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New Study Shows Wealthy Students Cost State Billions More In Public Schools Than ESA Program

May 26, 2024

By Staff Reporter | The state spends billions more on wealthy students who attend public schools than through the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA), or universal school choice program, according to a new analysis of federal census data from the...

Arizona Department Of Education’s Achievement Tutoring Program Showing Positive Results

May 26, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | One of Arizona’s official tutoring programs for the state’s children is getting results. Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne recently highlighted the success of the Arizona Department of Education’s...

Rep. Gress’ Bill To Protect Sex Trafficking Victims Signed By Hobbs

May 25, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A bipartisan bill to protect sex trafficking victims was recently signed into law by Arizona’s Governor. This week, Governor Katie Hobbs signed HB 2623, which “removes the requirement that a prostitution offense be committed...

Rep. Crane Awards Winning Artists In Second District With Scholarships

May 25, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., offered scholarships to the students in his district who won awards in the Congressional Art Competition. The U.S. House of Representatives sponsors the Congressional Art Competition, a...

Bill To Speed Up Ballot Processing Could Go To Voters

May 24, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona legislative Republicans are working to give voters an opportunity to help make future elections more efficient. Last week, the Arizona Senate Elections Committee considered and passed a strike-everything amendment to...

Arizona Senate Passes ‘Secure The Border Act’ Amid Protests From Activists

May 24, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Amid protests in the chamber, Arizona Senate Republicans passed a controversial bill to give state voters an opportunity in the November General Election to take border security into their own hands. On Wednesday, Arizona...

Governor Hobbs Makes Birth Control Free To State Employees

May 23, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Governor Katie Hobbs announced that she would be recognizing birth control as a right, starting with state employees. The governor issued an executive order on Monday announcing free birth control for state employees,...

Scottsdale Holds Off On Approving Sustainability Plan Due To Public Backlash

May 23, 2024

By Staff Reporter | The city of Scottsdale unanimously held off on approval of a sustainability plan during Tuesday’s regular council meeting after mass backlash from citizens. The plan, in the works since 2021, is part of an implementation of...

Toma And Petersen Continue Fight In Federal Court To Require Proof Of Citizenship To Vote

May 22, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona legislative Republicans are again standing for election integrity. Last week, Senate President Warren Petersen, House Speaker Ben Toma, and the Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a motion “for a partial stay of...

Fast Food Prices Have Skyrocketed Under Biden

May 22, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Fast food prices have skyrocketed during the Biden administration, according to a graph shared on X by the account End Wokeness. https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1792899395802796490 Prices as measured by the...

Unprecedented Lawfare: Attorney General Kris Mayes’ Crusade Against GOP Election Challengers

May 22, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Even with an ever-widening political divide yielding highly disparate views of Attorney General Kris Mayes, most may agree that she has kept to her campaign promises, especially with the indictment of those Republicans who...

Cook Bill To Strengthen Forest Fire Fighting Signed Into Law

May 21, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A bill to help enhance Arizona’s resources to fight fires has been signed into law by the state’s governor. Last week, Governor Katie Hobbs signed HB 2751, which will “adopt the Great Plains Wildland Fire Protection Compact,...