Arizona's 160-year-old, near-total abortion ban is on the verge of being repealed Wednesday, a month after AZ Supreme Court upheld the law. Here's what you need to know. bit.ly/4dmKWXe

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In presidential years, Arizona voters aged 55+ make up just under 50% of voters. In mid-terms, the total is closer to 55% (with 64% in 2014).

Voters under 34 have been making a larger % since 2012 but still haven't cracked 25% of all voters.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US drug control agency is moving to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift, AP sources say.

'Not the 1st allegations of using sexual dog whistles': AZ Congressman David Schweikert, allies settle lawsuits over ads implying former opponent was gay, per Laura Gersony & Ronald J. Hansen. #AZ01 azcentral.com/story/news/pol… via azcentral

BREAKING AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes seeks 90-day delay on start of abortion ban in order to explore a filing w US Supreme Court. bit.ly/4aVdYeZ

NOTED 27 minutes before Ben Toma tweet re barring Dems from using meeting rooms, Toma's #AZ08 GOP primary opponent called him out.

Democrat Rep. Lorena Austin deliberately misled House leadership to reserve a conference room to host a drag story hour with Planned Parenthood.

Use of House facilities for radical activism to promote dangerously perverse ideology will not be tolerated while I am Speaker.

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UPDATE AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes Office says effective date for near-total abortion ban pushed back to 6/27, from 6/8, after AZ Supreme Court rejects motion to reconsider. If ban repealed by Legislature, repeal takes effect 90 days after end of Leg session. so around Oct. 1.

Former GOP US Senate candidate Jim Lamon sells PV home for $6.5 million. Lamon was indicted last week on 9 felony counts in 'fake electors' scheme. azcentral.com/story/money/re… via azcentral

Or Arizona? Lawyer Ken Chesebro, architect of fake elector scheme, is 'Unindicted Coconspirator 4.'

FINAL RESULTS Here voting results from Republican Party of Arizona state convention: bit.ly/3UnrUqS
✅Liz Harris: +12 votes/1,214 cast
✅Jake Hoffman: +99 votes/1,207 cast
✅Pence/Haley censure: 917-222

Tensions grow between Trump and Kari Lake in Arizona race for Senate Yvonne Wingett Sanchez ⁦Josh Dawsey⁩ ⁦Liz Goodwin⁩ washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

BREAKING: University of Arizona confirms one of its students died after a shooting at a house party in Tucson overnight.

Tucson Police and university leadership confirm the death of 20-year-old Erin Jones. Jones was a sophomore. She went to high school in Southern California. KVOA News 4 Tucson

AZGOP UPDATE New National Committeewoman Liz Harris was expelled from House for lying about insane election conspiracy testimony. New National Committeeman Sen. Jake Hoffman was charged w 9 felonies last week in 'fake elector' scheme.

#SundaySquareOff :
-Mark Kokanovich & Tom Ryan on 'fake electors' indictments. What's best defense?
-Mary Jo Pitzl & Camryn Sanchez on abortion ban repeal. Will House uproar scare off GOP votes in Senate this week?
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Abortion has become a defining feature of the 2024 election in Arizona. Washington Post’s ⁦Yvonne Wingett Sanchez⁩, Arizona-based democracy reporter, joins me as we listen to AZ women across the political spectrum discuss abortion politics. It’s really good. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

A: An attorney for several of the fake elector defendants tells me initial court appearances are scheduled for Tuesday, May 21.

FOR THE RECORD AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes updates 'fake electors' indictments w names of 5/7 Trump allies that were redacted because they hadn't been served. All charged w same 9 counts as 11 fake electors. Still redacted names=RGiuliani MMeadows bit.ly/4bvIpbB