Arizona

The real threat to abortion rights

Arkansas' ban gets the attention, but quietly passed laws and a careful court strategy may pose even more danger

Irin Carmon Friday, Mar 8, 2013 9:42 PM UTC
Politics Abortion, law

Birthers unite against Joe Arpaio recall effort

Attorney Larry Klayman is threatening a lawsuit over a move to oust the Arizona sheriff VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 10:06 PM UTC
Politics Video, Birthers, Arizona

Joe Arpaio hired a child-sex offender for armed “posse”

After Sandy Hook, the Arizona sheriff sent his poorly vetted, gun-toting group to patrol local schools VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 55
Life Video, Joe Arpaio, Arizona

Steven Seagal, Joe Arpaio train school guards in Arizona

Arpaio has said he wants his "posse" members to protect schools from potential shooters

Jillian Rayfield Sunday, Feb 10, 2013 7:32 PM UTC 14
Politics Joe Arpaio, Steven Seagal

McCain and Hagel spar over Iraq troop surge

"This committee deserves your judgment as to whether you were right or wrong about the surge," McCain said VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 5:16 PM UTC 18
Politics John McCain, Arizona, Chuck Hagel

Arizona bill would require immigration checks in hospitals

The relevant legislator supports a similar measure in public schools

Alex Halperin Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 9:28 PM UTC 12
Life Arizona, hospitals, Health Care

The NRA won’t support Arizona’s new gun bill

A new Arizona bill is trying to make it a crime to enforce federal gun laws. Even the NRA wants no part of this

Alex Seitz-Wald Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 7:40 PM UTC 45
News Guns, Arizona, Gun Control, NRA

NRA’s threats over gun buyback tied to ALEC legislation

The gun group cited a law pushed by the right wing American Legislative Exchange Council

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 10:14 PM UTC 16
Politics ALEC, NRA, Second Amendment

NRA board member threatened lawsuit over Arizona gun buyback

An event in Tucson to buy back guns had one NRA member considering legal action

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 11:21 PM UTC 24
Politics Arizona, NRA, Gabrielle Giffords

Newtown GOPer to Gabby Giffords: “Stay out of my towns!!”

A state legislator in Connecticut called Giffords' visit to the area "political"

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Jan 7, 2013 4:02 PM UTC 51
Politics Gabrielle Giffords

Mass shootings do little to change state gun laws

In fact, several states have responded by making it easier to buy more guns and take them to more places

Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica Saturday, Jan 5, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Politics ProPublica, Virginia

Dems introduce high-capacity magazine ban in the House

Rep. Diana DeGette represents the Colorado district that includes Columbine High School

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 9:57 PM UTC 40
Politics Jeff Flake, NRA, Peter King

Arizona is trying to ruin Twitter

Say goodbye to @PaulRyanGosling! An Arizona lawmaker wants to ban Twitter parody accounts

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 5:56 PM UTC
Life Twitter, Online Freedom

Joe Arpaio accepted award from neo-Confederate group

Exclusive: The infamous sheriff "gratefully accepted" an award from the Sons of Confederate Veterans last year

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 7:45 PM UTC 24
Politics Joe Arpaio, Confederacy

Arizona AG: Let’s arm one employee in every school

Tom Horne echoes NRA chief Wayne LaPierre

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 7:39 PM UTC
Politics Arizona, Tom Horne, Gun Control

Arizona electors, GOP chairman go birther

"I'm not satisfied with what I've seen," the state's GOP chairman said of the president's birth certificate VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 6:07 PM UTC 47
Politics Video, Arizona, Birthers

University of Phoenix’ plot to corner the cheap education market

In an insidious power play, the for-profit university lobbied against "community college baccalaureate degrees"

Sarah Pavlus, The American Independent Sunday, Dec 9, 2012 2:11 AM UTC 22
News The American Independent

5 states where GOP extremists still rage against women

So much for the election being a referendum on the retrograde policies of Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock

Sarah Seltzer, Alternet Friday, Nov 30, 2012 2:22 PM UTC 20
Politics AlterNet, Arizona, Arkansas

Powerball jackpot winners in Arizona and Missouri

Two ticket holders will split the $588 million fortune

Associated Press Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 4:43 PM UTC
News Arizona, Money, Missouri, Lottery

Arizona launches misleading abortion website

A website by Arizona's Department of Health Services tries to manipulate women to keep them from having abortions

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 6:20 PM UTC
News War on women, John McCain

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