Arizona

TL/DR - The article discusses how the abortion issue continues to dominate the U.S. courts, legislatures, and political campaigns two years after a draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion suggested a potential change in the abortion landscape. The leaked draft had signaled that the legal stance on abortion could undergo significant alterations.…

TL/DR - Jasmin Loaiza, a member of Chispa Arizona, joined over 40 advocacy groups at the state Capitol for “Environmental Advocacy Day,” an annual event that connects climate-conscious Arizonans with their lawmakers to advocate for changes in environmental policy. Chispa Arizona and the Sierra Club have worked with legislators to introduce four…

TL/DR - The Arizona Supreme Court is set to reconcile conflicting state laws on abortion: Title 36, which prohibits abortions after a 15-week gestational period except in medical emergencies, and Section 13-3603, a near-total ban on abortions dating back to 1864 that makes exceptions only to save the mother's life. The legal conflict arose after…

Defamation Lawsuit Filed Against Kari Lake Over False Election Fraud Claims Arizona Election Official Sues Kari Lake for Spreading Lies Stephen Richer, a top Republican election official in Arizona, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Kari Lake, who falsely claims that she lost the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial race due to fraud. Richer, the…