Will Stone

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Arizona Legislature Mulls Bills To Weaken Vaccination Requirements

Tuesday, March 05, 2019

Against the advice and pleas from doctors and medical associations, some Arizona lawmakers are pushing bills that would make it easier for parents to get exemptions for their kids from vaccinations.

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Arizona Lawmakers Consider Loosening Vaccination Requirements

Saturday, March 02, 2019

Measles outbreaks have prompted some states to consider tightening up laws that allow exemptions from vaccines for personal or philosophical reasons. But in Arizona, lawmakers are going the other way.

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Can Businesses Turn Away LGBT Customers? Court Battles Bubbling Back Up

Sunday, February 10, 2019

A central question related to LGBTQ rights may again be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court:

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Medical Marijuana Loophole Case Headed To Arizona's Supreme Court

Monday, October 22, 2018

A court in Arizona recently ruled that much of what medical marijuana dispensaries sell in the state is illegal. People with legitimate medical marijuana prescriptions could face prison sentences.

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Phoenix Residents Respond To Flake And Kavanaugh

Saturday, September 29, 2018

With local prosecutor Rachel Mitchell and Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake playing big parts in the Kavanaugh nomination, Arizonans are watching the national Supreme Court drama closely.

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Meet Rachel Mitchell, The Attorney Who Will Question Kavanaugh Accuser

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

The Senate Judiciary Committee has retained Rachel Mitchell, a sex crimes prosecutor from Phoenix, to do the Republicans' questioning of Christine Blasey Ford at the Kavanaugh hearing on Thursday.

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Fuel Efficiency And Smog In Arizona

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

The EPA is holding hearings on a proposal to relax fuel efficiency standards. Arizona has come out in opposition — the state has a bad smog problem and was counting on the fuel rules to help fix it.

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McCain Honored In Arizona

Thursday, August 30, 2018

The public paid its respects to Sen. John McCain at the Arizona Capitol building Wednesday afternoon. Today his memorial service takes place at the North Phoenix Baptist Church.

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Phoenix Tries To Reverse Its 'Silent Storm' Of Heat Deaths

Monday, July 09, 2018

By 2100, Phoenix summers could resemble the 114-degree averages found in Kuwait. The city wants to become a model for coping in a warming world.

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Patients With Chronic Pain Feel Caught In An Opioid Prescribing Debate

Sunday, July 08, 2018

States are passing laws that limit a doctor's ability to prescribe opioids. Doctors and patients alike are wrestling with what that means in cases of chronic pain

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States Adopt Opioid Prescribing Limits

Sunday, July 08, 2018

Arizona and many other states have enacted laws that limit a care provider's ability to prescribe opioids. Doctors and patients are wrestling with the restrictions in legitimate pain management cases.

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Domestic Violence's Overlooked Damage: Concussion And Brain Injury

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Women are at high risk for getting concussions from domestic violence. A neurologist and a social worker have paired up to try to get women the specific medical help and counseling that they need.

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Lawsuit Challenges Laws Barring Israel Boycott

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Many states have laws requiring any company contracting with the state to agree to not boycott Israel. A federal lawsuit in Arizona is the first to challenge these "anti-BDS" laws.

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Fight The Opioid Epidemic, All Agree. But Strategies Vary Widely

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Officials across Arizona agree that the state must solve its growing opioid problem. But some people fear that several strategies under consideration encourage drug use.

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In Solar Trade Dispute, Will Proposed Tariffs Cost Industry Jobs?

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Testing President Trump's promise to get tough on trade, two U.S. solar panel manufacturers are seeking to impose a tariff on panels made overseas. But many in the industry warn it could cost jobs.

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Protected But Priced Out: Patients Worry About Health Law's Future In Arizona

Tuesday, June 06, 2017

Corinne Bobbie has a love-hate relationship with the Affordable Care Act. As the GOP tries to repeal the law, the experiences and fears of voters like Bobbie could determine a politician's fate.

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In Arizona, Doctors Criticize Tightening Of Late Abortion Rules

Friday, May 26, 2017

Many states have laws about what to do if there are signs of life after an abortion. But Arizona legislators have passed new rules that some doctors say go against national standards of care.

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Solar Power Advocates Undeterred By Trump's Climate Policies

Sunday, April 02, 2017

Some worry that President Trump's rollback in climate policy will hurt renewable energy. But in Arizona, a state that has embraced solar energy, those in the industry say the outlook is still bright.

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Analyzing Obamacare's Impact In Arizona

Sunday, March 26, 2017

With the collapse of the Republicans' health care bill, we consider the impact on Arizona, a state where many have benefited from Obamacare, but others have been hard hit by rising insurance premiums.

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Repeal Of Health Law Could Force Tough Decisions For Arizona Republicans

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

The state expanded Medicaid under a Republican governor a few years ago, extending health coverage to hundreds of thousands of Arizonans. But the GOP plan in Congress would cut much of that funding.

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