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![A protestor holds a sign reading 'My Body My Choice' at a Women's March rally outside the State Capitol on October 8, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/2023_1212-arizona-abortion-400x300.jpg)
Arizona Supreme Court Hears Arguments Against 1864 Anti-Abortion Law
The antiquated law "has no basis in the law and is reckless," a member of the legal team challenging it said.
![Chairman Ruben Gallego conducts the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, in Rayburn Building on June 9, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1117-ruben-gallego-400x300.jpg)
Gallego Is Ahead of Lake, Sinema in New Poll on Arizona Senate Race
The seat is necessary for Democrats to retain control of the U.S. Senate beyond 2024.
![Abortion rights protesters chant during a rally at the U.S. District Court of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, on July 4, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1019-arizona-abortion-400x300.jpg)
Anti-Abortion Justice to Hear Case Deciding Abortion Legality in Arizona
Experts say his past comments could be grounds for recusing himself from the abortion ban case, which he has not done.
![Kari Lake walks in front of a banner of Donald Trump's face](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1011-kari-trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump Ally and Election Denier Kari Lake Launches 2024 GOP Senate Bid in Arizona
She enters what could be a true toss-up race against Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Rep. Ruben Gallego.
![Hay is dried and stored at the Fondomonte alfalfa farm in Vicksburg, Arizona, on June 27, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1534871154-400x300.jpg)
Arizona Evicts a Saudi Alfalfa Farm, But the Thirsty Crop Isn’t Going Anywhere
Water-guzzling alfalfa farms pose a growing threat to Arizona's future as water resources dwindle.
![A ranger stands by a hose as it sputters water onto the ground](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0814-arizona-water-400x300.jpg)
State Pension Fund Is Invested in Deal to Drain Arizona’s Dwindling Groundwater
The state’s investment into exporting its own water overseas comes as the region faces ongoing water shortages.
![Sen. Kyrsten Sinema arrives at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on April 19, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0720-kyrsten-sinema-400x300.jpg)
Investment Industry Pours Cash Into Kyrsten Sinema’s Leadership PAC
The Democratic Party defector has defended the “carried interest” tax loophole for private equity and real estate.
![The Pascua Yaqui reservation, with a casino and golf course, lower left. Arizona Republicans introduced a bill in 2020 to bar tribes from renewing casino licenses if they had unresolved water rights litigation with the state. The measure failed.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0616-arizona-water-1a-400x300.jpg)
Arizona Is Extracting Steep Concessions to Thwart Navajo Nation’s Water Rights
When handed tribes’ water claims, Arizona has responded by creating cumbersome hurdles that don’t exist in other states.
![Katie Hobbs speaks at a campaign event at the Carpenters Local Union 1912 headquarters on November 5, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0612-katie-hobbs-400x300.jpg)
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Has Vetoed Over 100 GOP Bills Since Start of the Year
In a recent veto message, Hobbs promised to always "be an ally" for LGBTQ kids in the state.
![Protestors stand outside the Ninth Circuit Court in Pasadena, California, to challenge a mining deal that would destroy the Oak Flat sacred site in Arizona, on March 21, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1254094057-400x300.jpg)
Biden Administration Pauses Copper Mining Project on Sacred Apache Site
For years, tribal leaders in Arizona have fought to keep Oak Flat free from mining projects and other disturbances.