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End Of The Year Changes Made At Freeport-McMoRan

Dec 16, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Phoenix-based Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) has announced the addition of former Monsanto Company CEO Hugh Grant to its 11-member Board of Directors. Grant, who was named CEO of the Year in 2010 by Chief Executive magazine, served...

Prescott Small Family Business Suing Louisiana Over Sales Tax Burdens

Dec 15, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | A Prescott couple is suing the state of Louisiana for its sales tax overreach into their small business, Halstead Bead. The National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF), the Pelican Institute, and the Goldwater Institute will...

SUSD Denounces Critics of Club Sexualizing Children, Silent on ‘Deadname’ Policy

Dec 15, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | On Thursday, Scottsdale Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel issued a statement calling criticism of a club that encourages child sexualization under the guise of offering support — Gender & Sexualities...

Rep. Gail Griffin Receives Outstanding Service Award

Dec 14, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association has recognized Arizona State Rep. Gail Griffin with the organization’s 2021 Regional Award for Outstanding Service. The award recognizes outstanding service at the regional or...

Dysart School District Leaves Arizona School Board Association

Dec 14, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Due to the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) not withdrawing from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) over its controversial letter asking the Biden Administration to investigate parent and community opposition...

Arizona Department of Education: Social-Emotional Learning Will Solve Children’s Mental Health Decline

Dec 14, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Following an advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on youth mental health, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) encouraged educators to expand social-emotional learning (SEL) implementation. SEL encompasses a...

Report: Senator Kelly Violated Insider Trading Law

Dec 13, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) reportedly violated the Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, a law to dissuade insider trading, according to a compliance analysis from Insider. The report added that the senator either...

Pollack Cinemas Comes Back Strong After Pandemic Shutdown

Dec 13, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Many Arizona small businesses were forced to shutter under Gov. Doug Ducey’s various pandemic executive orders, never to reopen. But after Michael Pollack learned his six-screen Pollack Cinemas in Tempe had to close in March...

LGBTQ Activist Group Behind School Clubs Sexualizing Children Advocates For Secretive Classroom Libraries

Dec 12, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | The Phoenix chapter of a national activist group attempting to implement more LGBTQ and social justice-oriented curriculum in K-12 schools, Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), urged teachers to introduce...

Coalition Accused Of Seeking To Protect Voting Power Of Only Latino Democrats

Dec 11, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | When the five members of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) meet on Monday, they will discuss their differing opinions on what the new boundaries should be for Arizona’s 30 legislative districts and 9...

Both Arizona Senators Voted Against Overturning Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Dec 11, 2021

By Corinne Murdock Democratic Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema voted against a resolution to nullify President Joe Biden’s mandate that businesses with 100 or more employees get vaccinated for COVID-19 or implement weekly testing. The only...

Chandler Teachers Pushing Rebranded Social-Emotional Learning: Guise for Child Sexualization, CRT

Dec 10, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) teachers are pushing the adoption of a rebranded version of social-emotional learning (SEL) referred to as “Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors” (WMSGD). SEL itself is a guise for...