Arizona
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GwenGrand Canyon Synod’s LAMA Urges Arizona Voters to Meet November 3 Ballot Deadline
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA), an advocacy ministry of the Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA, released its October 27 newsletter with voting guidance, upcoming interfaith events and...
Andy Biggs voted against Arizona bill requiring sex offenders to re-register in 2005
Over 20 years, Andy Biggs repeatedly voted to protect sex predators In 2005, just a few years after first being elected to the state House, Rep. Andy Biggs...
Arizona Bill Targets Clergy, Including Christian Science Practitioners, With Mandatory Reporting Requirements
A proposed bill in the Arizona legislature would require members of the clergy to report any crimes admitted to them in confession. The bill, HB 2039, introduced by...
Arizona Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact LDS Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
The Arizona Supreme Court recently issued a unanimous ruling that could influence how civil lawsuits against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and other religious...
Latter-day Saints women in Arizona distance themselves from Republican candidate Mark Lamb amid sexual misconduct allegations
Kimberly Tait, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has distanced herself from Republican candidate Mark Lamb in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District. Tait, who...
Amish Shah Skips Second Candidate Forum in Less Than a Month
Democratic congressional nominee Amish Shah did not participate in a second candidate forum within a month, allowing Republican nominee Jay Feely to address voters at AMAC Action’s September...
LDS Church not required to report child sex abuse in Arizona, court rules
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was not legally obligated to report child sexual abuse when it was disclosed...
Latter-day Saints in Arizona Weigh Faith Over Party in Governor’s Race
Arizona’s race for governor has placed two members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on opposite sides of the ticket, with church members indicating that...
Polygamous Sect Leader Samuel Bateman Convicted of Child Abuse After Girls Found in Trailer Near Flagstaff, Arizona
Samuel Bateman, a leader of a polygamous sect, has been convicted of state child abuse charges after three girls were found inside a trailer on an Arizona highway,...
