

Morgan Fischer Morgan Fischer August 4, 2022 8:57 am MST