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Arizona One Of The Top Economic States In Nation

Jul 22, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Fresh off of 14 years of influence from Republican governors and legislators, Arizona remains one of the top economic states in the nation. This month, CNBC published its Top States for Business for 2023, showing that Arizona...

Gov. Katie Hobbs Takes Credit For Birth Control Deregulation Enacted By Ducey

Jul 21, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Former Gov. Doug Ducey enacted the birth control deregulation that took effect earlier this month, but Gov. Katie Hobbs is taking the credit. In a press release, Hobbs framed the deregulation as timely on her part...

Horne Slams Mayes’ Opinion On Dual Language

Jul 21, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction is pushing back after the state’s Democrat Attorney General issued a legal opinion on a Structured English Immersion law. On Tuesday, Superintendent Tom Horne issued a...

ASU President’s Special Advisor: Affirmative Action Will Exist In Other Ways

Jul 20, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The special advisor to the president for Arizona State University (ASU) said that universities can achieve their diversity goals despite the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling against affirmative action last month. The...

Maricopa County Board Of Supervisors Pick Bolick To Replace Kaiser

Jul 20, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | The Arizona Legislature has a new member. On Wednesday, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors selected Shawnna Bolick to fill the vacancy in the state legislature, which was left by former Senator Steve Kaiser. Bolick...

Gilbert Offering Up To $800 To Residents, $3K To Businesses To Get Rid Of Lawns

Jul 20, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The town of Gilbert is offering up to $800 to residents and up to $3,000 to non-residential customers who swap their lawns for desert landscaping that uses less water. The financial incentive in the Grass Removal...

Goldwater Institute Urges Yee To Protect ESA-Related Monies

Jul 19, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A fight for the future of some federal grant dollars for Arizonans appears to be brewing. Last week, John Thorpe with the Goldwater Institute sent a letter to Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee, expressing the organization’s...

Peoria Mayor Commits To School Safety For All

Jul 19, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A west valley mayor is continuing to keep his commitments to his city. Last week, Peoria Mayor Jason Beck announced that there would be a police presence at all Peoria Unified School District schools during the 2023-2024 year....

Lawmakers Launch Investigation Into Alleged Censorship At ASU

Jul 19, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, a joint committee of the Arizona legislature launched an investigation into allegations of censorship at Arizona State University (ASU). Lawmakers issued a 60-day deadline to conduct the investigation. The directive...

ASU Honors Professors: Free Speech For Inclusive Figures Only

Jul 18, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Three of the Arizona State University (ASU) professors behind a campaign to oppose an event featuring conservative speakers argue that only inclusive persons belong on university campuses. In an opinion...

Gov. Hobbs Joins Climate Alliance Advancing Paris Agreement, Green New Deal

Jul 18, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Last Tuesday, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced that she signed the state onto the U.S. Climate Alliance: a Democrat-led initiative advancing the progressive energy reforms within the Paris Agreement and the Green New...

Horne Continues Fight To Protect Girls’ Sports In Court

Jul 17, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | The State’s Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction continues to fight on behalf of an Arizona law. Last week, the Arizona Department of Education sent a media advisory to note that “State schools chief Tom Horne is at...