AZ Briefing: Where do Ariz. candidates for governor stand on abortion? $60M to fund affordable housing in AZ; 10 best movies of 2022 so far
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A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
Arizona's Housing Trust Fund is getting $60 million to fund affordable housing developments and aid for the growing population across the state.
The governor Arizonans elect this year will have the deciding vote on any policy changes on abortion lawmakers make. Where do the candidates stand?
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Today, you can expect sun and clouds with a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon, with a high near 103 degrees. Partly cloudy at night, with a low near 85 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
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Today in history
On this day in 1844, Mormon leader Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, were killed by a mob in Carthage, Illinois.
In 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its strongest defense of abortion rights in a quarter-century, striking down Texas’ widely replicated rules that sharply reduced abortion clinics.
In 1944, during World War II, American forces liberated the French port of Cherbourg (SHEHR’-boorg) from the Germans.
In 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 storm; the official death toll from the storm was placed at 390, although a variety of state, federal and local sources have estimated the number of fatalities at between 400 and 600.
In 2006, a constitutional amendment to ban desecration of the American flag died in a Senate cliffhanger, falling one vote short of the 67 needed to send it to states for ratification.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: Where do Ariz. candidates for governor stand on abortion?
