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ADOT Identifies Preferred Alternative Route Connecting I-10 And I-19 But Has No Funding For Future Studies

Nov 8, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | It took more than seven years, but the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announced last week its preferred route for the Sonoran Corridor, a 20- mile route through Pima County which will address several traffic issues,...

Maricopa Community Colleges Must Honor Nursing Students’ Religious Exemption For COVID-19 Vaccine

Nov 7, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) may not prohibit nursing students with a religious objection to the COVID-19 vaccine from completing clinical rotations due to being unvaccinated, according to the U.S....

Gabby Giffords Lawsuit Alleges NRA Illegally Funded Trump, GOP Candidates

Nov 6, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Previous Democratic state representative Gabby Giffords alleged in a federal lawsuit that the National Rifle Association (NRA) broke campaign finance laws by using shell corporations to coordinate advertising with...

Pushback Grows Against Biden’s Mandatory Private Employer Vaccination Policy

Nov 5, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Criticism continues to grow against a sweeping new federal mandate supported by the Biden Administration which requires private employers of 100 or more employees to develop and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy....

Business Group Calls For State Lawmakers’ Immediate Attention To Supreme Court Ruling

Nov 5, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Earlier this month the Arizona Supreme Court agreed with a lower court’s ruling that parts of 4 of the 11 budget bills signed into law by Gov. Doug Ducey this summer are unconstitutional on procedural grounds. The reaction from...

Funds Announced For Affordable Housing In Attempt To Address Homelessness

Nov 5, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Nearly $41 million has been pledged by Gov. Doug Ducey to provide transitional housing in an effort to reduce homelessness across Arizona, including within Native American communities and for residents with special needs. “These...

Maricopa County Elections Spent $10K On ‘Phil The Ballot’ Mascot

Nov 4, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | The Maricopa County Elections Department spent $10,000 on two of the same custom ballot mascots last February, according to records. That price is within the normal range of costs associated with custom mascots - they typically...

Dem Operative Who Posed As White Supremacist At Glenn Youngkin Event Paid $19.7K To Campaign For Mark Kelly

Nov 4, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Democratic Party paid Colleen Wachenfeld - a Delta Gamma sorority girl and Virginia Democratic Party staffer who posed as a white supremacist at a recent campaign event for Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn...

University of Arizona Ranked Top Ten for Highest Enrollment of Peace Corps Fellows

Nov 3, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | According to the Peace Corps, the University of Arizona (UArizona) ranked sixth in the top ten for institutions offering graduate degree financial aid for returned volunteers. UArizona had a total of 48 students enrolled....

Arizona Supreme Court Rules Against Mask Mandate Ban

Nov 2, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled against the state’s mask mandate ban challenged by the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA). The court noted that while it didn’t agree with the lower court’s reasoning...

Auditor General Finds Fraud In State’s Use Of COVID-19 Funds As Billions Still Available To Spend

Nov 2, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Nearly $75 billion in federal COVID-19 funds was allocated to the State of Arizona, its local governments, businesses, and individuals between March 2020 and October 2021. Of that, more than $4.4 billion went to improper...

Phoenix Mayor, Councilwoman Attend UN’s Climate Change Conference

Nov 2, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | This week, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari are attending the United Nation’s (UN) COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. The conference began Sunday and will last until next Friday....