If Los Angeles Rams fans thought their season had already gotten off to a shaky start due to some early injuries to their roster, things have only managed to snowball even more after an overwhelming loss to Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals. The game resulted in a 41-10 bludgeoning that should raise a level of concern regarding the Rams’ future this season. Here are three of the biggest takeaways from Los Angeles’ week two defeat in Arizona.

Matthew Stafford will potentially be entering week three without both of his premier wide receivers. The 2021 Offensive Player of the Year exited the game in the second quarter with an ankle injury. With his co-star Puka Nacua not expected to return to the field for at least 5-7 weeks, this Rams’ wide receiver room is going to be heavily reliant on players like Tutu Atwell and Damarcus Robinson to shoulder the load. Rams’ head coach Sean McVay is going to have to get creative with his play calling over the next few weeks if he plans to survive this loss to his group of pass catchers.

The Rams’ offensive line was abysmal against the Cardinals’ front-seven as Stafford was pressured consistently throughout the game. Three of the five starting Los Angeles offensive linemen were not available against Arizona. Left tackle Joe Noteboom is spending time on IR after he was hampered by an ankle injury. Starting right guard Kevin Dotson was inactive against the Cardinals as well after he suffered a foot injury in week one against the Detroit Lions. This Rams’ offense was unable to consistently run the football and was just as lethargic in the pass protection. Hopefully, this unit can regain some depth before their week three matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.

Due to the Rams’ secondary getting banged up early to start the season, this Los Angeles pass rush will have to excel in order to supplement for some of their holes. Florida State teammates turned Rams rookies Jared Verse and Braden Fiske will have to develop fast because their ability to pressure quarterbacks would really help relieve the amount of time the secondary has to cover play to play.

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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Starting Saturday, more than 200 new laws will take effect in Arizona. Here’s a breakdown of seven different laws ranging from Arizona’s new state planet to scoring Taylor Swift tickets.

Arizona’s official planet

Attention all Pluto fans! Ninety-three years after being discovered at Lowell Observatory, the dwarf planet is taking its place as Arizona’s official state planet.

Drunk rideshare drivers?

One new law makes the DUI threshold stricter for rideshare drivers. Now, the legal blood-alcohol limit is 0.04 instead of 0.08, which reduces rideshare drivers’ restrictions by half compared to all other drivers on the road.

Tamale time

This new law expands on what food can be legally sold after being made at home, beyond baked goods and treats.

Cooks who register with the state health department and pass a food preparation course can now sell products made with meat in their personal kitchens, but the meat must be packaged with a label and disclaimer. Governor Hobbs signed off on the change this year after vetoing a similar bill last year.

No ‘fowl’ play

Hoping to raise backyard chickens? Fear not! There’s no ‘fowl’ play for Arizona homeowners looking to raise chickens at home.

Now, you can have up to six chickens in your backyard without fear of the local government intervening, but roosters are not allowed.

Some rules and regulations exist, like how close the coop can be to homes and neighbor buy-in is needed depending on where you live. Arizona’s Family spoke with one former chicken owner in Scottsdale, who is happy that more neighborhoods will be able to experience farm animals.

“I think it’s such a great thing. We hatched our chickens from eggs, they became part of our family. They’re just so nice and we enjoyed having the fresh eggs and we shared it with our neighbors and we kept them kind of quiet and clean, so it was a nice experience,” said Peter Kertz, a Scottsdale homeowner. “I think it’s a good thing that more people will have the option to have this.”

Swifties unite!

Two bills dubbed the “Taylor Swift Act” are now the law of the land. Both aim to crack down on ticket resellers and bots. This comes after Ticketmaster’s website crashed in 2022 when fans were trying to buy tickets for her Eras tour.

Bots can no longer buy tickets in bulk or use multiple emails and IP addresses to get around security measures, and resellers are prohibited from selling multiple copies of one ticket, reselling tickets before they are publicly available, and not disclosing seat locations ahead of purchase.

Arizona’s Civil War-era abortion ban is officially off the books

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PHOENIX (AZFamily/AP) — Arizona’s Civil War-era abortion ban is officially off the books.

In April, the Arizona Supreme Court decided to let the state enforce the long-dormant 1864 law that criminalized all abortions except when a woman’s life was jeopardized. Then, state lawmakers voted on a bill to repeal that law once and for all.

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the bill in May, declaring it was just the beginning of a fight to protect reproductive health care in Arizona.

“When the Supreme Court reinstated Arizona’s 1864 total abortion ban, I called it a dark day for our state because I knew that ban would strip away our freedoms and endanger the lives of countless women. I saw a world where my daughter had fewer rights than I did at her age. And I committed to not rest until I had repealed the total abortion ban,” Hobbs said in a statement.

Abortion has sharply defined Arizona’s political arena since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. As the November general election approaches, it will be up to Arizona voters to decide whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution.

The road to repeal

After the state Supreme Court cleared the way for enforcement, Hobbs urged the state Legislature to take immediate action to undo the ban before it went into effect. Republican lawmakers, who hold a narrow majority in both chambers, derailed discussions about repealing the ban. At one point, the roadblocks resulted in chants of “Shame! Shame!” by outraged Democratic colleagues.

Emotions on the House floor and in the gallery ran high as House Democrats garnered the support of three Republicans to pass the repeal legislation two weeks later, sending it to the Senate for consideration. Two GOP senators joined with Democrats a week later to grant final approval.

The battle in Arizona made national headlines again when Democratic state Sen. Eva Burch told fellow lawmakers in a floor speech in March that she was going to get an abortion because her pregnancy was no longer viable. In an interview, she said it was her chance to highlight that the laws passed by legislators in Arizona “actually do impact people in practice and not just in theory.”

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Current law

With the territorial ban no longer in play, Arizona law allows abortions until 15 weeks. After that, there is an exception to save the life of the mother, but missing are exceptions for cases of rape or incest after the 15-week mark.

Arizona requires those seeking an abortion before the 15-week mark to have an ultrasound at least 24 hours before the procedure and to be given the opportunity to view it. Minors must have either parental consent or authorization from a state judge, except in cases of incest or when their life is at risk.

Abortion medication can only be provided through a qualified physician, and only licensed physicians can perform surgical abortions. Abortion providers and clinics also must record and report certain information about the abortions they perform to the Department of Health Services.

Voters will decide

Voters will have the ultimate say on whether to add the right to an abortion to the state constitution when they cast their ballots in the general election.

Arizona for Abortion Access, the coalition leading the ballot measure campaign, was successful in securing the measure’s spot on the ballot. The Arizona Secretary of State verified that 577,971 signatures were collected as part of the citizen-led campaign, well over the 383,923 required from registered voters.

If voters approve the measure, abortions would be allowed until fetal viability — the point at which a fetus could survive outside the womb, typically around 24 weeks. It also would allow abortions after that time in cases where the mother’s physical or mental health is in jeopardy.

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