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Prominent AZ Republicans urge GOP allies to stop spreading election conspiracies
Some prominent Arizona Republicans are preparing for an uphill battle in their attempt to restore voter confidence in the state’s elections. “It’s going to be tough,” former Gov. Jan Brewer told the Arizona Mirror. Brewer is a board member for the newly minted Democracy Defense Project, a bipartisan group of current and former politicians with […] The post Prominent AZ Republicans urge GOP allies to stop spreading election conspiracies appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Lawmakers approve language for lengthy list of November ballot questions
Arizona lawmakers approved of the descriptions that will be printed on November ballots for a multitude of questions that will be posed to voters this fall after a long and sometimes contentious debate on Monday. Lawmakers are required to authorize the language drafted by their in-house attorneys that describes the legislative referrals and citizen-led ballot […] The post Lawmakers approve language for lengthy list of November ballot questions appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Biden tells congressional Dems he is staying in the race, urges end to speculation
President Joe Biden pledged Monday to stay in his race for reelection, even after a weekend in which a growing number of Democrats asked for him to withdraw and a key U.S. House Republican called for an investigation into the president’s doctor. In a letter to congressional Democrats, Biden argued that the calls for him […] The post Biden tells congressional Dems he is staying in the race, urges end to speculation appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Biden in first TV interview since debate denies medical condition: ‘It was a bad episode’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday in his first televised interview since the presidential debate defended his reelection bid and rejected calls that he should step aside amid growing anxiety among some Democrats about his mental and physical state. The 22-minute interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos came as some lawmakers and other prominent […] The post Biden in first TV interview since debate denies medical condition: ‘It was a bad episode’ appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Arizona’s homeless could be targeted by police under Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON – Advocates for homeless people in Arizona fear the Supreme Court has raised the risk of violence at the hands of police by upholding ordinances that criminalize sleeping in public places. Phoenix made national headlines for months last year after a judge in Maricopa County ordered the city’s largest homeless encampment, The Zone, to be cleared. […] The post Arizona’s homeless could be targeted by police under Supreme Court ruling appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of California Los Angeles study. […] The post Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Freedom isn’t free
You can’t understand the scope of 122,000 names until you see them on a wall. Stand at the foot of the National Monument to Freedom, recently dedicated by the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, and you’ll see all of them, soaring three or four stories above your head. Each name, taken from the 1870 census, […] The post Freedom isn’t free appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Ballot measure aims to raise the minimum wage in Arizona to $18 an hour
The group behind a ballot measure that aims to ask Arizonans in November to raise the minimum wage turned in signatures Wednesday in the hopes of getting on the ballot. The political committee Raise the Wage AZ has been gathering signatures for a ballot measure called the “One Fair Wage Act” since November 2022. The […] The post Ballot measure aims to raise the minimum wage in Arizona to $18 an hour appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Abortion rights measure files more than double the signatures to appear on the November ballot
Arizona’s abortion rights initiative is one step away from being considered by voters in the fall, after the campaign behind it turned in more than double the number of signatures necessary to qualify for the ballot. The Arizona Abortion Access Campaign, which aims to enshrine the procedure as a right in the state constitution, announced […] The post Abortion rights measure files more than double the signatures to appear on the November ballot appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Three indicted fake electors are among the Arizona’s RNC delegates
WASHINGTON – Three of the Arizona Republicans indicted as “fake electors” for their roles in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election will serve as delegates at the Republican National Convention in July. And they are defiant. Arizona Republicans who picked them for the honor were well aware of the charges. “The voters of […] The post Three indicted fake electors are among the Arizona’s RNC delegates appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
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