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Judge Rules Arizona’s Elections Procedures Manual To Be Unconstitutional

Aug 8, 2024

By Staff Reporter | The Maricopa County Superior Court ruled against provisions of Arizona’s 2023 Elections Procedures Manual (EPM) on Tuesday. The EPM, drafted and passed under Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes,...

AZ Politicians React To Gov. Tim Walz VP Nomination

Aug 7, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona leaders from both the Democratic and Republican parties reacted to the announcement that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will join Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid to take the presidency in 2024. After being...

Arizona Corporation Commission Presses Utilities To Focus On ‘Reliability,’ ‘Affordability’

Aug 7, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Corporation Commissioner Nick Myers hammered home the necessity of reliability and affordability to Arizona energy providers including Arizona Public Service Company (APS), Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP), UNS...

Arizona State Bar Declines To Punish Cochise County Attorney For Working Against His Clients

Aug 6, 2024

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona State Bar Cochise County Attorney declined to punish Brian McIntyre last week for working against his own county supervisors, and the bar ultimately dismissed the complaint against him. However, the state bar did...

Scottsdale Parents Petition To Remove Sexually Explicit Books From School Libraries

Aug 6, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Parents and community members within the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) are petitioning for the removal of sexually explicit books from school libraries. Last week, a coalition of parents’ rights and educational...

Update: Arizona 2024 Republican Primary House Races – Northern Arizona

Aug 6, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | The proverbial smoke is clearing from the contentious 2024 Arizona Primary Election, which has become known for a battle for Congressional District 8. GOP strategist Barrett Marson called it, “one of the ugliest—if not the...

Republicans Tout “Freer And Fairer” Elections After Controversy Free Primary

Aug 5, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republicans are taking credit for a “freer and fairer election” in the just-completed Arizona primaries. Earlier this week, State Representative Alexander Kolodin issued a press release to share that “Arizonans...

Conservatives Outraged By Ninth Circuit Ruling On Noncitizens Voting

Aug 5, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A federal appeals court’s decision to overturn an order from its own panel has Arizona conservatives outraged. This week, a panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a recent opinion from another panel...

Lawmakers Seek Cooperation From County Recorders Ahead Of General Election

Aug 4, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republican legislators are seeking cooperation from county election officials on a state law pertaining to elections. Late last month, a coalition of Republican state House members wrote to county recorders and...

Arizona Supreme Court Rules Government-Financed Union Work Is Unconstitutional

Aug 4, 2024

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the practice of union release time was unconstitutional. Release time occurs when government agencies direct their employees to be released from their job duties in order to work...

Rep. Austin’s Tenure Includes Controversial Drag Story Hour Event And Radical Record On Crime

Aug 4, 2024

By Staff Reporter | A radical Democrat state representative is attempting to return to her middle-of-the-road legislative district for a new term in office. State Representative Lorena Austin is running for reelection in Arizona Legislative...

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...