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Former Arizona Health Department Director Sensationalized Child COVID Fatalities Based on Inflated Report

Nov 29, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | The former director of the Arizona Department of Health (ADHS), Will Humble, issued a statement on Sunday noting that Arizona’s number of COVID-19 deaths in children was 250 percent above the national average. Humble pulled the...

ASU Socialist, Social Justice Student Groups Demand Kyle Rittenhouse’s Expulsion

Nov 29, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) student organizations advocating for issues like socialism, antiracism, and social justice are demanding the expulsion of Kyle Rittenhouse, effectively a campaign to cancel him. Rittenhouse had...

Lawsuit Reveals Efforts By Several Gilbert Officials To Silence Bond Opposition

Nov 28, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | When a longtime resident sued the Town of Gilbert, its mayor, and six councilmembers last week, the public was provided an in-depth look at efforts taken to silence an opponent of a bond measure that tops out at more than...

‘Larger Than Normal Number’ of Educators Absent After Paradise Valley School District’s Book Assignment Controversy

Nov 27, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, a “larger than normal number” of Horizon High School (HHS) staffers were absent following the sudden administrative leave of HHS Principal Linda Inhat amid controversy over her role in the assignment of a contested...

Councilman DiCiccio Calls For Public Vote On Phoenix’s Vax Mandate

Nov 26, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, Phoenix City Council Member Sal DiCiccio called for the city to put their COVID-19 vaccine mandate to a public vote. In his letter to City Manager Jeffrey Barton, who made the decision to implement the mandate,...

Small Business Saturday Seeks Shoppers’ Attention Amid Black Friday And Cyber Monday

Nov 26, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | With the National Retail Federation estimating that 2 million more people will do holiday shopping between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday, Arizona’s leading small-business association is reminding shoppers of the upside to...

Senator Kyrsten Sinema Polls Low Among Democrat Voters

Nov 25, 2021

By Corinne Murdock Democratic voters don’t approve of Senator Kyrsten Sinema as of late, according to a poll conducted earlier this month by OH Predictive Insights (OHPI). A total of 47 percent of Democratic voters reported an unfavorable view of...

Arizona Among States Worried Banking Industry Being Used As Pawn Against Law-Abiding Energy Companies

Nov 25, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | A partisan effort to make it harder for fossil fuel-based energy companies to obtain bank financing and banking services prompted a warning letter to the U.S. banking industry on Nov. 22 from the top financial officers of several...

Job Creators Network Says Biden Trying To Turn Business Owners Into Health Police

Nov 25, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Yet another business advocacy group is challenging President Joe Biden’s continued calls for employers to implement COVID-19 vaccination mandates in the face of constitutional challenges. “This mandate is not a small ask of...

2nd Grade Girl Fundraising To Buy Christmas Toys For All 14K Foster Kids In Arizona

Nov 24, 2021

By Corinne Murdock |Christmas cheer came a little early this year, in the form of 7-year-old Avery Bell - the elementary school girl hopes to raise enough money to buy Christmas toys for the 14,000 foster children of Arizona, and she needs your...

Olson And O’Connor Say Reliable Utility Service Can Be Ensured By Protecting Workers From Mandatory Vaccinations

Nov 23, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) could vote as early as next month on a proposal that would ensure the reliability of electric, gas, and water service across the state by protecting thousands of utility employees from...

State Representatives Who Survived Communism to Propose Anti-Communist Civics Education

Nov 23, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State Representatives Quang Nguyen (R-Prescott Valley), a refugee from communist Vietnam, and House Majority Leader Ben Toma (R-Peoria), whose family emigrated from communist Romania, announced their intent to sponsor a...