Oct 28 Armed group can monitor Arizona ballot drop boxes, federal judge rules By Anita Snow, Associated Press A federal judge Friday refused to bar a group from monitoring outdoor ballot boxes in Arizona’s largest county where watchers have shown up armed and in ballistic vests, saying to do so could violate the monitors' constitutional rights. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 6:05 Inflation, economy top of mind for Arizona voters ahead of the midterms As Election Day draws near, there are two close contests in Arizona. Republican Kari Lake, a former Phoenix news anchor, faces Democrat Katie Hobbs, Arizona's secretary of state, in the race for governor. And Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly is running… Continue watching
Oct 20 How election fraud conspiracies could make deep changes to Arizona voting By Jonathan J. Cooper, Bob Christie, Associated Press The Republicans running for Arizona's three top statewide offices have said they would not have signed off on the presidential results if they had held office in 2020. Continue reading
Oct 17 U.S. government orders Arizona to remove border shipping containers By Anita Snow, Associated Press The Cocopah Indian Tribe is welcoming the federal government's call for the state of Arizona to remove a series of double-stacked shipping containers that are filling gaps in the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Oct 12 Lawsuit in Arizona says Utah firm and lawmaker helped Mormons hide abuse By Michael Rezendes, Jason Dearen, Associated Press Three children who were sexually abused by their father are accusing a Utah state legislator and a prominent Salt Lake City law firm of conspiring with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to cover up their abuse. Continue reading
Oct 07 Appeals court reinstates injunction blocking Arizona abortion ban By Bob Christie, Associated Press The ruling means that abortions can again take place in Arizona, at least for now, unless the state Supreme Court steps in. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Arizona's U.S. Senate candidates face off in 2022 debate Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly distanced himself from President Joe Biden during his first and only debate against Republican Blake Masters on Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 01 Arizona judge won't suspend her ruling that makes abortion a crime By Bob Christie, Associated Press An Arizona judge on Friday declined to put her order that allowed enforcement of a pre-statehood law making it a crime to provide an abortion on hold, saying abortion rights groups that asked her to block the order are not… Continue reading
Sep 27 Arizona abortion clinics send women to nearby states By Jonathan J. Cooper, Terry Tang, Associated Press Women seeking abortions across Arizona were forced to find alternatives beyond the state's borders after a court ruling last week cleared the way for prosecutors to charge doctors and others who help a woman end a pregnancy unless her life… Continue reading
Sep 23 Arizona judge says state can enforce near-total abortion ban By Bob Christie, Associated Press Friday's ruling from a judge in Tucson came after the state's Republican attorney general sought an order lifting an injunction that was issued shortly after the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Continue reading