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Democratic Congressional Candidate Quiet On Border Bill, Mayorkas Impeachment

Feb 9, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Congressional candidate Kirsten Engel has kept quiet on the ongoing conflict over the border crisis and accountability for Biden administration leadership. Engel hasn’t addressed the recent actions on the $118 billion border...

Paradise Valley Board Member: District Violated Open Meeting Law To Close Schools, Redraw Boundaries

Feb 8, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | A Paradise Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) governing board member is alleging the district violated open meeting law to determine school closures and redraw boundary lines. In a letter to the Arizona Attorney...

Rep. Gress Bill Addresses Growing Homelessness Problems In Arizona

Feb 8, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | As Arizona’s homeless problems continue to grow, one Arizona legislator has introduced legislation to deal with some issues the state faces. This week, State Representative Matt Gress unveiled HB 2782, the Arizona Homeless...

Horne Extends Deadline For Schools To Report Compliance With Holocaust Education Law

Feb 8, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A key reporting deadline for Arizona schools is being extended. Earlier this week, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced “an extension of the deadline to February 23 for schools to report their compliance...

Reps. Biggs, Crane Fail To Convince Colleagues To Impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas

Feb 7, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Reps. Andy Biggs (R-05) and Eli Crane (R-02), along with other House Republicans, failed to convince their colleagues to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border...

House Republicans Introduce Measures To Protect Sovereignty Of State Lands

Feb 7, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona House Republicans are working to protect the sovereignty of state lands. On Tuesday, the Arizona State House of Representatives Republican Caucus announced that a handful of its members had “introduced measures to push...

GOP Lawmakers Advance Proposed Election Deadline Solution, Democrats Balk

Feb 7, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | In a race against Thursday’s deadline to prevent a potential conflict between state law and the federal election calendar deadline, Republican lawmakers have advanced a proposed set of bills while Democrats have balked. It’s...

Grassroots Groups Ask Corporation Commission To Reject ESG Over Consumer Well-Being

Feb 7, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | A coalition of grassroots advocacy groups is asking the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to reject Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts by energy companies, citing the impact to consumer well-being. In a...

Conservative Advocate Honored For Work For Arizona Families

Feb 6, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Last week, the Arizona Women of Action presented Christine Accurso with the 2024 Fearless and Free Award. The award honored Accurso for her “outstanding courage to stand for American freedoms.” In a post on “X,” Accurso...

Maricopa County Guilty Of Election Interference, Says Former Lawmaker

Feb 6, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Election officials’ plan to move up election deadlines in order to accommodate anticipated recounts and meet the federal deadline amounts to election interference, says a former lawmaker. Michelle Ugenti-Rita —...

Biden Admin Gives ASU $15 Million To Create ‘Equitable Water And Energy Access’

Feb 5, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | The Biden administration awarded Arizona State University (ASU) $15 million to lead a project tackling climate change in an equitable manner. On Monday, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that...

Arizona Saw Tenth Biggest Increase In Auto Loan Debt

Feb 5, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Arizona was the state with the tenth biggest increase in auto loan debt from Quarter three to four in 2023, according to WalletHub. The personal-finance website recently released its report on the States Where Auto...