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AZ judge strikes down legislative language on voter guide for abortion initiative
(The Center Square) – Arizona for Abortion Access, a coalition looking to put legal access to abortion in the Arizona constitution, won their lawsuit against the Arizona Legislative Council over the language in a voter guide that will accompany their ballot measure. On July 3, Arizona for Abortion Access successfully submitted enough signatures, over 823,000, to put the abortion measure on the November ballot for voters to decide whether abortion access should be enshrined in the Arizona constitution. ...
The First Public Teacher in Arizona Only Lasted 6 months!
The school year is beginning in Arizona. As you pick up the annual list of school supplies, consider for a moment what school might have been like when Arizona wasn't even part of the United States. Funding issues and other challenges impact our education system to this day, and it...
Kelly could be Democrats’ secret weapon to blunt criticism of ‘border czar’ Harris
As Vice President Kamala Harris and her team race to vet potential running mates following President Joe Biden’s departure from the 2024 race, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is emerging as an asset who could help counter one of Harris’s biggest weaknesses: the administration’s handling of the border crisis. Sources have confirmed Kelly is being vetted […]
NC Fast Facts: US census to conduct test runs throughout South, West, including NC
Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years before the 2030 U.S. census, a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas, tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina;...
Utah officials deny clemency for Arizona man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah officials denied clemency Friday to a man who is set to be executed for the stabbing death of his girlfriend’s mother in 1998. The decision regarding the fate of Taberon Dave Honie, who is scheduled to die by lethal injection Aug. 8, was announced in a one-paragraph notice from Scott Stephenson, chair of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole.
'Queen of the South': Arizona drug trafficking suspect back in U.S., federal officials say
TUCSON, Ariz. - Officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office say a Tucson woman who identified herself as "Queen of the South" has been returned to the U.S., years after she fled to Mexico. In a statement released on July 26, a spokesperson with the United States Attorney's Office said 33-year-old...
AZ senator says police efforts to issue her a criminal speeding citation constitute 'political persecution'
A Pima County lawmaker facing a summons for criminal speeding claims she’s the victim of “political persecution.”. In March, a Tucson police officer pulled over Republican Sen. Justine Wadsack (R-Marana) for driving 71 mph in a 35 mph zone. As first reported by the Tucson Sentinel, Wadsack —...
Phoenix Suns to Pursue Former First-Round Point Guard
After their disappointing 2023-24 season, the Phoenix Suns are already beginning to look like a different team this offseason. Earlier in the year, the team fired head coach Frank Vogel in favor of five-time champion coach Mike Budenholzer. Additionally, the team brought in former NBA players Brent Barry and James Posey to join Budenholzer’s staff. As for the roster, the Suns brought in veterans like Monte Morris and Mason Plumlee. However, it seems the Suns could still add to the roster. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports, the Suns have interest in free agent guard Tyus Jones.
Arizona state troopers tried to pull a driver over. The driver tried to flee, but crashed and has now been arrested
PHOENIX — A crash near the Grant Street off-ramp led to the driver being arrested, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. DPS told 12News that troopers tried to pull a driver over at milepost 200, which is just south of the I-17/I-10 interchange, north of Van Buren Street.
Latina officials, labor leaders rally around Harris in Phoenix
Arizona elected officials and labor leaders gathered in Phoenix on Thursday to call on working class voters to support Vice President Harris in the upcoming presidential election. Legendary labor activist Dolores Huerta appeared at a west Phoenix union hall alongside Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, Phoenix Councilwoman Betty Guardado and Harris...
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