Politics
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VIDEO: Hundreds show up in Scottsdale to support reproductive rights
@coppercourier Days after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, hundreds took part in a pro-abortion rights rally in Scottsdale and Camelback on Sunday. Did you attend any rallies this past weekend? 📹 ABC15.COM via Associated Press #roevwade #arizona #karilake #fyp #politics #democrat #gop #azpolitics #azpol #arizonanews…
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The Civil War raged and fortune-seekers hunted for gold. This era produced Arizona’s abortion ban
An 1864 provision was resurrected by the Arizona Supreme Court, which upheld the near-total ban on abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest.
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VIDEO: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs calls 1864 abortion ban ‘absolutely outrageous’ on ‘The View’
@coppercourier Former President Donald Trump and US Senate candidate Kari Lake have both attempted to cover up their support for total abortion bans since courts ruled that Arizona's 1864 can be reenforced. "I'm pretty tired of cleaning up Donald Trump's messes in Arizona," @govhobbs told The View. Hobbs, whose family has received death threats from…
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Biden announces new action to address gun sale loopholes
The announcement clarifies expanded legal requirements for gun sale licensing and cracks down on so-called “gun show” loopholes that allow buyers to evade background checks.
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Biden cancels student loan debt for 7,000 more Arizonans
Friday’s announcement is just the latest round of student debt cancellation enacted by the Biden administration, which has approved relief for more than 4.3 million people so far, including 59,500 people in Arizona.
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The Republican war on Medicare raises the stakes in 2024
Republicans have been trying to cut and/or privatize Medicare for decades. Their latest plan could lead to thousands of dollars in additional out-of-pocket costs for Arizona seniors.
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Roaming billboard targets Rep. Schweikert’s votes that ‘could outlaw IVF’
US House Republicans released a budget proposal with a hidden abortion ban, similar to Arizona’s, that would make fertility clinics targets for wrongful death lawsuits.
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Arizona’s abortion ban is likely to cause a scramble for services in states where it’s still legal
Doctors and clinic leaders said there’d be a scramble across the Southwest and West for abortion care due to Tuesday’s decision, which said officials might enforce an 1864 law criminalizing all abortions except when a woman’s life is at stake.
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New VA program to help more than 40,000 veterans stay in their homes
The program is an attempt to prevent foreclosure actions against former military members still experiencing financial hardship post-pandemic.
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VIDEO: Arizona Republicans call for recess instead of voting to repeal abortion ban
Today, the Arizona House of Representatives convened in the legislative chambers at the State Capitol, where House Democrats attempted to bring forward Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton’s bill (HB2677) to repeal Arizona’s total abortion ban. However, GOP Rep. Matt Gress voted for a recess instead.
