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Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:29 PM ET

Phoenix New Times - Politics

Abortion driving Arizona elections

4 days ago

Biden walks the line in Arizona

6 days ago

Every bill Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed in 2024 (so far) and why -- By Matt Hennie -- The Veto Queen has struck twice in March, denouncing one bill as a GOP effort to "score cheap political points."

4 days ago

Kari Lake keeps changing her tune on abortion -- By TJ L'Heureux -- Like a chameleon, the U.S. Senate candidate keeps shifting her position on the high-profile issue.

8 days ago

Kari Lake hugs it out with white nationalist during campaign event -- By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror -- The U.S. Senate candidate gets chummy with Wade Searle but won't say if he's involved in her campaign.

8 days ago

GOP bill seeks to 'erase' trans, nonbinary people from Arizona law -- By Gloria Rebecca Gomez | Arizona Mirror -- A bill that enshrines a narrow definition of biological sex into state law is one vote away from passing the Arizona legislature.

16 days ago

Mushroom dreams: Arizona lawmakers signal support for psilocybin use -- By Noah Cullen -- Bipartisan group of lawmakers support psilocybin use in therapeutic settings to treat PTSD, depression and other conditions.

18 days ago

Kyrsten Sinema won't run for reelection to Arizona Senate seat -- By Matt Hennie -- She's out: "I will leave the Senate at the end of this year."

20 days ago

Equality Arizona is back, but under a leader who allegedly doomed it -- By Joseph Darius Jaafari | LOOKOUT -- Michael Soto was ousted after allegations of impropriety. Now, he's quietly retaken control of the statewide LGBTQ+ nonprofit.

23 days ago

QAnon Shaman cozies up with Republicans at Arizona Capitol -- By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror -- Convicted felon Jacob Chansley had a kiki with several lawmakers who, like him, were on hand for the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots.

23 days ago

Ken Bennett runs out of anti-trans venom, kills Arizona ballot measure -- By Gloria Rebecca Gomez | Arizona Mirror -- The state senator was the only Republican to vote against the trans bathroom ban and limits on preferred pronouns. It was enough to stop it.

24 days ago

Republican Hispanic leader denounces Arizona GOP's immigration bill -- By TJ L'Heureux -- As Republican lawmakers push a ballot measure, they fast-tracked a controversial immigration bill to Gov. Katie Hobbs.

25 days ago

Russ Skinner says he'll run for Maricopa County sheriff as Democrat -- By TJ L'Heureux -- The county's new sheriff says he wants the job for a full four-year term. He faces voters in a July primary.

27 days ago

Katie Hobbs wants answers from health care boards after New Times reporting -- By TJ L'Heureux -- The governor cited a Phoenix New Times story when ordering state boards to improve how they discipline health care providers.

22 days ago

Rachel Mitchell, seeking reelection, makes cruelty to dogs her pet issue -- By Stephen Lemons -- The Maricopa County Attorney is capitalizing on this reality: People love dogs and people love seeing politicians with dogs.

1 month ago

Almost 1 in 4 Arizona Republicans wants to secede from the U.S. -- By Jim Small | Arizona Mirror -- Why do so many Arizonans — especially Republicans — want to leave the great American experiment behind?

1 month ago

Arizona Republicans pass new generation of 'show me your papers' laws -- By TJ L'Heureux -- GOP lawmakers are pushing a ballot measure that bars undocumented immigrants from many taxpayer-funded social benefits.

1 month ago

Arizona Republicans want to save horny kids from the internet -- By Stephen Lemons -- House Bill 2586 requires websites with content "harmful to minors" to verify the age of visitors.

1 month ago

3 bills targeting transgender students approved by Arizona Senate panel -- By Gloria Rebecca Gomez | Arizona Mirror -- Republicans are pushing to put a trans bathroom ban and limit on preferred pronouns on the 2024 ballot.

1 month ago

Party-switching chief deputy Russ Skinner named Maricopa County sheriff -- By TJ L'Heureux -- The longtime sheriff's deputy changed political parties so he could replace Democrat Paul Penzone.

1 month ago

Boos, lies and QAnon: Kari Lake hits campaign turbulence -- By TJ L'Heureux -- Lake was booed by Republicans, she spoke at a QAnon fundraiser, and her campaign lied about $75,000 in speaking fees.

1 month ago

Arizona GOP's new anti-trans tactic: Requiring 'detransition' services -- By Gloria Rebecca Gomez | Arizona Mirror -- Republicans in the Arizona legislature want to weaponize detransitioning to target transgender health care.

1 month ago