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Arizona Rep. Liz Harris To Be Replaced Following Expulsion For Deception

Apr 14, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the Arizona House voted to expel State Rep. Liz Harris (R-LD13) over findings that she lied to the Ethics Committee. Harris’ seat is now vacant; her district’s Republican precinct committee members have five days...

Kaiser Expects Bills To Increase Housing Supply To Be Amended

Apr 14, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona continues to search for a housing solution for individuals already in-state – or yet to come to the state, and one state senator is working on legislation that could fix the issues towns and cities currently find...

Toma, Petersen Take Action On Arizona’s Water Security

Apr 14, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Water has always been an issue for the desert, but drought conditions have put even more of a premium on this precious resource; and Arizona Republicans are stepping up to provide solutions for their constituents. This week,...

Tucson School District Stops Parents From Speaking Against Secretive Gender Identity Practices

Apr 13, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Upset parents and community members who showed up to voice their opposition to Catalina Foothills School District’s (CFSD) secretive gender identity policies during the governing board meeting on Tuesday were prevented from...

Hobbs Vetoes Bipartisan Proposal To Protect Children From Fentanyl Threat

Apr 13, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | The threat of fentanyl is becoming too great for any political party to ignore, but Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs jettisoned a bipartisan proposal to protect Arizona children from this deadly drug. Earlier this month, Governor...

Phoenix School District Accused Of Christian Discrimination Gets Court Hearing

Apr 12, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | A Christian university’s case against a Phoenix school district over alleged religious discrimination got a hearing on Tuesday.Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), who filed the lawsuit on behalf of Arizona Christian...

Biden Signs Rep. Gosar’s Bill Ending COVID Emergency

Apr 12, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Three years and some change later, President Joe Biden signed Rep. Paul Gosar’s (R-AZ-09) bill to end the national COVID-19 emergency. Biden signed Gosar’s resolution, HJR 7, on Monday....

Borelli Calls Out Hobbs For Veto Of Election Integrity Bill

Apr 12, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | It’s a tale as old as January 2023: Arizona’s Democrat Governor and Republican-led Legislature aren’t agreeing on much in this session; and they certainly aren’t coming together on issues of election integrity. Governor Katie...

Hobbs To Decide Fate Of Bill Protecting Minors On Internet

Apr 11, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A bill to protect children on the internet is nearing the finish line in the Arizona Legislature, though some partisan opposition puts its fate in jeopardy with Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs should it reach her desk. SB 1503,...

Cochise County Supervisor Faced Threatening Calls, Emails Over 2022 Election

Apr 11, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd faced a flood of threatening calls and emails over her handling of this most recent election. Several of the threatening messages listed Judd’s grandchildren and her home address. The...

Tucson Unified School District Nixes Faith-Based Committee

Apr 11, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) nixed a faith-based advisory committee following pushback from parents. The initiative originated from TUSD’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusiveness (EDI) department early last...

Hobbs Signs Executive Order Banning Use Of TikTok On Government Devices

Apr 10, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs and Arizona Legislative Republicans may not see eye to eye on much this session, but there’s one issue that has united Republicans with the state’s chief executive. Last week, Governor Hobbs...