Arizona
Where Things Stand: Ohio Win Emboldens Next Abortion Effort In Arizona
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08.09.23 | 6:09 pm

The defeat of Issue 1 and the win for abortion rights in Ohio last night stands as another datapoint in an ongoing trend: abortion rights have consistently prevailed when placed on the ballot — an observation that, notably, holds in red and purples states — since Roe’s overturning last year. And it emboldens ongoing efforts by pro-abortion rights and left-leaning groups to push Democrats to embrace the issue as a wedge that could help them hold the Senate and take back the House in 2024.

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Maricopa County Recorder Sues Kari Lake For Big Lie-Related Defamation
The lawsuit pulls back the curtain on the hell of being cast as a MAGA universe villain.
06.23.23 | 10:00 am
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 29: Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., attends a House Oversight and Reform Committee business meeting in Rayburn Building on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - JANUARY 29: Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., attends a House Oversight and Reform Committee business meeting in Rayburn Building on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Rep. Paul Gosar Claims He Has Been ‘Smeared’ As A ‘Nazi’
In the same newsletter, he linked to a site filled with white supremacist content.
05.30.23 | 5:20 pm
Arizona Child Welfare Director Dismissed Amid GOP Attacks Speaks Out
Gov. Katie Hobbs said she appointed Matthew Stewart to “transform” Arizona’s troubled child welfare system. But as an election-denying Republican was gearing up to attack him, she gave up on her pick.
03.01.23 | 10:17 am