Jennifer Harrison: MCAO to consider felony charges in connection with bear spray incident at protest

Officials with the City of Tempe say they are forwarding the case involving the use of bear spray on protesters to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. The suspect in the case, identified as Jennifer Harrison, turned herself in on July 7.

Arizona AG Brnovich files motion to fully reinstate abortion ban

ARS 13-3603 has been on the books since at least 1901 but has been blocked since shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade.

2022 Midterm elections: Arizona officials step up security ahead of primary

With the Arizona primary elections set to take place on August 2, election offices across the state are busy preparing for a smooth election.

Federal judge blocks Arizona’s ‘personhood’ abortion law

U.S. District Judge Douglas Rayes said in his written ruling that the groups that sued to block the law are right — it is "anyone’s guess," as the state acknowledged, what criminal laws abortion providers may be breaking if they perform otherwise-legal abortions.

Poll workers needed in Maricopa County for Aug. 2 primary election
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The primary election is just weeks away, on Aug. 2 to be exact, and the Maricopa County Elections Department is still in need of poll workers. These are paid positions and some are eligible for a bonus. FOX 10's Danielle Miller has the details.

Arizona says “personhood” abortion law can’t lead to criminal charges

The battle over Arizona’s “personhood” law — one of several in Republican-led states that aim to grant all rights to pre-born children -- is playing out despite all abortions being halted in the state.

In era of transparency, Arizona law limits filming police

Arizona’s governor has signed a law that restricts how the public can video police at a time when there’s growing pressure across the U.S. for greater law enforcement transparency.

Arizona OKs biggest US school voucher plan, but plan faces challenge

While Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed into law a massive expansion of the state's private school voucher system, the new law is still facing challenges from opponents who are looking at options to block it.

Supporters of Arizona voting rights ballot measure submit signatures to Secretary of State

Supporters of a proposed ballot initiative that aims to expand voter registration, protect mail-in voting, early voting, and ballot privacy, among other things, have submitted signatures to the Secretary of State's office in hopes of placing the measure on the November ballot.

Abortion initiative fails to make 2022 ballot in Arizona; organizers vow to focus on 2024

Supporters of an Arizona ballot measure to protect abortion access say they have failed to collect enough signatures to place the measure before voters during the November election.

Arizona lawmakers hope to attract filmmakers to the state with new bill
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Arizona could be a destination for movie productions once again, as the Arizona Motion Picture Program becomes a new law for the Grand Canyon State. FOX 10's Bailey Miller reports.

Gabrielle Giffords documentary comes as gun debates stay center stage

Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords plans to refocus on making tougher federal background checks a reality through her Gun Owners for Safety coalition. The bill the Senate approved would only strengthen background checks for buyers age 18 to 20.

Court won’t fast-track Arizona AG’s election fight appeal

A Yavapai County judge last month rejected Mark Brnovich’s effort to order Katie Hobbs to do a major rewrite of a nearly 300-page document she wrote telling county election officials how to manage the 2022 elections.

Arizona governor signs 47 bills, vetoes 3, as deadline for action looms

Ducey did not act on arguably the most contentious bill of the year, a measure he backs that is opposed by public education advocates to make every Arizona child eligible for a private school voucher.

Early voting begins for 2022 Arizona primary election: Here's what to expect

While the deadline has passed for Arizona residents to register to vote, there's still time for people to get a mail-in ballot for both the primary and general elections.

2022 Midterms: Registering to vote in Arizona ahead of the November election: Here's what you should know

While time has run out for Arizonans who wish to vote in the August primary, there's still time to register to vote ahead of the November 8 general election. Here's what you should know about registering to vote.