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The restraining order comes weeks after the Hualapai Tribe filed a lawsuit against BLM, following years of the tribe actively voicing their concerns about a lithium exploration project

Federal court blocks lithium mine drilling near Hualapai sacred site, for now • Arizona Mirror A federal judge granted the Hualapai Tribe’s request for a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, freezing an exploratory drilling lithium project in the Big Sandy River watershed near the tribe’s sacred spring.

Once Donald Trump’s White House communications director, she now endorses Kamala Harris for president

Stephanie Grisham, one-time top Trump spokeswoman & former Arizonan, boosts Harris at DNC "I love my country more than my party," said Stephanie Grisham, a former Tucson resident who was one of Donald Trump's "closest advisors" in the White House

“Who’s gonna tell him the job he is currently seeking might just be one of those Black jobs?”

‘Hope is making a comeback’: The Obamas make the case for Kamala Harris As he did in his first speech to a Democratic National Convention 20 years ago, former President Barack Obama emphasized the connections binding Americans together and called for a more positive national atmosphere on the second night of this year’s convention Tuesday, while rallying Democrats to ...

"This win means that Arizona voters will get to have our say and enshrine the right to access abortion in our state constitution, putting personal medical decisions where they belong: in the hands of patients and doctors once and for all."

Abortion rights will be on the AZ ballot after Supreme Court rejects challenge from foes Arizona voters will have the final say on whether abortion should be a right in the Grand Canyon State in November after the Arizona Supreme Court shot down a last-chance attempt from abortion foes to prevent the question from appearing on the ballot.

“Our daughters deserve better. America deserves better.”

Women imperiled by abortion bans take center stage at the DNC • Arizona Mirror Most major party leaders who took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, mentioned that Vice President Kamala Harris would work to restore federal abortion rights if elected president.

Ansari is poised to be the first Democratic Iranian-American elected to Congress

Yassamin Ansari prevails in CD3 Democratic race after recount • Arizona Mirror Yassamin Ansari will represent the Democratic ticket for a West Valley congressional district in November, after a recount found that she beat out her primary opponent by less than 40 votes.

“I love my job,” he said as he approached the end of his remarks. “But I love my country more.”

Biden delivers late-night farewell to Democrats as he passes the torch to Harris

Protesters, who were out in force as the DNC got underway, made demands that include restoring abortion rights across the country, protections for LGBTQ+ Americans, and most of all, an end to arms shipments to Israel. The death toll from Israel’s campaign in Gaza has surpassed 40,000 since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

Harris, DNC to face thousands of protesters ready to push their demands Protesters, who were out in force as the Democratic National Convention got underway, demanded an end to arms shipments to Israel.

State legislators from across the country mingled Monday during a Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee meeting at the Democratic National Convention, where they overwhelmingly agreed that the new Harris-Walz presidential ticket has reenergized the party base.

Red-state Democratic legislators praise Harris-Walz ticket for invigorating voters State legislators from across the country at the DNC overwhelmingly agreed that the Harris-Walz ticket has reenergized the party base.

“When people go there, they have this sense of being, a sense of place, a sense of belonging, and a really deep ancestral tie there.”

Hualapai Tribe sues feds over lithium mining project near sacred spring For years, the Hualapai Tribe tried to work with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management by actively voicing their concerns about a lithium exploration project near Wikieup, in northern Arizona.

“The (Democratic) Party might not have had a notion of a Black woman as president, right now, but clearly the people feel differently and felt differently.”

Black women quickly mobilize to boost Kamala Harris presidential bid As Kamala Harris prepares to give the keynote address at the DNC Thursday, her nomination has energized Black women.

Arizona Right to Life is working to convince the state Supreme Court that, if voters favor an abortion rights initiative this fall, the only people who will stand in the way of the procedure are “abortionists who profit from a determination that leads to abortion.”

Court filings get heated in runup to Supreme Court decision on abortion rights initiative

Arizona legislators say a trial court judge was wrong to conclude their description of a ballot proposition to end partisan primaries was “misleading” and order them to rewrite it, they told the state Supreme Court Friday in an appeal

Lawmakers to Supreme Court: We described the 'Make Elections Fair Act' fairly • Arizona Mirror Arizona legislators say a trial court judge was wrong to conclude their description of a ballot proposition to end partisan primaries was “misleading” and order them to rewrite it, they told the state Supreme Court Friday in an appeal.

Progress Arizona is asking the state Supreme Court to keep voters from considering a ballot measure that would essentially give lifetime appointments to state judges.

Progressive group asks AZ Supreme Court to block ballot measure giving judges lifetime appointments • Arizona Mirror

"Plaintiff barely mentions the trial court’s analysis, much less provides any good reason to second-guess it."

Abortion rights initiative campaign calls anti-abortion challenger’s arguments ‘nonsense’ The arguments of the anti-abortion group that is attempting to stop an abortion rights initiative from being put to voters this fall are “nonsense,” according to the campaign supporting the Arizona Abortion Access Act.

“I think I’m entitled to personal attacks,” Trump said. “I don’t have a lot of respect for her. I don’t have a lot of respect for her intelligence. And I think she’ll be a terrible president.”

‘I’m entitled to personal attacks’ against Harris, Trump asserts Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Thursday he sees no need to switch the tactics or tone of his bid for the White House now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the Democratic nominee instead of President Joe Biden

Prop 140 would end partisan primary elections in AZ, and a trial court judge ruled it gathered enough signatures to appear on the November ballot

Voters will decide if Arizona should have open primary elections, judge rules • Arizona Mirror A ballot proposition to end partisan primaries in Arizona gathered enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot, a judge ruled Thursday.

BREAKING: Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick has recused himself from participating in an appeal aimed to block an abortion rights initiative from being put to voters in November

Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick recuses on challenge to abortion rights ballot measure • Arizona Mirror Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick has recused himself from participating in an appeal aimed to block an abortion rights initiative from being put to voters in November.

Former President Donald Trump asked a New York court Thursday to delay until after November’s presidential election his sentencing for the 34 state felonies the court convicted him of in May

Trump asks New York judge to delay felony sentencing past Election Day Former President Donald Trump asked a New York court Thursday to delay until after November’s presidential election his sentencing for the 34 state felonies the court convicted him of in May.

A new survey from KFF, a health policy research nonprofit, finds that bans are widely unpopular, and most women support national abortion protections

Political parties are divided on abortion rights. American women aren’t.

AZ Supreme Court reverses trial court’s ruling on summary of Arizona Abortion Access Act

‘Unborn human being’ will stay in description of abortion rights initiative sent to voters The words “unborn human being” will be printed in the description of an Arizona abortion rights initiative in a pamphlet sent to all registered voters, the state Supreme Court ordered in a split decision on Wednesday, reversing an earlier ruling from the trial court.

“It is not necessary that the components have a free-standing relationship to each other,” Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer wrote

AZ Supreme Court rejects bid to block ‘Secure Border’ measure from going to the ballot The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday said a Republican ballot referral that would make it a state crime for migrants to cross the southern border and empower local police officers to arrest them can go before voters in November

OPINION | This plan is not a scam, and repealing it would pull the rug out from American workers. We need to move forward, not backward.

The GOP's efforts to repeal the clean energy plan are anti-worker and will hurt Arizona As a union member, I know the difference a good-paying, pro-worker job can make. I am proud to be a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which has been advocating for high safety standards, family-supporting wages, and industry-leading benefits for its members since 1891.

An anti-abortion group is hoping the Arizona Supreme Court will step in and block voters in November from deciding whether to amend the state constitution to include a right to abortion.

Right to Life says AZ Supreme Court should block abortion rights initiative from the ballot An anti-abortion group is hoping the Arizona Supreme Court will block voters from deciding whether to give Arizonans the right to abortion.

Republicans argued the lower court had forced Arizona to include on its voter rolls people who failed to meet minimum state-law requirements confirming their identity and citizenship

At Supreme Court, Republicans push stricter voting laws for Arizona • Arizona Mirror The Republican National Committee on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship laws during the presidential election in November

A judge ordered lawmakers to rewrite the description of a ballot proposition to end partisan primaries in Arizona after ruling the summary was misleading

Judge orders rewrite of ‘misleading’ description for open primary ballot initiative • Arizona Mirror A judge ordered lawmakers to rewrite the description of a ballot proposition to end partisan primaries in Arizona after ruling the summary was misleading.

Voters in November will be able to decide whether to amend the Arizona Constitution to guarantee the right to abortion, state election officials said Monday

Abortion rights constitutional amendment cleared for the November ballot • Arizona Mirror Voters in November will be able to decide whether to amend the Arizona Constitution to guarantee the right to abortion, state election officials said Monday.

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has come to an agreement with the Republican state legislative leaders who sued her last year over her attempt to circumvent their oversight of her appointment of state agency directors.

Hobbs agrees to nominate new agency directors after losing suit from GOP legislative leaders • Arizona Mirror Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has come to an agreement with Republican state legislative leaders to appoint state agency directors.

Gov. Katie Hobbs and legislative Democrats are calling for a special audit of some of the Arizona Department of Education’s allocations after the department lost $29 million in federal school funding because the money wasn’t spent before the deadline to use it

Hobbs calls for special audit after Horne loses millions in funding for needy schools • Arizona Mirror Gov. Katie Hobbs and legislative Democrats are calling for a special audit of some of the Arizona Department of Education’s allocations after the department lost $29 million in federal school funding because the money wasn’t spent before the deadline to use it.

A new report found that the right-wing blueprint for the next Trump administration would have direct impacts on Arizonans

Project 2025 will raise taxes on Arizonans while cutting their social security and health care If former President Donald Trump is elected and enacts the controversial Project 2025, Arizonans can expect to see worse taxes, social security, health care and much more, according to a new report.