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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...

Horne’s School Safety Task Force Focused On Getting More Armed Officers And Social Workers In Schools

Aug 5, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s schools’ chief is laser focused on protecting children in their places of education. On Wednesday, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced that he had “convened the first School Safety Task...

Arizona AG Fights To Keep Government Collusion With Social Media Companies

Aug 5, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Attorney General Kris Mayes is fighting to continue government's collusion with social media to control online speech. Mayes joined a 21-state coalition of Democratic attorneys general to oppose a federal decision...

AG Candidate Hamadeh Appeals To Arizona Supreme Court For New Trial

Aug 5, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Republican Attorney General candidate Abe Hamadeh has taken his appeal for a new trial to the Arizona Supreme Court. In the petition filed on Thursday, Hamadeh’s team argued that the state's judicial branch had...