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Bill Would More Than Double State Lawmakers’ Pay While Offering More Lobbying Transparency
By Terri Jo Neff | A last minute bill which could give voters the chance to significantly increase the pay for Arizona’s 90 lawmakers and double the length of terms for state senators is set to be heard Monday. The Arizona Legislature is in session...
Mesa Public Schools: No Records Exist for Over $32.3 Million ‘COVID’ Expenditures
By Corinne Murdock | Mesa Public Schools (MPS) won’t explain where over $32.3 million of their federal emergency funds slated for COVID-related expenditures went. The lack of transparency calls into question the amount of funds funneled into...
Phoenix’s Elite Private Catholic School Commits 10 Days to Social Justice
By Corinne Murdock | Earlier this month, Brophy College Preparatory School engaged in a 10-day-long social justice campaign for its annual Summit on Human Dignity. Although the 40 Days for Life campaign began March 2 and will last until April...
Civics Education Legislation Among Several Bills Signed Into Law By Ducey
By Terri Jo Neff | Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law a bill which raises the passing score of the Arizona Civics Test from 60 to 70 percent while noting that Arizonans have “a real responsibility to equip the leaders of tomorrow with knowledge of our...
Movie Tax Credit Bill Passes House Committee
By Corinne Murdock | A controversial bill to offer up to $150 million in tax credits to filmmakers, SB1708, passed the House Appropriations Committee on a divided vote: 8-5. The bill reads like a promotional deal for a store: if a company spends up...
DNC’s Russiagate Hoax Lawyer Threatens to Sue Arizona Over Election Integrity Legislation
By Corinne Murdock | The Democratic Party’s “go-to lawyer,” Marc Elias, promised he would sue Arizona over its election integrity laws passed recently by the state legislature if Governor Doug Ducey signs them into law. Elias was sued by former...
Ban on Transgender Surgeries for Minors Passes Arizona Legislature
By Corinne Murdock | Governor Doug Ducey may soon sign into law a ban on transgender surgeries for minors; the Arizona House passed a Senate bill to bar surgeries for minors to attempt a gender transition on Thursday. The bill, SB1138, passed along...
Arizona Legislature Bans Males From Women’s Sports
By Corinne Murdock | Following approval by the Arizona House on Thursday, the legislature as a whole passed SB1165, a bill preventing transgender athletes from competing against those of the opposite gender. If the governor signs the legislation...
Maricopa County Transportation Tax Advances to House Floor
By Corinne Murdock | The House Transportation Committee approved SB1356, legislation to give Maricopa County residents a vote for or against a transportation tax and excise tax plan. The committee passed with bipartisan support, with the exception...
Bowling Selected As CEO Of Arizona’s Largest Electric Cooperative
By Terri Jo Neff | Jason Bowling will become Chief Executive Officer of Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) on May 31, the date longtime CEO Creden Huber retires, it was announced Wednesday. According to SSVEC President Curtis...
Bowers Stalls Bill Making COVID-19 Treatment Refusal A Fundamental Right
By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Senate has passed legislation which would prohibit a hospital or health care provider from imposing any treatment for COVID-19 or a variant but the bill has stalled in the House where Speaker Rusty Bowers has not...
Proof of Citizenship for Voting Passes Legislature
By Corinne Murdock | State Representative Jake Hoffman’s (R-Queen Creek) controversial proof of citizenship for voting bill passed the Senate on Wednesday along party lines. HB2492 now heads to the governor for final approval. The legislation...
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