(UPDATED) Mayor Kate Gallego and Phoenix City Council Vote to Deprioritize Investigating of Abortions

In a six-to-two vote at the Phoenix City Council yesterday, a resolution was passed that would give greater priority to actual law enforcement emergencies in 9-1-1 calls rather than enforcing either the 1901 or recently passed abortion ban. In announcing her support for the resolution, Mayor Kate Gallego said: “We are making an important decision … Read more

Putting Arizona Over Party, People from the Sane Wing of the Republican Party Rally Behind Katie Hobbs at Barry Goldwater Memorial Park

This has been a busy weekend for Arizona Secretary of State and Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Katie Hobbs. First, she held a press conference in Tucson with Attorney General Democratic Nominee Kris Mayes, condemning the 1864/1901 abortion ban (that was stayed later that day by the Arizona Court of Appeals) and their Republican opponents (Kari Lake … Read more

2022 Judicial Retention Ballot

The Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review (JPR) is responsible for developing performance standards and thresholds, and conducting performance reviews of justices and judges who are merit selected and subject to retention elections. Currently this includes judges and justices serving on the Arizona Supreme Court, Court of Appeals Division I, Court of Appeals Division II, … Read more