Entries by Madeline Armstrong

Three GOP-backed candidates sweep open seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission

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Editors’ Note: Among other bright spots in the last election is Republican control of the Corporation Commission. This is very important for the future of the state. Voters want cheap and reliable energy and not follow the course of California. Eight candidates competed for the three open seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission – three […]

What Democratic Majorities Would Look Like In The Arizona Legislature: Gun Control

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Increased gun regulation is something that Arizona Democrats have long been fighting for, only to be shut down by Republican legislators. With a chance of winning the majority in November, policymakers are brainstorming gun control bills they would like to see on Gov. Katie Hobbs’ desk. Only two seats away from having a Democratic majority […]

Arizona Voters Will Be Voting On Abortion In November

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Arizona for Abortion Access, an organization working to put abortion access in Arizona’s constitution, officially received a place on the November ballot – Prop. 139. This proposition states that an individual is entitled to an abortion until fetal viability and in some cases afterwards if it is essential to the individual’s physical and mental wellbeing. Although having over 577,000 verified signatures from Arizona voters, their place on the ballot is not quite secure. They have two lawsuits that could unseat their initiative. The first of which they filed against the Arizona Legislature after being denied their request to change the language on the informational pamphlets sent out along with the ballot to say “fetus” instead of “unborn human being.”

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