Changing their tune: Turmoil within Republicans over abortion and its election impact
Arizona's senate requires some bipartisan support to repeal the 1864 near-total ban. But, some Republicans are fighting to keep the ban, while others are wavering.
Hobbs and Mayes launches reproductive rights website
The website works to clarify and connect Arizonans to abortion access both in and out of state.
Native tribes file to dismiss lawsuit threatening Grand Canyon National Monument
Conservations groups joined the tribes in filing to intervene in the case.
Republican says abortion ban repeal will advance in the state House by midweek
The 29 Democrats in the House of Representatives have twice tried to alter House rules to vote to repeal the ban.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs sets veto record
Hobbs vetoed another 13 bills last week, giving her 185 total vetoes since she took office in January 2023.
Jim Weiers, former speaker of the Arizona House, dies at 70
Jim Weiers was born in South Dakota in 1953 and moved to Phoenix in 1965.
Arizona House again refuses to repeal 1864 abortion law but Senate agrees
House Speaker Ben Toma kept the bill from being brought up.
AZ bill targets squatters: Owners could call police for immediate removal
The bill is headed up to the governor's desk for final approval.
Shouts of ‘Shame! Shame!’ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion ban engulfs lawmakers
State legislators convened as pressure mounted from Democrats and some Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, for them to intervene.
Hours after near-total ban upheld: Providers in AZ abortion clinic fear for patients' lives
On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a Civil War-era law that bans nearly all abortions, except to save the life of a pregnant person.
AZ House Committee rejects sober living homes regulation bill despite Senate support
The bill passed the Arizona Senate unanimously.
State superintendent helps parent sue AZ school district over dual language learning
The lawsuit comes nearly two weeks after a judge dismissed a similar case.
Arizona lawmaker resigns after report of sexual misconduct allegation in college
State Rep. Jevin Hodge was appointed in January to fill a vacancy in District 8 that includes Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe.
Hobbs vetoes Arizona Starter Homes Act despite bipartisan support
The bill would have banned cities from requiring homeowners associations and minimize single-family home sizes.
Bill would allow natural decomposition as burial option
Dubbed the “Circle of Life” bills, the proposals seek to legalize natural decomposition and give Arizonans the option to compost their loved ones after death.
