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Gila Bend Mayor: Democratic Maricopa County Attorney Candidate Will Worsen Crime Rates
By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, Gila Bend Mayor Chris Riggs spoke out against Democratic Maricopa County Attorney candidate Julie Gunnigle’s vision for law and order. Riggs indicated in an interview with Fox News that Gunnigle was...
Navajo Nation Petitions Biden Administration to Leave Fossil Fuels Alone
By Corinne Murdock | The Navajo Nation spoke out again this week against the Biden administration’s efforts to undermine fossil fuel development. Their reservation is the largest of all, spanning across three states along the Four Corners Monument:...
Arizona’s Personal Income Tax Is Being Slashed One Year Early
By Terri Jo Neff | Arizona will have just one personal income tax rate of 2.5 percent instead of four rates as of Jan. 1, Gov. Doug Ducey announced last week. That is an effective date one year sooner than was originally expected when the governor...
Maricopa County Launches Disinformation Center, Limits Press Access
By Corinne Murdock | Just a month ahead of the November midterms, Maricopa County announced its new “Elections Command Center” to combat disinformation, and that it would limit press access on county property. The first line of the press...
Biden Administration Gives Arizona $20.8 Million For Mental Health Oversight in Schools
By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the Department of Education (ED) announced the distribution of over $20.8 million to increase mental health oversight in Arizona schools. The funds may be applied to a variety of mental, social, and emotional...
ESA Application Deadline Extended Due To High Volume On State Website
By Terri Jo Neff | So many parents were trying to apply for Arizona’s expanded Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) by Friday’s first quarter deadline that the department of education’s website was overwhelmed, leading to a decision to extend...
Death Of 9 In Drunk Driving Crash Prompts Call For Impairment Detection Systems
By Terri Jo Neff | Last year’s fiery death of two adults and seven children in a head-on collision involving a drunk driver in California has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to recommend all new vehicles in the U.S. be...
Democratic Maricopa County Attorney Candidate Denies Fetal Organ Sale Allegations
By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, Democratic Maricopa County Attorney candidate Julie Gunnigle denied allegations of partnering with an abortion clinic accused of fetal organ sales. Gunnigle issued the denial in response to a text campaign survey...
New Water Infrastructure Official Appointed to Manage $1.2 Billion For Arizona’s Water Crisis
By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, Arizona Senate President Karen Fann appointed Dr. Theodore Cooke, Central Arizona Project (CAP) general manager, to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) Board....
Maricopa County Attorney Won’t Prosecute Mothers Who Get Abortions
By Corinne Murdock | Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced on Tuesday that her office wouldn’t prosecute women who obtain an abortion, citing the ongoing legal confusion over state law on abortion. Mitchell disclosed that her office...
Increased Demand For Used Vehicles Increases Risk Of Fraud
By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Department of Transportation is hoping to protect consumers from having a bad time buying a used vehicles. An increased demand for certified pre-owned or used vehicles has been seen in recent months in response to...
Secretary of State Katie Hobbs Holds School Choice Funds Hostage
By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs chose to stall on the invalidation of a ballot initiative attempting to kill school choice, despite it not having the required number of signatures. School choice advocates gathered...
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