JUST IN Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen revokes Anthony Kern's privileges to use Senate video room. Comes after Kern's remote interview last week with anti-Semite Stew Peters. Back story per Jerod MacDonald-Evoy: bit.ly/44v65dz

Arizona Supreme Court sets briefing schedule in case involving the state's abortion ban. Gives a week for parties to respond to motions from Planned Parenthood and AG Mayes to delay final mandate in the case (which could impact when ban is enforceable).

'Where we're going to play' doesn't yet include Kari Lake in #AZSEN , per McConnell. Burgess Everett folo-up: 'You don't know in April who might be able to win. You've got quality candidate in WI, quality candidate in NV who's got tough primary.  Who knows about Arizona.'

Senate has convened and Sen. Hatathlie is absent. She's allegedly running a bit late, not absent for today's expected vote on abortion law repeal

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 If ban repealed by Legislature, repeal takes effect 90 days after end of Leg session.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.

New: Arizona Republicans to consider “permission for the late introduction of up to three House concurrent resolutions by Representatives Toma, Grantham, Biasiucci or Martinez,” ahead of expected debate on 1864 abortion law. Background:

wapo.st/3U56oXG Caroline Kitchener

The GOP alternative to the Arizona for Abortion Access initiative is coming soon, Rep. Alexander Kolodin promises. 'So the ultimate call will be made by the people of Arizona.'

When the Legislature convenes Wednesday, the Democrats intend to have all 29 members on board. The Maricopa County supervisors meet Tuesday to fill the vacancy created by Marcelino Quiñonez

Rep. Representative Melody Hernandez, the only Dem candidate for LD8 Senate, has withdrawn from the race. Dems have high hopes of winning control of the Legislature this year, but now they don't have a candidate in a solidly blue district.

Republican tried to force repeal vote on Arizona abortion ban. Then he shut down the vote azcentral.com/story/news/pol… via azcentral

The Maricopa County supervisors will meet at 10am Tuesday to fill the LD11 House vacancy. That'll bring the House Dem caucus back to full strength at 29 members, which could be critical when lawmakers again attempt to repeal the pre-Roe abortion ban on Wednesday.

House Speaker Ben Toma spoke with James T Harris today to talk about yesterday's push in the Legislature to repeal Arizona's pre-Roe abortion ban in the wake of the state Supreme Court ruling that reinstated it. iheart.com/podcast/1248-t…

Democrats protest as Republicans shut down an attempt to bring the 1864 abortion bill to a vote. Although ⁦Matt Gress⁩ made the motion, he sided with the GOP to recess the session — bringing action to a halt

Of note is that Rachel Mitchell, county attorney for the county where nearly all #Arizona abortions occur, isn't saying whether she'll prosecute doctors for performing #abortions

BREAKING: The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the state's pre-Roe ban on nearly all abortions is enforceable. The 1864 law only permits abortions to save the life of the mother. azcourts.gov/Portals/0/Opin…

BREAKING: In 4-2 decision, AZ Supreme Court LIFTS THE STAY on Arizona's Civil War Era Ban On Abortions

Opinion, more: tinyurl.com/AZlaw1864

Breaking: The Arizona State Supreme Court is expect to issue its ruling tomorrow on the Civil War era law that that bans nearly all abortions.

BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce a contentious new law that gives local police the power to arrest migrants.

The law can go into effect while litigation continues in lower courts. nbcnews.com/politics/supre…

Democrats hoped to force Republicans to take a stand on the bills by amending each chamber’s rules to immediately bring the measures to the floor for a vote, but GOP lawmakers voted en masse to stymie the attempt.
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