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Proposed Bill Would Require ⅔ Vote To Increase Taxes In Cities And Counties

Jan 26, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | A bill proposed by state Sen. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, to require cities and counties to have a 2/3 vote to increase taxes passed out of the Senate Government committee. Every Republican voted yes, while every state...

Mayorkas Admits Most Illegal Immigrants Are Released Into U.S.

Jan 26, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Most illegal immigrants crossing the border are released into the United States. In a recent meeting with federal officials that was broadcasted by Fox News journalist Bill Melugin, Department of Homeland Security Secretary...

Carroll: Arizona Leaders Should Pay Attention To Hertz Rejection Of Electric Vehicles

Jan 26, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A major vehicle rental company is offloading thousands of electric cars in its fleet. In a January 11, 2024, filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. wrote that it had “made the...

Arizona Republican Party Chair Steps Down After Leak Of Bribe Recording

Jan 25, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | The chairman of the Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP), Jeff DeWit, resigned on Wednesday after a leaked recording revealed his attempt to bribe Senate candidate Kari Lake to postpone her 2024 campaign. In the leaked audio...

Voter Registration System Glitch Switched Voters’ Parties To Independent

Jan 25, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | A glitch in the state’s voter registration system resulted in dozens of voters, potentially more, to have their party preference switched to independent. In an email last week to county recorders,...

Arizona Sheriffs Call On Mayor Gallego To Resist DOJ Oversight Of Police Department

Jan 25, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona law enforcement officials are warning against a federal consent decree for the City of Phoenix Police Department. Earlier this month, the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association sent a letter to Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego,...

Horne Applauds Rejections Of Questionable ESA Requests

Jan 25, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | The Arizona Board of Education’s decision to uphold rejections of questionable Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) expense requests shows that “we allow only what public schools provide at reasonable cost,” according to...

Gilbert Residents Demand Free Speech Justice At Town Council Meeting

Jan 24, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | For over an hour on Tuesday, Gilbert residents demanded justice for free speech violations committed by their town's Office of Digital Government (ODG). Most public comment during Tuesday's town council meeting consisted...

Petersen Vows To Take On IRS Over Family Tax Rebate

Jan 24, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s Republican Senate President is standing with families over a recent decision from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Late last week, the Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus announced that President Warren...

SOS Fontes Complains DOJ Not Treating Election Threats As Domestic Terrorism

Jan 24, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Secretary of State Adrian Fontes wants the Department of Justice (DOJ) to crack down more aggressively on threats to election officials. Fontes revealed his dissatisfaction with the Biden administration in an...

Superior Court Dismisses SOS Fontes’ Motion To Bar Release Of 2022 Ballot Envelopes

Jan 23, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | The Maricopa County Superior Court has denied an attempt by Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to bar the release of Maricopa County’s absentee ballot envelopes from the 2022 election. Last Thursday, Judge John...

ASU’s McCain Institute Hosts “Big Lie” Election Seminar

Jan 23, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Arizona State University’s McCain Institute hosted a discussion on the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2023. The organization, which claims to be nonpartisan, invited CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett and...