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Arizona Senate to Vote on Citizenship Requirement Voting Bill

Mar 22, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday afternoon, the Senate will vote on a bill requiring proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. HB2492 was passed out of the House along party lines a little less than a month ago. The bill has earned the...

Ban on Sexually Explicit Material from K-12 Schools Passes Senate Committee

Mar 22, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Last week, the Senate Education Committee passed HB2495, legislation to outlaw sexually explicit materials from K-12 schools. State Representative Jake Hoffman (R-Queen Creek), the sponsor, noted that the...

ASU Cancels Conservative Events After Faculty Oppose Them In Survey

Mar 22, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | UPDATE: Shortly after the publication of this story, AZ Free News received word that the events in question were restored. A follow-up email submitted late Monday afternoon explained that the events were restored because,...

Major Changes At State Board of Education With New Appointments

Mar 21, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona State Board of Education (SBE) will have a bunch of new faces at its next meeting following Monday’s announcement by Gov. Doug Ducey of seven new members. Created within the Arizona Constitution, the mission of the 11...

ASU American Government Class Teaches Voter ID is Voter Suppression

Mar 21, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | An Arizona State University (ASU) American government class taught that requiring an ID to vote was a voter suppression tactic. The professor drew this conclusion in a lecture slide titled, “Gates to African American Suffrage.”...

Congressman Biggs Investigating Biden Administration’s Media Drone Ban From Border

Mar 21, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) and the rest of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform are probing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decision last fall to ban media outlets’ drones from flying over the southern...

Hobbs’ Bad Year Gets Worse As Dem Groups Tell Arizona Supreme Court She Doesn’t Speak For Them

Mar 20, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Katie Hobbs is not having a good 2022. It started in January when several supporters withdrew support of Hobbs’ run to be the Democratic nominee for governor following her comments about a jury’s verdict in a racial and gender...

Resolution Establishing Arizona’s First Lieutenant Governor Passes House Committee

Mar 20, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A Senate resolution to appoint Arizona’s first lieutenant governor passed the House Government and Elections Committee with bipartisan support on Wednesday, 10-3. The three to vote against the resolution were Minority...

Arizona Boy With Down Syndrome Hugs, Inspires Bipartisanship Among Senators

Mar 20, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Senate Health and Human Services Committee received a welcome surprise from 10-year-old Adam Fraleigh, when the little boy with Down syndrome thanked them for hearing his family’s testimony by hugging each senator present....

Goldwater Institute Addresses Supreme Court Review of Indian Child Welfare Law

Mar 19, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced earlier this month that it would consider the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), federal law that determines when states can rescue abused or neglected Indian...

Variety Of Legislation Included In 19 Bills Signed Friday By Ducey

Mar 19, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Gov. Doug Ducey had a productive Friday, signing 19 bills that will take effect later this year, including legislation which makes adoption hearings more accessible and ensures more thorough vetting of those working at nursing...

Mail-In Voting Fraud Bill Advances to House Floor

Mar 18, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A bill to tighten up mail-in voting, SB1260, passed the House Government and Elections Committee along a party-line vote on Wednesday, 7-6. SB1260, introduced by State Senator J.D. Mesnard (R-Chandler), would make it a class 5...