Does Phoenix need more council members? Voters could decide

Phoenix will soon begin the process of redrawing City Council districts and some members would like to see more seats. Phoenix’s council is made up of the mayor and eight members. The cities closest in population are San Antonio with a mayor and 10 members, and Philadelphia with 17 members.
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Should pregnant drivers be allowed in HOV? And other questions raised by fetal personhood

Who can drive in the HOV lane might seem like an inconsequential part of this fight, but legal experts say the incident raises an array of questions about an issue that’s central to the abortion debate: fetal personhood.
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NIH review praises emergency use vaccines in COVID response

A bill before the state legislature would ban schools from requiring students to get emergency use vaccines – a Covid success story that prevented 3 million deaths in the U.S. Meanwhile, a well-timed NIH review in the journal Science examines the strengths and weaknesses of the research response to Covid.

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Bills to stop cities from taxing food and rentals move to the Senate

While some argue the bills would provide breathing room for consumers, others say they won't make much of a difference.

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Housing advocates push Phoenix to address landlords' income discrimination

Housing advocates want Phoenix to ban landlords from discriminating against renters who get public assistance. During Wednesday’s Phoenix City Council meeting, Miesha Fish stood at a podium in front of the mayor and eight members, took a deep breath and shared her story.

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Measure would make it harder to get voter initiatives on the ballot

Republican lawmakers in the Arizona Senate are pushing forward with a measure, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1015, to make it harder for voters to pass their own laws.

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