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Governor Hobbs Makes Birth Control Free To State Employees

May 23, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Governor Katie Hobbs announced that she would be recognizing birth control as a right, starting with state employees. The governor issued an executive order on Monday announcing free birth control for state employees,...

Scottsdale Holds Off On Approving Sustainability Plan Due To Public Backlash

May 23, 2024

By Staff Reporter | The city of Scottsdale unanimously held off on approval of a sustainability plan during Tuesday’s regular council meeting after mass backlash from citizens. The plan, in the works since 2021, is part of an implementation of...

Toma And Petersen Continue Fight In Federal Court To Require Proof Of Citizenship To Vote

May 22, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona legislative Republicans are again standing for election integrity. Last week, Senate President Warren Petersen, House Speaker Ben Toma, and the Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a motion “for a partial stay of...

Fast Food Prices Have Skyrocketed Under Biden

May 22, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Fast food prices have skyrocketed during the Biden administration, according to a graph shared on X by the account End Wokeness. https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1792899395802796490 Prices as measured by the...

Unprecedented Lawfare: Attorney General Kris Mayes’ Crusade Against GOP Election Challengers

May 22, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Even with an ever-widening political divide yielding highly disparate views of Attorney General Kris Mayes, most may agree that she has kept to her campaign promises, especially with the indictment of those Republicans who...

Cook Bill To Strengthen Forest Fire Fighting Signed Into Law

May 21, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A bill to help enhance Arizona’s resources to fight fires has been signed into law by the state’s governor. Last week, Governor Katie Hobbs signed HB 2751, which will “adopt the Great Plains Wildland Fire Protection Compact,...

Arizona Treasurer Honored Before Congress For Inspiring Young Women

May 21, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee was honored before Congress on Monday for her work and legacy inspiring girls and young women. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko presented the recognition for Yee. Lesko noted that Yee was the first...

Republican Bills To Mitigate Growing Housing Crisis Sent To Hobbs’ Desk

May 20, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republican legislators are working hard to come up with bipartisan solutions that would help to mitigate the state’s growing housing crisis. This week, the Arizona House of Representatives passed two bills to augment...

Kerr And Griffin Focus On Groundwater Issues

May 20, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republicans continue to promote rural interests when it comes to the state’s groundwater policies and future. This week, State Representative Gail Griffin released comments over her – and others in the Arizona...

Arizona AG Blasted By Amazon For Lawsuits

May 19, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Amazon issued a statement blasting the Democratic Arizona attorney general for a “fundamental misunderstanding and mischaracterization of how Amazon’s businesses work.” Under Arizona AG Kris Mayes’ leadership, the...

New Maricopa City Manager’s Package Includes More Than Half A Million Dollar House

May 19, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | The city of Maricopa appointed a new city manager with an annual salary of $242,000 and a $650,000 house included in the package. Ben Bitter’s package also includes a $400 monthly stipend for personal vehicle use and a...

Bill Protecting Arizona’s Missing Children Signed Into Law

May 18, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A Republican law to protect missing children in Arizona has been signed into law. This week, State Representative Barbara Parker championed the success of her bill HB 2479, which will “provide for the establishment of a...