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Giuliani, Meadows charged in Arizona ‘fake elector’ indictment

An Arizona grand jury indicts Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows and other prominent Trump allies on charges of trying to block the legal transfer of power from then-President Trump to Joe Biden. I filed a complaint. Seven Trump aides were indicted, along with 11 pro-Trump Arizona Republicans who signed a document purporting to be the state’s […]

Republicans break ranks on Arizona abortion ban

The voting results are 3rd attempt Republicans aimed to repeal the law within weeks, just as they have blocked every attempt by Democrats to bring the bill to the floor. However, this bill is Passed with 32-28. Republican state Rep. Tim Dunn (R) and state Rep. Justin Wilmes (R) join state Rep. Matt Gress (R) […]

Arizona Lawmakers Pass Bill Repealing Near-Total Abortion Ban

Arizona Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday to pass a bill that would repeal a law from the 1800s that places a near-total ban on abortion, according to Axios. Lawmakers had attempted to pass the legislation two times prior this month after the state Supreme Court upheld the ban making it a felony offense to perform an […]

Video shows Arizona mother violently assault bus driver in front of 11 children: police

A Mesa, Arizona, mother has been charged with aggravated assault after she was caught on video punching a school bus driver multiple times for calling her daughter names. The Mesa Police Department announced that 27-year-old Hermenegilda Marquez was arrested April 17 and charged with one felony count of aggravated assault on a school employee. According […]

Arizona House Speaker finds himself in eye of abortion-rights tornado

Arizona House Speaker Ben Thoma, a Republican, is facing liquidation as he tries to overcome the fallout from the Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling that enforced an 1864 abortion ban. Since last week’s decision, Mr. Toma has twice helped block House Democratic efforts to repeal the ban on procedural grounds. Thomas faces pressure from national Republicans, […]

Arizona governor breaks veto record sparring with Republican legislature

The Republican-controlled Arizona legislature hasn’t agreed with Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) on much. As a result, Hobbs has used her veto power 185 times since January 2023, breaking a state record. The last governor to veto this many bills, Democrat Janet Napolitano, did so over the entirety of her term. Arizona Republicans hold slim majorities […]

Arizona GOP Again Blocks Effort to Repeal 1864 Abortion Law

Arizona House Republicans on Wednesday fended off a new attempt to repeal an 1864 law that restricts nearly all abortions. This law was recently upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court with a new 15-week abortion limit. However, the Arizona Senate left the door open to repealing the 1864 law after two Senate Republicans voted with […]