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Trent Franks Makes List of the 10 Weirdest Members of Congress

Trent Franks' Opinion on Obama's Gun-Control Proposals: Abortion Is Bad

Attention Republican Congressman Trent Franks: we get it -- you don't like abortion.As we've been chronicling here for a few years now, Franks' fanaticism about abortion almost rivals that of the people who stand outside Planned Parenthood locations with posters full of fetus photos, shouting "murde ... More >>

Liberal Democrats Tar Republican Jerry Lewis, Borrowing a Page From Extremists They Claim to Loathe

Treasure Mammal Outlines a Classy Date: Sizzler, Crystal Pepsi, and Planned Parenthood

The reports of the romance's death have been greatly exaggerated. That's what we're taking away from the video for "Dream Girl," from Phoenix's Treasure Mammal. A standout song from his excellent Checkognize, the track has a silky, '90s R&B groove and characteristically outlandish lyrics from song ... More >>

Democrat Rich Carmona Races Toward the U.S. Senate

Erik Twist, Charter School Headmaster, Blasts Prop 204 in E-mail to Parents, Opposition to Education Funding Initiative Partly Rooted in Theory It Might Fund Abortions

Erik Twist, the headmaster of a Phoenix charter school, blasted an e-mail to school parents outlining the reasons to vote against Proposition 204, an initiative estimated to generate about $1 billion a year mostly for education funding -- including for charter schools. It's causing a stir among som ... More >>

Center for Arizona Policy Reminds Everyone Its Pathetic Laws Go Into Effect Today

Thanks to Center for Arizona Policy legislative council Josh Kredit, we were reminded today of all the mostly useless laws "supported" by CAP that are going into effect today.Kredit posted the list of CAP's bills that were passed by the Legislature and are going into effect today, which are a great ... More >>

Jan Brewer Gives the Axe to Planned Parenthood Funding

Abortion still seems to be a top priority for Governor Jan Brewer and the Legislature, as the governor announced the signing of yet another bill that's not making Planned Parenthood happy at all.The governor signed House Bill 2800 into law late last week, which described in the broadest sense by the ... More >>

AZ Unite Women Rally Draws Hundreds to the State Capitol to Protest Against "War on Women"

A crowd assembled at the Arizona Capitol today to put legislators on notice that they're pissed. About 500 people voiced outrage toward recent laws passed in Arizona and around the county that restrict women's health and reproductive rights. AZ Unite Women organized the event in ... More >>

"Religious Freedom" From Contraception Bill Changed; ACLU Still Not Remotely Pleased

Amid heavy dissent from the public over Arizona's bill allowing employers to drop coverage for contraception in their health care plans if they have "religious objections," House Bill 2625 was voted down by the Senate late last month.Thanks to those gems of procedure in the Arizona Legislature, Sena ... More >>

AZ Unite Women to Hold Rally Against War on Women at State Capitol Saturday

A woman is lurking under the crusty exterior of Governor Jan Brewer, but you wouldn't know it looking at the laws she inks. On April 12, Brewer signed HB2036, also known as the "Mother's Health and Safety Act." The law prohibits abortion after 20 weeks "except in cases when the life or health of th ... More >>

Arizona Legislators Send Another Top-Priority Bill to Governor: 20-Week Abortion Ban

When can fetuses start to feel pain? Nobody knows for sure, but the chief scientists at the Arizona Legislature would like to declare that it's 20 weeks.According to some actual scientists, the concept of fetal pain can occur at 24 weeks, 26 weeks, between 29 or 30 weeks, or more than 30 weeks, amon ... More >>

Employers Not Covering Contraception for Religious or Moral Reasons: Yay or Nay?

​The Arizona Senate is currently considering a bill that would keep all of the existing prescription drug coverage for any medications your doctor prescribes for you, unless it's contraception.It's been the law in Arizona since 2003 that prescription contraception is treated just like any other m ... More >>

Arizona Bill Calls for "Freedom" in Prescription Drug Coverage -- Unless You're a Woman and Your Boss Can Cite a Diety

​The Arizona Senate is currently considering a bill -- which has already been passed by the House -- that would keep all of the existing prescription drug coverage you're getting through your employer or health insurance company... if you're a dude.If you're a woman, and Jesus or a similar figure ... More >>

Talking "Rock and Roe" and Birth Control with Russian Arms and Optics

Behold, sluts! You can now combine your love of live music with your desire to get the government to cover your floozy behavior.  Just kidding. Sort of. On March 15, those of you who aren't at Radiohead can visit Crescent Ballroom with Crash Coordinates, French Girls, Chicano Power Revival, Barefo ... More >>

Trent Franks on Blast by Pro-Choice Activists Over His Anti-Abortion Bill

Carrying signs depicting U.S. Representative Trent Franks of Arizona's Second Congressional District as a hot dog with the slogan, "Congressman Franks, Don't Be a Wiener," around 25 protesters rallied on the sidewalk before Franks' Glendale office this morning to oppose an anti-abortion measure prop ... More >>

State Rep. Kimberly Yee Sneaks Her Dead Abortion Bill Into Senate

​Here's a feature of the Arizona Legislature that Republican state Rep. Kimberly Yee is happy about -- how her bill regulating contracts between the state and private attorneys, passed by the House a month a go, went to the Senate and magically turned into her abortion bill that was previously kil ... More >>

Arizona GOP Presidential Debate: Arpaio, Immigration, Jokes, And Face-Palms

The Republican Presidential debate in Mesa just wrapped up a few minutes ago, and in the mid-debate words of Mitt Romney, "I didn't follow all of that, but I can tell you this..." Among the few Arizona-related topics discussed included, unsurprisingly, immigration and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Ar ... More >>

Can't Get Enough of People Complaining About Abortion? Good, Because The Susan B. Anthony List Is Coming

​If you've heard enough about abortion in Arizona recently, that's apparently too damn bad.Between Arizona Congressman Trent Franks' and the state Legislature's fascination with abortion-related legislation, there's plenty of abortion bullying to spread around.Still, the anti-abortion Susan B. Ant ... More >>

GOP Abortion Bullies: "Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death In the Black Community"

​According to Texas Congressman Lamar Smith, "abortion is the leading cause of death in the black community" -- a claim he makes in a memo to House Republicans urging them to vote for a bill introduced by fagala-phobic Congressman Trent Franks that would make it illegal for a woman to end a pregna ... More >>

Tania Katan on Breast Cancer, "Survivability," and Her Experiences with The Susan G. Komen Foundation

Local playwright, actor, and writer Tania Katan grew up in Phoenix, moved away, and (lucky for us) came back. She's given presentations and performances, coached local authors, and written plays, including Saving Tania's Privates. Her latest book is My One-night Stand With Cancer. Last April, Katan ... More >>

Congressman Trent Franks Tackles Non-Existent Problem of Race/Gender-Based Abortions (Again)

​Fagala-fearing Arizona Congressman Trent Franks has reintroduced legislation that would place a federal ban on race/gender-based abortions -- which would be fantastic news if either were actually a problem in the United States.Franks today once again introduced his "Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act ... More >>

Planned Parenthood Bails on Lawsuit Challenging New Abortion Laws

​Planned parenthood today formally filed paperwork to dismiss its lawsuit challenging several abortion laws that took effect in September. The laws, most of which were passed by the Arizona Legislature in 2009, place new restrictions on abortion procedures and make it far more difficult for women ... More >>

Planned Parenthood Won't Challenge Court Ruling on Abortion Laws; New Regulations Go Into Effect Today

​If you live in a rural part of Arizona and want to get an abortion, best of luck to you -- new abortion laws that pro-choice advocates say will make it extremely difficult for people in the boonies to get an abortion go into effect today, compliments of the Arizona state Legislature and Governor ... More >>

"Dangerous" New Laws Force Planned Parenthood to End Abortions in Six Arizona Cities

www.donkeytees.com​Thanks to "dangerous" new laws passed by the Arizona Legislature this year -- and a recent court decision that overturned an injunction on laws passed in 2009 -- Planned Parenthood announced today that it will discontinue abortion services in six Arizona cities."Under the guise ... More >>

Planned Parenthood Files Lawsuit Challenging Arizona's New Scare-Tactic Abortion Law

www.zazzle.com Most Arizona lawmakers sure don't.​Planned Parenthood announced today that it's filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of two abortion bills signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer earlier this year that make it more difficult for Arizona women to end a pregnancy.As ... More >>

June 30 In Blogs: Major League Baseball, July Fourth, 40 Watt Sun, Crudo, and Planned Parenthood

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Senator Jon Kyl Says "Summer Home" Might be in Path of Wallow Fire -- Which is Actually a "Factual Statement"

Jon Kyl owns a home in Apache County: "factual statement."​Senator Jon Kyl was overheard today expressing concern about a summer home he claims to own that might be in the path of the Wallow fire raging in eastern Arizona.Given the senator's history with "factual statements," we decided ... More >>

Congressman Ben Quayle Takes a Beating From Valley Seniors at Anthem Town Hall *VIDEO*

New Times Congressman Ben Quayle really took it on the chin at a town hall meeting in Anthem last night. ​Congressman Ben Quayle held a town hall meeting in Anthem last night. It didn't go well for the young congressman -- and the laughter of his constituents after he tried to explain gover ... More >>