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Supreme Court Takes Up Case That Would Impact Gov. Hobbs’ Past Censorship

Oct 23, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has agreed to take up a case that would have an impact on Gov. Katie Hobbs' past censorship activities. The case, Murthy v. Missouri, focuses on the alleged coordinated campaign...

Lawmaker Calls For Prop 400 Monies To Be Used For SR51

Oct 23, 2023

By Daniel Stefanksi | A freshman legislator is continuing to work toward transportation improvements for an Arizona freeway. This week, Arizona State Representative Matt Gress sent a letter to the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG),...

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...