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Rep. Blattman Receives Support From Climate Groups Hoping To Push Green New Deal In Arizona

Aug 14, 2024

By Staff Reporter | A middle-of-the-road legislative district in the Phoenix-metro area will be key to deciding the future political makeup of the Arizona State Legislature. State Representative Seth Blattman, a Democrat, is running for reelection...

AZ Joint Legislative Budget Committee Report Dispels ESA Criticism

Aug 14, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Citing a report from the Arizona Legislative Budget Committee, the Goldwater Institute debunked the narrative that Arizona's universal education savings account (ESA) program has harmed students and blown up the states’...

State Superintendent Seeks To Recoup $29 Million In Federal Funds Unused By Predecessor

Aug 14, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Arizona has approximately $29 million in unused federal funds for schools, which Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Superintendent Tom Horne seeks to recover. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) notified Horne of the unused...

AFEC President Calls Out Fontes For ‘Maligning And Attacking’ 15,000 Activists And Supporters

Aug 13, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Speaking with KTAR’s Jim Sharpe and Jayme West last week, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes openly attacked the Arizona Free Enterprise Club after the group successfully fought to strip away rules from the 2023...

Kari Lake’s Executive Director Wins $25K Ruling Over Maricopa County Recorder

Aug 13, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Merissa Hamilton, the Executive Director of Kari Lake's organization Save Arizona Fund and Co-founder and CEO of Strong Communities Action, notched a victory against Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer in his ongoing...

Arizona’s Peak Energy Demand Hits New Record

Aug 12, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizonans are using a lot of energy throughout this hot summer in the Valley of the Sun. Last week, the Arizona Corporation Commission issued a press release to alert readers that Arizona electric utilities had “set new...

Arizona Board Of Regents Selects New President For University Of Arizona

Aug 12, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A new leader has been selected for one of Arizona’s major universities. On Friday, the University of Arizona and the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) announced that Dr. Suresh Garimella had been appointed as the school’s 23rd...

Sen. Hoffman On Republicans For Harris: ‘I Thought Prostitution Was Illegal In Arizona’

Aug 11, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Senator Jake Hoffman recently responded to the launch of an Arizona chapter of “Republicans For Harris” with a blistering comment. In his scorching post to X, Hoffman quipped “Strange… I thought prostitution was...

Tipped Workers Protection Act Remains On Track For November Ballot

Aug 11, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | An Arizona ballot proposition regarding tipped workers remains on track for consideration in November’s General Election. Last this week, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson denied a request from Raise the...

Scantlebury Lines Up Key Endorsements In LD9 Race After Winning Primary

Aug 10, 2024

By Staff Reporter | A Mesa-area legislative district match-up is set for the General Election in the state of Arizona. Last week, Robert Scantlebury defeated Christopher Stapley in their primary election contest for the Republican nomination for...

DOJ Files Massive Lawsuit Against Nonprofit For Years Of Child Abuse

Aug 10, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | The Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought a lawsuit against Southwest Key, a non-profit organization based in Texas operating eight shelters for illegal immigrant children in Arizona. In the lawsuit, the DOJ alleges that the...

Butler Plans To Push Leftist Border Policies And Anti-School Choice Agenda If Elected To Arizona House

Aug 9, 2024

By Staff Reporter | A liberal Democrat is attempting to return to the Arizona State Legislature for the upcoming session to give her party control of the House of Representatives. Kelli Butler is running for election to the Arizona House of...