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High Schoolers To Learn About Communism From GOP Lawmakers Who Survived It

Aug 2, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | High schoolers will learn from firsthand experiences of the evils of communism in a documentary series featuring two Arizona lawmakers who survived it. The series, produced by the University of Arizona (UArizona) Center for the...

Sine Die: Arizona Lawmakers React To End Of Legislative Session

Aug 2, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Another Arizona legislative session has come to an end. On Monday, the Fifty-sixth Legislature – First Regular Session Adjourned Sine Die. Many lawmakers and staff took to social media to share their thoughts about the end of...

Lawmakers’ Reaction To Passage Of Prop 400 Mixed

Aug 1, 2023

By Daniel Stefanksi | Reaction was mixed to the news that the Arizona Legislature passed a Prop 400 compromise on Monday, after an agreement was forged with the Governor’s Office. Republican Senate President Warren Petersen claimed victory after...

Horne And Hobbs Continue To Tussle Over ESA Issues

Aug 1, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s Democrat Governor and Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction continue to trade political volleys over the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. Last week, Governor Katie Hobbs transmitted a...

Maricopa County Transportation Tax Passes Arizona Legislature

Aug 1, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona legislature approved the Maricopa County transportation tax on Monday along bipartisan lines, 43-14 in the House and 19-7 in the Senate. The bill, SB1102, would allow voters to decide whether to maintain the current...

DEA Head Stalls Coming Clean On Agency’s Aiding Of Sinaloa Cartel Drug Trafficker

Jul 31, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is making no promises on a timeline to come clean on the agency providing intelligence and resources to a known Sinaloa Cartel drug trafficker. After avoiding any commitment...

Arizona Lawmakers Square-Off On Student Loan Debt Cancellation

Jul 31, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A coalition of Arizona lawmakers are pushing back against the recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation efforts. Earlier in July, a group of Arizona Democrat legislators wrote...

ASU Leaders Quiet On Allegations Of Retaliation By Ex-Employee

Jul 30, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) leaders accused of retaliation by a former employee for hosting two "faith-based" events have kept quiet on the allegations raised against them.The former events operator of the ASU Gammage...

Partner To Gov. Hobbs’ Advisor Joins Saudi Arabian Company Taking AZ Water Supply

Jul 30, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The partner to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ chief campaign advisor now works as a lobbyist for the Saudi Arabian company targeted for taking the state’s water supply. The partner, Chad Guzmán, co-manages the lobbying firm Fillmore...

Draft Elections Procedures Manual Raises Questions, Concerns For Lawmakers

Jul 29, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Two Arizona Republican legislators are raising concerns over a draft of the new Elections Procedures Manual (EPM) from Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. On July 18, Representatives Jacqueline Parker, the Chairwoman of the...

Weninger Wants “Back In The Fight” In LD13

Jul 29, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A former state legislator is seeking to return to the Arizona House of Representatives. On Thursday, former Representative Jeff Weninger sent out an email announcing that he was “back in the fight,” telling those on his email...

Rep. Gallego Lobbies For More Federal Funding To Address ‘Extreme Heat’

Jul 28, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona desert’s classic dry heat should now qualify as an “extreme heat,” according to Democratic lawmakers and leadership. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ-03) is lobbying for more federal funding to counter the desert...