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Both sides of the abortion rights issue rallied outside the Capitol on Wednesday, as lawmakers debated repeal of an 1864 abortion ban in Arizona. The protests were peaceful, and much of the protesters focus was on the expected ballot initiative that could enshrine abortion rights in the Arizona Constitution. (Photo by Martin Dreyfuss/Cronkite News)
Abortion-rights advocates, opponents continue to spar, with eye on fall ballot
PHOENIX – While lawmakers inside the Capitol were jockeying over efforts to repeal a near-total abortion ban from 1864, advocates on both sides of the issue who gathered outside the Capitol … more
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Gilbert Town Council candidates, from left, Kenny Buckland, Natalie DiBernardo and Noah Mundt have had some of the signatures on their nominating petitions challenged in an effort to disqualify them from the ballot. DiBernardo is running for mayor while Buckland and Mundt are running for open council member seats.
'Gloves are off': Gilbert candidates say challenge tries to disenfranchise voters
Three Gilbert Town Council candidates who are having their nominating petition signatures challenged are firing back at the effort to disqualify them from the 2024 ballot.   Mayoral … more
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Kari Lake is shown at a press conference earlier in 2024 at the state Capitol. Lake, in a sudden shift, has admitted to defaming Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer but argues she owes him nothing. (Capitol Media Services/Howard Fischer)
Lake argues she owes nothing after default in defamation against county recorder
PHOENIX — Kari Lake is advancing a new legal theory why she doesn’t owe anything to Stephen Richer for the defamatory statements she made about his handling of elections: His 2024 bid for … more
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Adelynn Padilla, a sophomore at Arizona State University, says FAFSA delays are affecting her, leaving her unsure how much federal aid she will qualify for next year. (Photo by Athena Kehoe/Cronkite News)
Arizona college students unsure of financial aid as push is on for filings
PHOENIX – Students across the state are in limbo as they wait to hear how much financial aid they can expect to receive for the upcoming school year. The Free Application for Federal … more
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Democrat Joshua Abbott and Republican Kevin Payne and are running for state senator in Arizona's Legislative District 27.
Meet the Arizona senate candidates for Legislative District 27
Candidates officially filed their petitions April 1 to run for senator in the 2024 primary election in Arizona’s Legislative District 27, where it appears there won’t be much competition until the general election. more
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The Surprise City Council voted April 16 to add more residential space and reduce commercial capacity for an 880-acre future master-planned community in the city’s northwest area.
More residential space added to Surprise Desert Trails development plan
The Surprise City Council voted April 16 to add more residential space and reduce commercial capacity for an 880-acre future master-planned community in the city’s northwest area. The … more
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Secular AZ and Mayor Jason Beck are sparring over this year’s state of the city being held at a church.
Peoria mayor, Secular AZ spar over location of state of city at church
A group that advocates for the separation of church and state and the Peoria mayor are sparring over this year’s state of the city being held at a church. more
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Sen. John Kavanagh sponsored a bill that would require separate shower facilities for transgender students in schools. The bill passed the Legislature and is heading to the governor. (Capitol Media Services/Howard Fischer)
Transgender school shower bill clears Arizona Legislature, heads to governor
PHOENIX — A bill that would require schools to have separate showers for transgender students so that other students aren’t exposed to them is on the way to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ desk … more
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House Minority Leader Lupe Contreras, left, makes an argument about why lawmakers should be able to vote to repeal a territorial-era abortion law which is opposed by House Speaker Ben Toma, right. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
Arizona Senate to vote on repealing territorial-era abortion ban
PHOENIX — State senators will vote whether to repeal a law dating back to 1864 that outlaws abortion except to save the life of the mother. And there appear to be the votes. Sen. Anna … more
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Paul Lewis, right, of Ahwatukee, served in the Army, and Wayne Vandever, of Surprise, is an Air Force veteran.
Valley veterans reminisce, get hero’s sendoff on flight to D.C.
Tucked into a gathering room in a corner of Terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport are a bunch of men and women wearing gold shirts. more
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Dagny Moore, a senior at Banner Academy, shares the success she found after finding the right school for her as a student with autism.
Tempe school highlights student’s success amid Autism Awareness Month
Eighteen-year-old Dagny Moore is a passionate high school senior who’s always excelled in school, but it wasn’t until the sixth grade she finally felt at ease heading to school once she found her perfect fit at Banner Academy in Tempe. more
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Four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, some are still struggling with the effects of the virus. (Unspalsh)
Arizona’s long-COVID cases top nation’s; Hispanics most likely to suffer
PHOENIX – Andrew Archer has been recovering from COVID-19 for almost four years. “My life is so different (now), and I’m slowly starting to accept that,” Archer said. … more
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