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Arizona Corporation Commission Strikes Down Green Policies Increasing Rates

Jan 26, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) struck down rule changes advancing renewable energy usage that would’ve increased the cost to taxpayers. The energy mandates would have required energy utilities to rely more on...

Pinal County Sheriffs Gifted Seized Equipment to High School Agriculture Students

Jan 26, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced Tuesday that they gave equipment seized in an illegal marijuana growing operation to a local high school for their agriculture classes. The seizure occurred in 2017,...

State Legislator Opposed to Parental Rights Bill: Parents to Blame, Not Schools

Jan 25, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | In response to the House Education Committee hearing on a bill to enhance parental rights, State Representative Daniel Hernandez (D-Tucson) implied that the fault lied with parents, not with the schools. He said that the...

Six Of Arizona’s 207 School Districts At Highest Financial Risk

Jan 25, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Earlier this month Arizona Auditor General Lindsey Perry published a financial risk analysis of the state’s 207 public school districts, which showed dozens of districts rank at high-risk in one or more of 10 areas of review. But...

Health Experts Warn House Health Committee of Pediatric Fentanyl Crisis

Jan 25, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | During Monday’s House Health and Human Services Committee meeting, health experts and law enforcement warned lawmakers of a burgeoning crisis with Arizona’s youth: fentanyl, a dangerous drug overtaking the opioid market. The...

Arizona Legislator Proposes Ban on Forced Uyghur Labor

Jan 25, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A proposed bill, HB2488, would prevent Arizona or any public utilities from entering into contracts with companies unless the contracts stipulate that they don’t and won’t rely on forced labor of the Uyghurs within China. The...

Afghan Refugees Trespassed Scottsdale Gated Community

Jan 24, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A group of Afghan refugees were caught wandering the golf course of a local gated resort community in Scottsdale, according to security reports first obtained by the Arizona Daily Independent. The group was part of the Afghan...

Legislator Wants to Ensure Long-Term Care Residents Have Right to Clergy Visitation

Jan 24, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | State Representative Quang Nguyen (R-Prescott) introduced HB2449, a bill to ensure that long-term care facility residents have a right to visitation from clergymen. According to the bill, a care facility must allow clergy...

Scottsdale Schools Plan For Unexpected Influx Of Afghan Refugee Students

Jan 23, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Nearly 300 Afghan refugees are being relocated to a former hotel in Scottsdale after being housed at various military installations, resulting in the mobilization of a Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) team “to plan for...

Representative Bolick Moves to Block Election Officials From Running PACs

Jan 22, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | In a move prompted in part by Big Tech’s interference in the 2020 election, State Representative Shawnna Bolick (R-Phoenix) introduced a bill to prohibit election officials from running a political action committee (PAC). ...

Arizona AgFest 2022 Draws Lawmakers’ Attention To Vital Industry

Jan 22, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Several state lawmakers spent last Wednesday afternoon attending the 2022 Arizona Farm Bureau AgFest on the lawn of the House of Representatives. The Arizona Farm Bureau is the state’s largest farm and ranch organization, and...

Scottsdale Hotel Sheltering Unsupervised Afghan Refugees, Previously Housed Illegal Immigrants

Jan 21, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Scottsdale hotel that made headlines last year for sheltering hundreds of illegal immigrants has been repurposed this year for sheltering Afghan refugees. In an email obtained by State Representative Joseph Chaplik...