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Phoenix Approves Paid Parental Leave With Estimated $2 to 8 Million Cost

Jul 10, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | At the start of this month, Phoenix City Council unanimously approved up to 480 hours of paid parental leave, the equivalent of 12 weeks and costing an estimated $2 to $8 million annually. The benefit kicks in for...

State’s $1 Billion Investment In Water Security Expected To Be Game Changer

Jul 9, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | In January, Gov. Doug Ducey pledged that securing Arizona’s water future would be a priority during his last year in office, and on Wednesday he delivered a $1 billion investment toward projects that will bring additional water...

Tucson Starbucks Latest to Unionize in Arizona

Jul 8, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The first Starbucks in Tucson unionized on Thursday in a 11-3 vote, the first in Pima County and the fifth in the state. In an April letter announcing unionization intent with Starbucks Workers United (SBWU), 10 of the...

Arizona Codifies Universal School Choice, Makes History as Most Expansive in Nation

Jul 8, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Thursday afternoon, Arizona made history by becoming the first state to implement universal school choice in modern-day education. The state’s school choice system, the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program, ensures...

13 Arizona Private Schools Accredited by Network Advocating for Child Transgenderism

Jul 7, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | 13 private schools in Arizona are associated with a private school accreditation network that’s long advocated for transgenderism in minors: the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). ...

Ducey Vetoes Maricopa County Transportation Tax Measure

Jul 7, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed a bill Wednesday which would have allowed Maricopa County voters to decide next year whether to extend a 2004 voter approved one-half cent transportation tax for another 25 years. Ducey explained in his...

DOJ Sues Arizona For Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Jul 6, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it sued the state over its new law requiring individuals to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The law, HB2492, wouldn’t take effect until next...

Arizona Republic Doesn’t Put Up Paywall for Spanish Versions of Articles

Jul 6, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s largest newspaper, the Arizona Republic, doesn’t put up a paywall for any articles on its Spanish sister publication, “La Voz” — even if they’re translated versions of subscriber-only articles on its main page. ...

Maricopa County Opens First 10 Vote Centers of Over 200 This Week

Jul 6, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, Maricopa County will open the first 10 of 211 vote centers for the upcoming primary election; in all, double the number operating during the 2020 election. Five of those locations will only serve as vote centers...

Katie Hobbs Attends July 4 Festivities After Bowing Out of Debate Due to COVID

Jul 5, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Gubernatorial candidate and Secretary of State Katie Hobbs bowed out of last Thursday’s debate against primary opponent Marco Lopez due to a reported COVID-19 infection, yet was out and about on Monday for Flagstaff’s...

California Restricts State-Funded Travel to Arizona For ‘Anti-Transgender’ Laws

Jul 5, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The state of California will no longer fully fund official travel to Arizona because of laws banning gender transition procedures for minors (SB1138) and biological males from female sports (SB1165). The West Coast state’s...

Black Pastor Pushes Back Against Democrats’ Claim Arizona’s Universal School Choice Will Reintroduce Segregation

Jul 4, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s Democratic leaders and activists are arguing that the legislature’s decision to universalize the state’s school choice program will cause segregation. After the legislature voted to universalize the Empowerment...