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Rep. Leezah Sun Resigns After Ethics Committee Finds She Violated House Rules

Feb 2, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Rep. Leezah Sun, D-Phoenix, resigned from the House after the Arizona House Ethics Committee found she violated House Rule 1 by exhibiting a pattern of disorderly behavior. Sun “engaged in a pattern of inappropriate behavior...

Rep. Ciscomani’s Bill Increasing Penalty For Smugglers Passes U.S. House

Feb 2, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | A bill increasing the penalty for convicted smugglers passed the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support on Tuesday. The Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act is named in honor of a Border Patrol agent from...

Arizona Legislators Sue Fontes Over Elections Procedures Manual

Feb 1, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s leading legislative Republicans are taking the state’s Secretary of State to court in advance of the 2024 election cycle. On Wednesday, the State Senate Republican Caucus announced that President Warren Petersen and...

AG Mayes Joins Republicans In Fighting IRS In Family Tax Rebate Battle

Feb 1, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s Attorney General is standing with the state’s Senate President to protect the financial interests of families. Last week, Attorney General Kris Mayes sent a letter to the IRS Commissioner, requesting the agency...

Toma And Petersen Tell Biden: Defend The Border Or Get Out Of Abbott’s Way

Feb 1, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona legislative Republicans are again standing with state attorneys general over an issue of national importance. This week, both the Arizona State House and Senate Republican Caucuses announced that Speaker Ben Toma and...

Three Arizona Congressmen Push Back Against President Biden Bombing Yemen

Feb 1, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05), Paul Gosar (R-AZ-09), and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-07) were three out of less than 30 congressmen to push back against President Joe Biden’s bombing of Yemen. Last week, the three men signed onto...

Gov. Hobbs Introduces Legislation To End School Choice In 2032

Jan 31, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Gov. Katie Hobbs has introduced legislation that would end the entirety of Arizona’s school choice program come 2032. On Monday, Hobbs announced the release of the bill, part of a forthcoming package, to bring to heel and then...

Trump-Endorsed Candidate Takes Over AZGOP

Jan 31, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | The 45th President of the United States proved, yet again, to be the Republican kingmaker in the Grand Canyon State. After a sudden vacancy at the Republican Party of Arizona, former President Donald J. Trump broke his curious...

Arizona Conservatives Voice Support For Bill Protecting Kids From Pornography

Jan 31, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Arizona Women of Action are urging the state legislature to pass a bill preventing children from accessing pornography. “This non partisan bill needs SUPPORT,” the activist group said on Twitter. “It would effectively...

Senate President Fears California Policies Could Bring Lawlessness To Arizona

Jan 31, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A famous burger restaurant chain is closing operations in one California city. Last week, In-N-Out Burger announced it would soon be closing its Oakland location. In a statement released by Denny Warnick, the company’s Chief...

Arizona Legislators, GOP To Sue Over Elections Procedures Manual

Jan 30, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | The newly-elected chair of the Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP), Gina Swoboda, revealed that GOP leadership plans to sue Secretary of State Adrian Fontes over the Elections Procedures Manual (EPM). Swoboda dropped...

House Democrats Say Americans Are ‘Confused’ To Think Border Is Mismanaged

Jan 30, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | House Democrats believe that Americans who think the border is mismanaged are “confused.” Democrats in the House Homeland Security Committee issued the remarks during a press conference on Monday addressing...