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Maricopa GOP Halts $250K Voter Rolls Review Project

TL/DR - The Maricopa County Republican Committee withdrew a proposal to give up to $250,000 to a far-right election-reform group, We the People AZ Alliance PAC, for a project to "clean up the voter rolls." The proposal was criticised by another Republican official, Dan Farley, who saw a conflict of interest in the fact that the group was…

US Court Prohibits Gender Care Exclusion in Arizona’s Health Plans

TL/DR - US District Court Judge Rosemary Marquez has affirmed a final consent decree in Toomey v. State of Arizona, prohibiting Arizona from denying gender-affirming care in state health insurance plans. The decree includes four provisions, such as the requirement for state health plans to evaluate requests for coverage for gender-affirming…

Matt Gaetz Challenges Kevin McCarthy’s Role as Speaker

TL/DR - Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz has introduced a motion to remove Kevin McCarthy from the House speakership, forcing a vote within two legislative days. Gaetz is critical of McCarthy's handling of budget and spending disputes and accuses him of breaking promises to conservatives about his leadership. The removal of a speaker has never been…

NYC’s Innovative Telehealth Now Offering Abortion Pills

TL/DR - Women in New York City can now access abortion telehealth services and have abortion pills delivered to their doors through the city’s public hospitals network. The new policy, announced by Mayor Adams, allows women to schedule appointments with health care providers through the city’s Health + Hospitals Virtual ExpressCare system,…