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Glendale Rally Brings JD Vance To The Grand Canyon State

Aug 3, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | On Wednesday evening, Senator JD Vance, Vice Presidential nominee of the Republican Party, took to the stage at Arizona Christian University in Glendale, Arizona. While President Donald Trump was rallying the crowds in...

Ninth Circuit Strikes Arizona Proof Of Citizenship Requirements In Reverse Ruling

Aug 3, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Around two weeks after its initial ruling allowing Arizona to require proof of citizenship for voter registrations, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a ruling from its motions panel. That means that state voter...

Arizona 2024 Republican Primary Roundup – U.S. Senate Race

Aug 3, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona’s Republican Primary for the open seat in the U.S. Senate between former Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb quickly became a heated one. While Lake faced criticism for referring to...

Arizona 2024 Republican Primary Roundup – Southern AZ House Of Representatives Races

Aug 2, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | The 2024 Arizona Primary Election for Southern Arizona’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives involved races that were mostly uncontested or lightly contested with the notable exception of District 6. That race, between...

Maricopa County Recorder Richer Rejected By Majority Of Republican Primary Voters

Aug 2, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Maricopa County’s Republican voters declined to reelect Stephen Richer for recorder, instead electing his opponent, State Representative Justin Heap. Richer lost despite having a well-funded and diverse...

Democrats Hope To Take Control Of Senate With ESA Opponent McLean

Aug 2, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Arizona Democrats are hoping to gain a majority in the state legislature, in part, by picking up a seat that tends to favor Republican candidates. John McLean is running for the state Senate in Arizona Legislative District 17....

Common Sense Institute’s Arizona Energy Competitiveness Index Carries A Warning

Aug 1, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona’s Energy Competitiveness Index was released Friday by the Common Sense Institute of Arizona (CSIA) and despite skyrocketing electrical rates, Arizona’s energy reliability and competitiveness have reportedly fallen...

Weninger Plans To Champion Small Business And Lower Taxes In Arizona House

Aug 1, 2024

By Staff Reporter | A small business champion could be on his way back to the Arizona Legislature for the upcoming session. Former State Representative Jeff Weninger is running for the same position in the November General Election for Arizona...

Scottsdale Refuses To Enforce Restrictions On Democrat-Backed Campaign Signs

Jul 31, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | In the election for the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board, it appears that one campaign is playing by the rules while the other is not. And the City of Scottsdale Code Enforcement Department has chosen to...

Another Public School District Audited For Poor Finances As Democrats Demonize School Choice

Jul 31, 2024

By Staff Reporter | The state’s Democratic leaders, Governor Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes, have been taking aggressive action to undo school choice in Arizona, even as the Auditor General has exposed another public school district...

AZ Open Primary, Rank Choice Voting Initiative Challenged In Court

Jul 30, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | On Friday, the Arizona Free Enterprise Club (AZFEC) filed a lawsuit against the State of Arizona, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, and the ‘Make Elections Fair’ political committee. The group is challenging the initiative to...

Arizona Lawmakers Urge Maricopa County Sheriff To Reopen Joe Foss Shooting Range

Jul 30, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Two Arizona legislators are expressing concern over a recent closure of a Maricopa County shooting complex. Earlier this month, State Representatives Quang Nguyen and Selina Bliss wrote a letter to Maricopa County Sheriff Russ...