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GOP Lawmakers Advance Proposed Election Deadline Solution, Democrats Balk

Feb 7, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | In a race against Thursday’s deadline to prevent a potential conflict between state law and the federal election calendar deadline, Republican lawmakers have advanced a proposed set of bills while Democrats have balked. It’s...

Grassroots Groups Ask Corporation Commission To Reject ESG Over Consumer Well-Being

Feb 7, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | A coalition of grassroots advocacy groups is asking the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to reject Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts by energy companies, citing the impact to consumer well-being. In a...

Conservative Advocate Honored For Work For Arizona Families

Feb 6, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Last week, the Arizona Women of Action presented Christine Accurso with the 2024 Fearless and Free Award. The award honored Accurso for her “outstanding courage to stand for American freedoms.” In a post on “X,” Accurso...

Maricopa County Guilty Of Election Interference, Says Former Lawmaker

Feb 6, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Election officials’ plan to move up election deadlines in order to accommodate anticipated recounts and meet the federal deadline amounts to election interference, says a former lawmaker. Michelle Ugenti-Rita —...

Biden Admin Gives ASU $15 Million To Create ‘Equitable Water And Energy Access’

Feb 5, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | The Biden administration awarded Arizona State University (ASU) $15 million to lead a project tackling climate change in an equitable manner. On Monday, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that...

Arizona Saw Tenth Biggest Increase In Auto Loan Debt

Feb 5, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Arizona was the state with the tenth biggest increase in auto loan debt from Quarter three to four in 2023, according to WalletHub. The personal-finance website recently released its report on the States Where Auto...

Tucson Mayor’s Goal To Plant 1 Million Trees Falling Far Short Despite Millions In Funding

Feb 4, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Tucson Mayor Regina Romero told President Joe Biden earlier this week that her plan to plant one million trees in the city by 2030 is on track, yet Tucson is falling far short: only about 100,000 have been planted as...

More Teens Arrested With Alleged ‘Gilbert Goons’ Connection

Feb 4, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Police arrested several more individuals this week with alleged connections to the series of attacks by a violent group of youths known as the “Gilbert Goons.” On Tuesday, Gilbert Police arrested Deleon Haynes, 19,...

Horne Approves PragerU Videos For Arizona Classrooms

Feb 4, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne approved PragerU teaching materials for Arizona classrooms. "In some classrooms, the extreme left side has been presented," Horne, a Republican in his second tour as...

Burglaries From South American Theft Group Are Plaguing The Valley

Feb 3, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Transnational organized crime is on the rise in the Valley; South American Theft Groups (SATGs) are the suspected culprits behind a string of burglaries in Scottsdale, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Chandler, Gilbert,...

Total Number Of Illegal Immigrants Since 2021 Would Make It 13th-Most Populated State

Feb 3, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | The number of illegal immigrants apprehended during Joe Biden’s tenure in the White House is adding up. Last month, the Missouri Freedom Caucus shared a graphic, showing state populations versus the number of illegal...

Rep. Jennifer Longdon “Clearing Out And Saying Goodbye”

Feb 3, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | The Arizona Legislature has another vacancy. Late last month, Representative Jennifer Longdon transmitted a letter to House Speaker Ben Toma, informing him that she would be resigning her seat on Friday, January 26. In the...