State Legislature
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Legal fight continues with appeals over proposed immigration initiative for Arizona Nov. 5 ballot
The fight to keep a proposed immigration initiative off Arizona’s Nov. 5 ballot is not over yet.
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Scottsdale Rep. Kolodin calls for an end to ‘scourge of abortion’ in GOP Party platform dissent
Previous iterations of the party’s platform detailed opposition to abortions extensively and laid the groundwork for a national ban on the procedure.
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Veteran, civil rights leader Roberto Reveles’ plan to unseat controversial far-right state senator
The Korean War veteran and former president of the ACLU of Arizona is trying something new this year: running for public office.
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Why lifelong educator Rep. Keith Seaman left retirement to run for office
Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima County residents: Bookmark this exclusive Q&A with Rep. Seaman, part of The Copper Courier’s guide to voting in the 2024 election.
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‘I don’t care what the medically accurate term is’: Arizona lawmakers sued for using biased language in voter pamphlet
An abortion rights group in Arizona filed a lawsuit to remove “inflammatory political rhetoric” from an election pamphlet.
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Rep. Judy Schwiebert talks education, family, and what it takes to change the system
North Valley residents: Bookmark this exclusive Q&A with Rep. Schwiebert, part of The Copper Courier’s guide to voting in the 2024 election.
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Could an Arizona Supreme Court retirement happen this year?
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick is up for retention this November, but records suggest he may not be planning on another term on the bench.
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GOP lawmakers bypass Hobbs to add 11 measures to ballot. What to look out for
Voters will be asked to weigh in on laws that would make school board races partisan, end term limits for judges, and lower the minimum wage for tipped workers, among other things.
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This Tucson woman doesn’t trust the AZ GOP to protect access to contraceptives
Delaney Heileman uses birth control to treat her endometriosis. Meanwhile, a local Republican lawmaker suggested that contraceptives are for promiscuous women and should not be protected under law.
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LUCHA sues to block anti-immigration ballot measure over single-subject law
Ballot measures can only address a single subject, but the Republican-backed proposal would change court proceedings, the criminal code, labor laws, prison regulations, and public health and safety requirements.
