By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — A ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy was approved by a Republican majority in the House, and is on its way to Gov. Doug Ducey’s desk. Under Senate Bill 1164, a doctor who performs an abortion on a woman who is more than 15 weeks…
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Elections across the state could be open to court-ordered recounts under a new legislative proposal that allows Arizonans to file actions in superior court if they also provide the funding, and critics say that could open the door to wealthy special interest groups. “Not to get…
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Every voter who casts a ballot would have their name and address published online by election officials under a proposal being backed by Republican legislators. The secretary of state would also have to say whether each voter cast their ballot early or in person on Election…
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Advocates for LGBTQ rights and defenders of religious freedom faced off during a Thursday hearing over a bill proposing to ban discrimination and conversion therapy. The bill will not be moving forward, assured House Speaker Rusty Bowers, who co-sponsored the bipartisan measure. Instead, the hearing was…
By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — Legislation which would make it illegal to film police officers within eight feet of them is closer to becoming law, despite concerns that it could hinder efforts to document misconduct. “We believe that this bill stacks the deck against the public check on officer misconduct,” Timothy…
