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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
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
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, 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
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
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
(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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Michele Bachmann's McCarthy-esque Conspiracy Under Attack
A firestorm of criticism is coming to a head over a letter sent by one-time Republican presidential hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann and four other GOP lawmakers to various government agencies alleging a ...
19 Jul, 2012
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Oops! VT Gov Candidate Boosts Incumbent's Accomplishments
Credit: maps.comRandy Brock, Republican candidate for Vermont Governor, probably didn't mean it to come out this way, but his successful Friday fundraising pitch that focused on Republican ...
15 Jul, 2012
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California TRUST Act Builds Wall Around Secure Communities
[Last week], the California Senate passed the TRUST Act. Known by some as the “anti-Arizona immigration law,” it would limit California law enforcement’s cooperation with the federal Secure Comm ...
09 Jul, 2012
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