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Hobbs asks lawmakers to make home ownership more …

1/8/2024
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs asked lawmakers Monday to approve a new program said will make home ownership more affordable for middle-income and rural homebuyers.

Arizona Supreme Court justices hear arguments whether …

12/12/2023
PHOENIX — Justices of the Arizona Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with the question of whether lawmakers who approved allowing abortions through the first 15 weeks of pregnancy in 2022 actually intended to outlaw the procedure entirely if they ever were allowed.

State Supreme Court to hear abortion case Tuesday

12/11/2023
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday about whether Arizona women will lose virtually all their rights to terminate a pregnancy.

Arizona Appeals Court allows doctors to challenge …

10/30/2023
PHOENIX — A federal appeals court gave the go-ahead Monday for Arizona doctors to challenge a state law banning abortions sought because of fetal genetic defects.

GOP lawmakers' lawyers ask court to block bid to delay …

9/11/2023
PHOENIX — Attorneys for top Republican lawmakers told federal appellate judges Monday they should deny an bid to block enforcement of a ban on abortions due to genetic defects because the doctors who filed suit have not shown there is any “credible threat” they would be prosecuted.

Top Republican lawmakers say doctors have no right to …

9/1/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona’s top two Republican lawmakers say doctors have no legal right to challenge a 2021 ban the GOP-controlled Legislature enacted on abortions due to fetal abnormalities because they aren’t saying they intend to violate it.

Arizona Supreme Court to consider abortion law

8/23/2023
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court decided Wednesday it will consider whether Arizona law actually prohibits virtually all abortions.

Coalition of organizations launch bid to put right to …

8/8/2023
PHOENIX — A coalition of organizations is launching a bid to put the right to abortion in the Arizona Constitution.

Hobbs tells county attorneys she has legal ground in …

7/7/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs told 12 county attorneys late Friday she is on legally solid ground in rejecting their request that she rescind her executive order stripping them of their authority to prosecute abortion cases.

AG Mayes acknowledges she has total say over …

7/1/2023
PHOENIX — She won’t use the word “decriminalization” to describe the fact she won’t ever prosecute any doctor who performs abortion. But in an extensive interview with Capitol Media Services, Attorney General Kris Mayes acknowledged that a new executive order by Gov. Hobbs gives her — and her alone — total say over enforcement of all criminal laws that govern the procedure. County attorneys are stripped of their ability to decide whether to bring charges.

Hobbs signs executive order stripping county attorneys …

6/23/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is moving to strip the state’s 15 elected county attorneys of their ability to prosecute doctors and other medical professionals who perform abortions and give it to fellow Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes.

Democrats announce plan for contraception protection …

6/22/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs joined a state lawmaker and the leader of a reproductive rights advocacy group Thursday to announce an effort to enact a law protecting the rights of all women to access contraceptives.