Arizona measure to make border crossings a state crime makes November ballot
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled earlier this week to clear the way for a Republican-led bill to make illegal border crossing a state crime to appear on the November ballot. The bill, known as Proposition 314, would make it a crime for migrants to cross into the Grand Canyon State from Mexico unless they go […]
Arizona residents to vote on whether local police can arrest illegal aliens who cross unlawfully
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a proposal to make crossing the Arizona-Mexico border illegally a state crime will appear on the November ballot. Arizona Immigration and Border Enforcement Actions; Proposition 314The bill would allow state and local police officers to arrest and detain illegal immigrants who cross into the US between ports of […]
Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to vote supported by 24 state AGs
Nearly half of the nation’s state attorneys general have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in support of an emergency stay that would allow Arizona to require U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections. The Arizona Republican Party announced Thursday that it had filed an emergency petition “in support of HB 2492, a […]
Arizona permitted to call potential victims of abortion initiative ‘unborn human babies’ in voter pamphlet
Pro-abortion groups in Arizona managed to get a radical proposal on the November ballot but lost a recent court battle to get the final say on how potential victims are portrayed in information pamphlets sent to voters. The claim that fetuses are “human babies” is based on fact and basic science, but is highly controversial […]
Arizona abortion-access amendment faces lawsuit as momentum builds — with national implications
PHOENIX — A constitutional amendment on abortion access has gathered enough signatures to appear on Arizona’s ballot this fall, but it must overcome one final hurdle at the state Supreme Court, which is expected to rule on the proposal’s language later this month. The amendment puts the issue of abortion access directly in the hands […]
Arizona court rules voter pamphlet can refer to fetus as ‘unborn human being’ | Arizona
The official information pamphlet for Arizona voters who will decide in the fall whether to guarantee a constitutional right to abortion can refer to a fetus as an “unborn human being,” the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. Arizona voters will decide in November whether to add an abortion right to the state constitution. The proposed […]
Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey backs Kari Lake, Trump despite past criticism
Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) said Tuesday he will “put our differences aside” and vote for former President Trump and Republican Senate candidate Kali Lake (D-Arizona) in the November election, despite past tensions between the two. “Much is at stake in this election year, and I urge every Arizona voter to get out and […]
Police bodycam footage shows Arizona dad who left daughter, 2, to die in hot car angry and distraught with responders
An Arizona father who left his young daughter to die in a scorching hot car while playing video games is seen defending himself when confronted by officers, saying, “Am I being treated like a murderer?” according to newly released body camera footage. Christopher Scholz, 37, also broke down in tears when police responded to his […]
Kamala Harris panned for requiring ID to enter Arizona rally after previously painting voter ID laws as racist
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Harris was ridiculed online for requiring rally-goers to show government-issued identification to enter her rallies, despite her opposition to voter ID laws. Ahead of a rally in Arizona on Friday with vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, Harris’ campaign sent out an email saying only RSVPs would […]
Arizona Mother-Son Duo Smuggled 120,000 Fentanyl Pills into Chicago Suburb
An Arizona mother and son were arrested in the Chicago area on suspicion of trying to smuggle thousands of fentanyl pills from suburban Illinois, police said. Gloria Gastelum (54) and Germán Vargas (22) McHenry County sheriff’s deputies stopped them Thursday as they were driving through Marengo, authorities said in a Facebook post. Sheriff’s Office Arrests […]