Politics
Councilmembers held a study session discussion on a potential ceasefire resolution earlier this week.
April 11, 2024
This week's decision by the Arizona Supreme Court upholding a territorial-era near total ban on abortion has led to questions about what the legal landscape will look like in the short term.
April 11, 2024
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors took action Wednesday to formally define proper decorum for people attending its public meetings. The move comes weeks after the board tightened security based on advice from law enforcement
April 11, 2024
Now, a handful of Republican state lawmakers say they want to repeal that the 1864 near-total abortion ban, just two years after they voted for legislation that explicitly supported it.
→ Republican leaders block, ignore efforts by Democrats to repeal abortion law
→ Republican leaders block, ignore efforts by Democrats to repeal abortion law
April 10, 2024
Republican leaders of the Arizona House and Senate blocked or outright ignored efforts by legislative Democrats on Wednesday afternoon to repeal the state's 1864 law banning abortions except to save the life of the mother.
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April 10, 2024
Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill that would make candidates for statewide office file quarterly campaign finance reports earlier than previously required.
April 10, 2024
Arizona House Democrats who also work as teachers asked the state Department of Education to explain why it’s withholding federal funding from schools, but ADE officials say it’s actually the federal government who is making cuts under Title I.
April 10, 2024
Abe Hamadeh is not entitled to a do-over of his trial in his bid to overturn his loss of the attorney general's race, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
April 10, 2024
Legal expert Barbara Atwood spoke with The Show to break down some of the legal reasoning and questions after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled a near-total abortion ban from 1864 can go into effect.
April 10, 2024
A bill introduced in the U.S. House this week would set aside an additional $2 billion to address affordable housing in Phoenix and other fast-growing metro areas around the country.
April 10, 2024
When former president Republican Donald Trump was asked if he believes Arizona’s abortion ban goes too far, he said it does, but said he thought it would be straightened out.
April 10, 2024
Arizonans will soon be subject to the most extreme abortion ban in the country. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says she will not prosecute any doctor or woman under the Civil War-era law.
April 10, 2024
The Phoenix City Council selected Carlos Galindo-Elvira to fill the vacancy created when Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari resigned last month to run for Congress.
April 10, 2024
Republican Kari Lake on Tuesday denounced an Arizona Supreme Court ruling reviving a near-total ban on abortion in the state — a law she previously praised as a gubernatorial candidate less than two years ago.
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April 9, 2024
According to a recently published study by researchers from Northern Arizona University, the Colorado River loses more than 19 million acre-feet of water to cities, farms and evaporation every year. That’s roughly the same amount of water used by the 50 largest cities in the country.
April 10, 2024
After the Arizona Supreme Court reinstated an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions in Arizona, Democrats — and some Republicans — are calling on the state Legislature to repeal the territorial-era ban.
April 9, 2024
The decision will give Arizona the strictest abortion law of the top-tier battleground states heading into November’s election. Biden and his allies are emphasizing efforts to restore abortion rights, while Trump has warned that the issue could lead to Republican losses.
April 9, 2024
The EPA announced the first mandatory limits on forever chemicals in the nation’s drinking water Wednesday and is distributing $1 billion to help local governments meet the new standards.
April 10, 2024
State lawmakers are one step away from passing legislation to make it easier for property owners to remove squatters.
April 9, 2024
Phoenix’s deputy city manager, Gina Montes, defended the trip and talked more about field trips to various cities around the country as part of “homelessness summit” on The Show.
April 9, 2024
