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Arizona Legislature $16 Billion Budget for 2023 Causes GOP Infighting

Jun 21, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Less than 24 hours after the Joint Legislative Budget Committee published the proposed budget report late Monday, infighting broke out among Arizona's House and Senate Republicans. Tuesday marked lengthy budget...

Arizona House Speaker Testifies at January 6 Committee

Jun 21, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers (R-Mesa) sat next to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his chief operating officer Gabriel Sterling, wearing stoic expressions as they awaited the hearing and eliciting the...

Scottsdale School Board Member Latest To Be Accused Of Violating State Laws

Jun 21, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Scottsdale Unified School Board member Jann-Michael Greenburg could be removed from office for actions he undertook last year to circumvent Arizona’s Open Meeting Law, and the Arizona Attorney General’s Office does not want...

Judge Rejects Mother’s Request To Dismiss Lawsuit By Scottsdale Unified School Board Member’s Father

Jun 21, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Thursday, a district court judge denied a mother’s motion to dismiss in a lawsuit filed against her by the creator of a dossier on parents who opposed his son’s tenure as school board president. The mother leaked the...

Brnovich Lawsuit Against Hobbs’s Election Manual Fails Due to Tardiness

Jun 20, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A superior court judge rejected Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s complaint against Secretary of State Katie Hobbs’ election manual last Friday because he filed it too close to ongoing elections. Yavapai Superior Court...

Phoenix BLM Canceled First Annual Juneteenth Event, Citing Low Interest

Jun 20, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The valley’s first annual Juneteenth celebration from Black Lives Matter (BLM) Phoenix Metro, a fundraiser, ended before it started due to a low level of community interest. “Hey BLM family! Deepest regrets but our...

Tucson Border Patrol Announces Extended Border Hours for Juneteenth

Jun 20, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | In honor of Juneteenth, the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Tucson Field Office announced that hours for the Lukeville Port of Entry would be extended. https://twitter.com/DFOTucson/status/1537460161136054273 The...

House GOP Members Get Creative On Social Media

Jun 19, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona House Republicans took a novel approach to informing constituents with a new short video series, “Under the Copper Dome,” delivering information in an entertaining fashion. The GOP caucus’ debut...

Arizona Health Department Promoting COVID Vaccine for Kids Despite Ineffectiveness

Jun 19, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) promoted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promotion for COVID-19 vaccines and boosters for children five and up. The Federal Drug...

May Border Crossings Reaches Another All-Time High

Jun 18, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The latest border crossing data published this week revealed another all-time high of over 239,400, indicating that President Joe Biden’s border crisis won’t be getting better anytime soon. The latest number marked a...

Arizona GOP Lawmakers Move to Outlaw Drag Shows for Kids

Jun 18, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | As national attention focuses on children’s exposure to Pride Month festivities, Arizona’s Republican lawmakers pledged on Tuesday to craft legislation outlawing minor attendance at drag shows. In a joint statement,...

Restaurants Can Allow Young Employees In Kitchen Without Fearing Civil Penalty

Jun 17, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Restaurants across Arizona won a majority legal victory Thursday that protects those who give jobs to minors under age 16 even if the job requires the minor to walk into or pass through the restaurant’s kitchen on occasion. The...