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Lawmakers Call On Mitchell To Investigate Phoenix Ukraine Gun Scheme

Oct 22, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Legislative Republicans aren’t finished with the City of Phoenix’s action to donate firearms to Ukraine. Last week, three Arizona State Representatives sent a letter to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, calling...

High-Ranking Border Patrol Official Sounding Alarm On Exponential Number Of ‘Gotaways’

Oct 22, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A high-ranking Border Patrol official is sounding the alarm about the number of ‘gotaways’ in the month of October. This week, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens posted on “X” that “over 18,000 gotaways” have been known to...

Arizona Secretary Of State Sued Over Unstaffed Drop Boxes

Oct 21, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is facing a lawsuit over the use of unstaffed drop boxes to collect mail-in ballots. Arizona Free Enterprise Club (AFEC) filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in the Yavapai...

Lawmakers Continue Defense Of ESAs After Latest Attack From Hobbs

Oct 21, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s Republican legislative leaders continue to come to the unwavering aid of the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program. After the ESA program sustained another political attack from Democrat Governor...

Arizona Corporation Commission Says It Can’t Ban Utilities’ ESG Policies

Oct 20, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is refusing to ban the implementation of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies in monopoly utilities operating in the state, claiming that they lack the authority to do...

Yee Takes A Stand For Israel, Plans To Increase Investments

Oct 20, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | One Arizona leader is using her statewide office to support Israel at a time when that nation faces tremendous threats to its security. Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee recently announced that her office “plans to increase...

Hobbs’ Inaction Resulted In Higher Gas Pump Prices

Oct 20, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | As Arizonans continue to pay high prices at the gas pumps, a recent revelation exposes a possible contributing factor from the state’s chief executive. On Monday, the Joint Legislative Ad Hoc Study Committee on Air Quality and...

Arizona Department Of Education Unveils New School Safety Program Using Off-Duty Officers

Oct 19, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) unveiled a new program using off-duty cops to supplement the shortage of safety officers on campus. Under this new program, ADE filled its school resource officer (SRO)...

Rep. Lesko Decides Not To Seek Re-Election

Oct 19, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ-08) announced Tuesday that she won't be seeking re-election in 2024. In a press release, Lesko cited family as her main reason for retiring from the job. "I want to spend more time with my...

Gov. Hobbs Enrolls Arizona In Free IRS Tax Filing Pilot Program

Oct 18, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Tuesday that Arizona will participate in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) free tax filing pilot program. Under the IRS Direct File Pilot Program, certain Arizonans may file their state and...

Online Messages Seek Home Addresses Of Border Patrol Agents To Be Used For Torture

Oct 18, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Border Patrol agents are facing increasing dangers as a result of empowered cartels and smugglers. Last week, the Vice President of the National Border Patrol Council, Art Del Cueto, posted a picture of online messages that...

Sen. Sinema Moves To Expand Remote Work For Federal Employees

Oct 18, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) introduced legislation to expand remote work for federal employees. Sinema rolled out the bill, the Telework Reform Act of 2023, earlier this month alongside Sen. James Lankford...