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Senate Approves Ballot Measure That Would Compensate Arizonans Affected By Homeless Crisis

Mar 7, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | On Monday, the Arizona Senate approved HCR 2023 to be on the 2024 general election ballot. The ballot measure would compensate residents, businesses, and property owners whose livelihoods are harmed by lawlessness...

Hobbs Vetoes Arizona Border Invasion Act

Mar 6, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s Democrat Governor has vetoed her first bill of the legislative session – and it happened to be one of the solutions for the southern border crisis. On Monday, Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed SB 1231, the Arizona Border...

Runbeck Election Services Agrees To GOP Transparency Measures

Mar 6, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, GOP leaders for both legislative chambers’ elections committees announced additional election transparency measures in an agreement with the Phoenix-based ballot production and distribution company, Runbeck Election...

New Bill Would Protect Places Of Worship From Increased Threats

Mar 6, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Congressman David Schweikert’s new bill would help places of worship and other nonprofit organizations protect themselves from danger. The Warranting of Religious Spaces to Handle Increased Protection (WORSHIP) Act provides...

Arizona Remains Among Most Active For Illegal Border Crossings

Mar 5, 2024

By Daniel Stefanksi | The Tucson Border Sector continues to be one of the nation’s most active crossing zones as the weather shifts to a more favorable climate for migrants journeying to the United States. On March 1, John R. Modlin, the Chief...

These Four Arizona Cities Have Least Financial Distress

Mar 5, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Four Arizona cities made it onto a list of America’s least financially distressed cities. Last month, WalletHub released the results of their comparison of the 100 largest cities without data limitations across nine key...

Paradise Valley School Board Candidate Says He Supports Students, Not Teachers Unions

Mar 5, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Paradise Valley School Board candidate Eddy Jackson said he is running to represent stakeholders, not a teachers union. “I refuse to seek the endorsement or campaign funds from district unions or contractors because I...

Bill Enhancing Punishment For Human Trafficking Advances In Arizona Legislature

Mar 4, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A bill to enhance punishment for human smuggling in Arizona is advancing through the state legislature. Late last month, SB 1608 passed the Arizona Senate. The bill, which was sponsored by Senator Justine Wadsack, “classifies...

Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Mushrooms Heads To Arizona House

Mar 4, 2024

By Daniel Stefanksi | A bill to provide a new health treatment option for Arizonans has passed out of the Arizona Senate. On Thursday, the Arizona Senate passed SB 1570, which “requires the Department of Health Services to begin the licensing of...

Illegal Immigrant Children Released Into Arizona In 2023 Would Cost $10 Million To Educate

Mar 4, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | There were over 800 illegal immigrant children released to sponsors in Arizona in the last fiscal year, which would result in an estimated cost of over $10 million to educate them. This estimate comes from Joint Legislative...

Arizona Republic Bled Subscribers, As Did Its Sister Companies Under Gannett

Mar 3, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Republic bled over 25,700 subscriptions from 2022 to 2023, in line with an overall trend from its major sister companies across the nation. Daily, Sunday, and digital-only subscriptions totaled about...

Over 900 Arizona Schools Refuse To Answer Questions About CRT, SEL Instruction

Mar 2, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | More than 900 Arizona schools declined to answer if they teach Critical Race Theory. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne released figures showing that 900 schools would not answer five academic focus...