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Arizona’s Republican Congressional Delegation Denounces Possible Door-To-Door Vaccination Inquiries
By Terri Jo Neff | Criticism continues to mount in response to comments by President Joe Biden earlier this month about public health professionals possibly going door-to-door across the country to encourage people to receive one of the COVID-19...
Hobbs’ Campaign Treasurer Attacks Vietnamese Refugee Turned U.S. Citizen Lawmaker
By Terri Jo Neff | A state senator who also serves as treasurer for Secretary of State Katie Hobbs’ gubernatorial campaign remains under fire for a tweet he wrote Friday which many perceive as an insult of a foreign-born state lawmaker. Sen. Martin...
Chaplik Keeps Promise To Small Businesses, Governor Signs SALT-Parity Bill
PHOENIX, AZ – A bill that provides tax relief to small business owners, sponsored by Rep. Joseph Chaplik, which passed with bipartisan support, was signed by Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday. The bill revises state tax structure for taxpayers and protects...
Ducey Vetoes “Well Intentioned” Bill That Could Have Ended A State Of Emergency
By Terri Jo Neff | Gov. Doug Ducey described bipartisan legislation which sought to strengthen the State Emergency Council “well intentioned,” but he vetoed the bill anyway on Friday. Senate Bill 1719 was one of 24 bills transmitted to the...
Governor Signs Tax Cut For Small Business Bill
Senate Bill 1783, legislation that further reduces and streamlines taxes, was signed by Governor Doug Ducey on Friday. Sen. JD Mesnard and Rep. Ben Toma led the fight for the bill in order to protect small businesses from the threat of a 77 percent...
Ducey Signs Bill Prohibiting Racist Training Of Government Employees, CRT In Classrooms
By B. Hamilton | PHOENIX — On Friday, Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation sponsored by Rep. Jake Hoffman, HB2906, which prohibits the state and any local governments from requiring their employees to engage in orientation, training or therapy...
Maricopa County Officials Remain Mum About Cyberattack On Voter Data Files 8 Months Ago
By Terri Jo Neff | Articles published by some media outlets this week that top Arizona officials knew of a cyberattack of Maricopa County’s voter registration files last fall but have kept it hidden are incorrect, as shown by the level of news...
Arizona Files Final Brief To Halt Biden Tax Mandate
The Arizona Attorney General's Office has filed the final brief in Arizona’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Treasury and federal officials challenging the Tax Mandate of the American Rescue Plan Act (Act) because it threatens to...
Hackett King Appointed To Arizona Supreme Court, Fills Vacancy Left By Gould
By B. Hamilton | On Friday, Kathryn Hackett King, a member of the Arizona Board of Regents and University of Arizona College of Law graduate, was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court. Kin’s appointment by Governor Doug Ducey fills the vacancy...
Court Of Appeals Rules Jury Must Decide If Business Is Liable After Employee Killed A Woman
By Terri Jo Neff | A jury can decide whether a Tucson business is vicariously liable for the 2018 death of a woman killed by one of the company’s employees, according to a recent decision by the Arizona Court of Appeals. In May, the court...
Arizona Joins Lawsuit Against Google For Alleged Antitrust Violations In App Store
By B. Hamilton | Arizona, as part of a coalition of states is suing Google in an antitrust case challenging the company’s control over its Android app store. Google is facing a series of major antitrust cases, including a suit that the Justice...
AZ Board Of Regents Chair Lauds Higher Ed Budget Bill
By Terri Jo Neff | Chairman Larry E. Penley of the Arizona Board of Regents has high praise for the investment made by Gov. Doug Ducey and the State Legislature in the Fiscal Year 2022 budget passed last week which recognizes the role the state’s...
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