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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...

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...