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Open Primary Appeal Reaches Arizona Supreme Court
Open Primary Appeal Reaches Arizona Supreme Court
Opening briefs are due today in the Arizona Supreme Court appeal case for supporters and opponents of the Open Elections/Open Government initiative. The challenge comes after a Superior Court judge fo ...
10 Aug, 2012
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Foreclosure Notices Trend Up, Repossessions Down
Foreclosure Notices Trend Up, Repossessions Down
Credit: naoha.orgInitial foreclosure filings were 6 percent higher last month than in July 2011, according to RealtyTrac. Year-over-year, initial foreclosure notice filings to distressed homeowners h ...
10 Aug, 2012
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Finance Clause Cripples Arizona Open Primary Initiative
Finance Clause Cripples Arizona Open Primary Initiative
Credit: Open Elections/Open Government Twitter feedFor an Arizona group looking to transition their state to an open primary system, a current court battle over election law may serve as a speed bump ...
07 Aug, 2012
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Court of Appeals Freezes Arizona Anti-Abortion Law
Court of Appeals Freezes Arizona Anti-Abortion Law
(Joshua Roberts/Reuters)On March 27th of this year, the Arizona House of Representatives passed HB2036, a bill aimed at outlawing selective abortions past 20 weeks of conception. Women's rights activ ...
07 Aug, 2012
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Judge Kicks Arizona Open Primary Initiative off the Ballot
Judge Kicks Arizona Open Primary Initiative off the Ballot
In a shocking turn of events and after millions of dollars being spent getting a top-two Arizona open primary initiative on the ballot, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Mark Brain kicked the ...
06 Aug, 2012
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Attacking Planned Parenthood is a Cheap Shot at Women
Attacking Planned Parenthood is a Cheap Shot at Women
Credit: wikipedia.orgThe opponents of Planned Parenthood are at it again. Or, I would say they're at it again but they've really never stopped. But these days it seems the attacks on reproductive hea ...
03 Aug, 2012
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Western Growers Back Romney, Immigration Reform
Western Growers Back Romney, Immigration Reform
Western Growers, a powerful trade association representing the interests of California and Arizona specialty crop farmers, recently endorsed Mitt Romney for president, saying he subscribes to the righ ...
03 Aug, 2012
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Majority of Americans Support Semi-Automatic Weapons Ban
Majority of Americans Support Semi-Automatic Weapons Ban
The recent tragedy in Aurora, Colorado has prompted a variety of responses from lawmakers on the issue of gun control and a semi-automatic weapons ban. Senator Dianne Feinstein said Sunday on Fox News ...
23 Jul, 2012
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Shootings Highlight Mental Health Policy, Not Just Guns
Shootings Highlight Mental Health Policy, Not Just Guns
As a Coloradan, I am heartbroken over the massacre that took place at Century 16 in Aurora. It is senseless, as are so many things. When a violent action takes the lives of innocents, we ask ourselves ...
22 Jul, 2012
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Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Ignore Issues of Transparency
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Ignore Issues of Transparency
(Photo: Reuters)Is it any surprise that in a presidential election in which the differences between the candidates are so miniscule that the discourse has been reduced to a battle of releasing person ...
21 Jul, 2012
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