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Pluto Could Become A Planet Again Thanks To Arizona

Feb 22, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona may be one step closer to having a state planet. On Monday, the State House of Representatives passed HB 2477, which “establishes Pluto as the state planet of Arizona.”...

Head Of Gilbert’s Office Of Digital Government Resigns

Feb 22, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | The head of the town of Gilbert’s Office of Digital Government (ODG), Dana Berchman, resigned this week, several weeks ahead of a town council meeting to review the department’s scope and purpose. The council’s pending review...

Chandler City Council Weighs Police Union MOU Amid Alleged FBI Ethics Probe

Feb 21, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | The Chandler City Council will vote to renew a police union memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday, a weighty decision given recent allegations of an ongoing FBI corruption investigation involving one of the council...

ASU Professor Joins Petition To DOJ To Drop Charges Against Wikileaks Founder

Feb 21, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | An Arizona State University (ASU) professor is among the 38 law professors petitioning the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the release of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. ASU law professor Gregg Leslie and 37 other professors...

Tempe Residents In Top 10 Cities For Most Credit Card Owners

Feb 21, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Residents of Tempe, Arizona, own the sixth most credit cards of any city in the nation, according to personal-finance website WalletHub. The city with the largest number of credit card owners was Port St. Lucie, Florida,...

Boxer Mike Tyson Launches Phoenix Middle And High School

Feb 20, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Former boxing champion Mike Tyson recently launched a middle and high school in Phoenix, Arizona. Tyson Transformational Technologies Academy is a Cognia Accredited Micro-School in Arizona for grades six to 12. ...

Arizonans Overpaying For Unreliable Energy Due To Renewable Mandates, Commissioner Tells Congress

Feb 20, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona ratepayers are overpaying by up to four times more than they should for unreliable energy due to renewable energy mandates — and stand to pay even more in the future — according to congressional testimony by Nick Myers,...

Teamsters Celebrate Bill Protecting Transit Workers From Assault

Feb 20, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | A Phoenix-based group of Teamsters is celebrating the Arizona State House Judiciary Committee’s passage of a bill to protect transit workers. House Bill 2742 aims to protect transit, airline, and rail workers by...

Goldwater Institute Sues Government For Unprecedented Fine Against GCU

Feb 19, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | The Goldwater Institute is suing the Biden administration for fining Grand Canyon University for $37 million without explanation. The U.S. Department of Education assessed a record fine of $37 million against the...

Arizona Legislators Hope To Strengthen Parental Rights For Healthcare Of Minors

Feb 19, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | The Arizona Legislature is working to strengthen parental rights in the state. Earlier this month, the State House of Representatives passed HB 2183, which “entitles parents with the right to receive from a healthcare entity...

Scottsdale Unified School District Appears To Hide Gender Identity From Parents

Feb 18, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Scottsdale Unified School District is on Parents Defending Education’s list of schools with gender support plans. The gender support plan, filled out by school staff, caregivers, and students, allows schools to hide...

Lucking Replaces Shah In Arizona House

Feb 18, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Another lawmaker has been appointed to serve in the Arizona Legislature. On Wednesday, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Charles Lucking to serve in Legislative District 5, filling a vacancy from former...