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Fontes May Face Lawsuit For Violating Federal Law With Dirty Voter Rolls

Aug 10, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The secretary of state may face a lawsuit come November if he fails to clean up alleged dirty voter rolls in 14 counties. In a letter submitted Tuesday, Arizona Free Enterprise Club President and Executive Director Scott Mussi...

Maricopa Association Of Governments To Oversee $4.6 Billion For Emissions Reduction

Aug 10, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) may oversee up to $4.6 billion in federal funding to implement emissions reduction plans. The billions cover the second of two phases required by the...

Arizona Border Sheriff: No Border Patrol Officials Feel Border Is Secure

Aug 10, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels says that no border patrol officials can attest that the border is secure. Dannels testified this during a joint congressional hearing in Sierra Vista, Arizona by the...

Fury Follows Biden Action On Grand Canyon Monument Move

Aug 9, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Legislative Republicans are furious over President Joe Biden’s announcement about the Grand Canyon. During his visit to Arizona on Tuesday, President Joe Biden established the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral...

Small Business Optimism Remains Intact Despite Biden Missteps

Aug 9, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | There continues to be a level of optimistic caution from small businesses across the United States as owners weather the current economic environment. On Tuesday, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released...

Horne Pushes Back Against Hobbs’ ESA Claims With Independent Cost Analysis

Aug 9, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Another week brings another school choice battle between Arizona’s Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction. On Monday, the state’s schools chief, Tom Horne, issued a statement to continue to push back against...

Gov. Hobbs Says She Wishes She Vetoed More Bills

Aug 8, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Gov. Katie Hobbs says that her decision to not veto more bills represented her biggest missed opportunity this past legislative session. In an interview with 12 News, Hobbs shared that her 143 vetoes weren’t enough in her eyes...

GOP Leaders Hold Emergency Meeting On Biden Plan To Take Land For Native Americans

Aug 8, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, Republican lawmakers held an emergency meeting on President Joe Biden’s plan to take 1.1 million acres of federal public land for Native Americans. The meeting occurred in the Joint Natural Resources, Energy &...

Goldwater Institute Education Expert Fact-Checks Hobbs’ ESA Claims

Aug 7, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | One of Arizona’s most-influential organizations is bringing facts to the conversation surrounding the state’s historic school choice expansion program. Last month, the Director of Education Policy for the Goldwater Institute,...

Arizona Lawmakers Share Concerns With Election Procedure Manual Development

Aug 7, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republican Legislators continue to share their concerns about the progression of the latest Election Procedure Manual (EPM). On Friday, Arizona State Representatives Michael Carbone and Steve Montenegro issued a press...

Arizona Democratic Lawmakers Say Border Crisis Is Sensationalized

Aug 6, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona Democratic lawmakers representing the border issued a public announcement on Tuesday declaring the border to be improved. Neither of the senators behind the announcement, Brian Fernandez (D-LD23) and...

Attorney General Mayes Fighting Idaho’s Travel Ban For Minors Seeking Abortions

Aug 6, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Attorney General Kris Mayes is fighting the state of Idaho’s ban on minors traveling to other states to obtain an abortion. Mayes joined a coalition of 20 Democratic attorneys general to challenge the ban in federal...