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ASU Students Plan To Protest Suspension Of Pro-Palestine Student Group

Mar 20, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | A coalition of Arizona State University (ASU) students, Students Against Apartheid at ASU (SAGA), plan to protest the suspension of a pro-Palestine student group, MECHA de ASU. The planned protest to reinstate MECHA de ASU is...

ASU Journalism School Preaches Gender Identity, Microaggressions

Mar 20, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Arizona State University’s journalism school teaches students “cultural sensitivities, civil discourse, bias awareness and diversity initiatives.” The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication requires...

Arizonans Oppose Potential Biden Rule Mandating Electric Vehicles

Mar 20, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Reports show that the Biden administration plans to finalize its final tailpipe emissions rule for cars and trucks on Wednesday, a measure 61% of Arizonans oppose. The final EPA rule covers both carbon dioxide and...

Hobbs Sparks Bipartisan Outrage With Veto Of Housing Bill

Mar 19, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A bipartisan housing bill from the Arizona State Legislature has met its demise. On Monday, Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed HB 2570, which would have “create[ed] municipal prohibitions relating to home designs and...

Democratic Congressional Candidate Claims President Trump’s ‘Bloodbath’ Metaphor A Call To Violence

Mar 19, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona Democratic congressional candidate Kirsten Engel implied that Trump’s recent use of the common “bloodbath” metaphor was a call to violence. The congressional candidate didn’t come to the conclusion on her own....

Three Democratic Presidential Candidates Endorse Dark Horse Opponent Challenging Biden

Mar 19, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Democratic presidential candidate Jason Palmer, surprise winner of the American Samoa Democratic caucus, received the endorsement of three of his opponents ahead of Arizona’s primary election on Tuesday. Democratic...

GOP Lawmaker Tells Pima County Its Firearms Ordinance Is Illegal

Mar 18, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | State Rep. Quang Nguyen (R-LD01) advised Pima County that its latest firearms ordinance violates state law. In a Tuesday letter to the county’s board of supervisors, Nguyen said the ordinance, which imposes...

Congresswoman Lesko Endorses Arizona House Speaker Toma On U.S. House Floor

Mar 18, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (R-AZ-08) brought her endorsement of Arizona House Speaker and congressional candidate Ben Toma (R-LD27) to the U.S. House floor. During Tuesday’s House floor session,...

Legislators Trade Barbs Over Bill That Would Protect Businesses From Federal Overreach

Mar 18, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republicans and Democrats are warring over an amended bill in the state legislature that would serve to protect businesses against overreaching government bureaucrats. On Friday, State Representative Matt Gress sent a...

Three House Members Urge IRS To Save Arizona Families From Additional Taxation

Mar 17, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Two House Republicans and one Democrat from Arizona wrote to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel asking the agency to reconsider its decision to subject the Arizona Families Tax Rebate Program to federal income taxation. ...

Lawmakers Clash With Cities And Towns Over Arizona Starter Homes Act

Mar 17, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A political battle is underway over a bill that could help more Arizonans afford and own homes. Earlier this week, a bipartisan coalition of Arizona lawmakers clashed with the Arizona League of Cities and Towns over the fate...

Senate Passes Ballot Referral To Ban Preferential Treatment In Hiring Based On Race

Mar 17, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Another ballot referral is one step closer to Arizona voters. Earlier this week, the Arizona Senate passed SCR 1019, which would “constitutionally prohibit the state from compelling an individual to endorse giving preferential...