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School Choice Supporters Mark One Year Anniversary Of ESA Expansion

Oct 5, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | An Arizona school choice leader marked the one-year anniversary of the historic policy going into effect in her state. On Saturday, Christine Accurso highlighted the one-year anniversary of all Arizona parents having the...

Arizona Commerce Authority May Have Misspent $2.4 Million To Court Private CEOs

Oct 4, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) may have misspent $2.4 million to court private CEOs, according to a new report from the Arizona Auditor General (AG). The ACA is a state agency managed as a public-private...

Feud Between Hobbs And Yee Over Agency Nominations Escalates

Oct 4, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s Governor and Treasurer continue to escalate their political feud over the constitutionality of executive agency nominees. After Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, announced her decision to withdraw her remaining...

Arizona’s Three University Presidents Get $600K In Bonuses, Salaries Total $2.2 Million

Oct 4, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) issued three percent raises to Arizona’s three university presidents, bringing their collective salaries to over $2.2 million, with the three also receiving nearly $600,000 in...

Arizona Lawmakers Split Votes On Continuing Resolution To Avoid Government Shutdown

Oct 3, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona lawmakers mostly split along party lines in their votes last Friday on the continuing resolution that averted a government shutdown. Freshman Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-03) was the only Republican to join his...

Biden USO Appointee Attacks Military Members Who Voted For Reps. Biggs And Crane

Oct 3, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | One of President Joe Biden’s United Service Organizations (USO) appointees attacked members of the military that voted for Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) and Eli Crane (R-AZ-02). USO Board of Governors member Rebekah Sanderlin...

NAU Joins Biden Administration Effort To Validate Indigenous Knowledge As Scientific

Oct 2, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Northern Arizona University (NAU) will play a key role in an effort to validate indigenous knowledge as scientific knowledge using millions in federal funding. Ora Marek-Martinez, NAU’s associate vice president of the...

DOJ Gives $850K To Arizona For DNA Identification Of Illegal Immigrant Remains

Oct 2, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded Arizona $850,000 to fund the identification and transportation of illegal immigrant remains. The DOJ Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Missing and Unidentified Human...

Dad Wears Revealing Outfit To Criticize School District’s New Risque Dress Code

Oct 1, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Higley Unified School District (HUSD) will now allow for students to wear more revealing clothing, which parents have criticized as risque. The district’s new dress code removed previous policy...

Hamadeh Files His Long-Awaited Election Appeal

Oct 1, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A long-awaited elections challenge from the 2022 political cycle has finally been filed. On Tuesday, 2022 Republican nominee for Arizona Attorney General, Abraham Hamadeh, filed an Appeal and Motion to Expedite in the Arizona...

Activist Group Begins Process To Make Abortion A Constitutional Right In Arizona

Oct 1, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | The wheels are moving on the vehicle to install abortion as a state constitutional right in Arizona. Last week, Arizona for Abortion Access announced the start of its signature gathering process in order to give state voters...

Teachers Who Tutor Can Get $8K In Supplemental Income, Per Superintendent Horne

Sep 30, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Teachers who tutor can earn up to $8,000 in stipends as supplemental income, according to Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Superintendent Tom Horne. The superintendent offered this estimate during the Arizona...