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AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes Facing State Bar Complaint

Jun 5, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Days after Republican legislators warned of possible ethical repercussions over Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes’ public statements against the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program, a private citizen filed a...

Thompson Scores Pay Raises, Increased Staffing For Corporation Commission

Jun 5, 2023

By Daniel Stefanksi | Arizona Corporation Commissioner Kevin Thompson announced the successful inclusion of top-line priorities in the recently signed budget for the state – negotiated between Republican legislators and Democrat Governor Katie...

Hobbs’ Murky Water Message Confounds, Raises Concerns

Jun 5, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | As the temperature rises across Arizona, so does the interest in the future of water for the Grand Canyon State. Last week, Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs held a press conference to announce the publication of the Phoenix...

Civil Rights Activist: Attorney General Contest Is The ‘Civil Rights Issue Of Our Time’

Jun 4, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona civil rights activist Jarrett Maupin, Jr., characterized the 2022 attorney general election contest as the “civil rights issue of our time.” Maupin referenced the allegations of disenfranchisement, which he claimed...

Phoenix Police Focuses Recruitment Efforts On More Women, Diversity Hires

Jun 4, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Phoenix Police Department (PPD) is focusing its recruitment efforts on bringing in more women and diversity staff. PPD announced they wanted female officers to make up 30 percent of their force. Presently, women...

Gov. Hobbs Hangs Four ‘Progress’ Pride Flags From Office

Jun 3, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Gov. Katie Hobbs hung four “Progress” Pride flags from the governor’s office on the first day of Pride Month. The Progress Pride Flag is an expansion of the traditional rainbow Pride flag: it includes light...

Phoenix Gives Up Water Rights For $60 Million In Federal Funding

Jun 3, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the city of Phoenix gave up its water rights for $60 million in federal funding that may be used for infrastructure. The city cited the historic drought as necessary for its forfeiture. The trade is a...

Panel Rejects Hobbs’ Nominee Quezada As RoC Head

Jun 3, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs is again facing stiff opposition to one of her nominees for leadership with a state agency. On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Director Nominations voted to reject Martín Quezada’s appointment...

Gov. Hobbs Appoints Former Legislative Colleague As Chief Of Staff

Jun 2, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Gov. Katie Hobbs selected her former legislative colleague and longtime lobbyist, Chad Campbell, as her replacement chief of staff. The appointment comes less than a week after the resignation of Hobbs’ longtime...

Tucson Trades Water Rights For $44 Million In Federal Infrastructure Funds

Jun 2, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The city of Tucson traded its water rights in return for $44 million in federal funding that will help pay for infrastructure. The federal government agreed to pay the city $400 for every acre-foot of water...

NAU President Intentionally Admitted More Hispanic Students For More Federal Money

Jun 1, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Northern Arizona University (NAU) admitted that it purposefully admitted more Hispanic students in order to receive more federal funding. The Department of Education (ED) rewards higher education institutions...

Twitter’s Community Notes Crush Cano For ESA Crop Job

Jun 1, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | An Arizona Democrat leader is receiving pushback for his selective cropping of a memo from the Arizona Department of Education. On Tuesday, Christine Accurso, the Executive Director of the ESA Program for Republican...