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Gilbert Mayor Faces Two Lawsuits For Alleged Free Speech Violations

Jun 14, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Gilbert Mayor Brigette Peterson faces two federal lawsuits for alleged free speech violations. Peterson was served the lawsuits earlier this month, both of which were filed in the Arizona District Court. One of the...

Biden Administration Picks ASU For New $70 Million Clean Energy Facility

Jun 14, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) will house the next clean energy facility, established by $70 million in federal funding from the Department of Energy (DOE). The facility will be the seventh established Clean Energy...

Ethics Committee Finds Stahl Hamilton Violated House Rules

Jun 13, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Another Arizona Legislative disciplinary issue may be reaching its conclusion. Last week, the Arizona House of Representatives Committee on Ethics transmitted its report on the complaint filed the previous month against...

Rep. Grijalva Selects Anti-Christian Art As Congressional Art Competition Winner

Jun 13, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-07) selected an anti-Christian art piece as the winner of this year’s Congressional Art Competition. The piece, titled “Chokehold,” depicts a blonde, curly-haired woman being choked with a scarred...

USA Today Editor-In-Chief Takes Over ASU Initiative To ‘Reimagine’ Local Journalism

Jun 13, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The former USA Today editor-in-chief took over the Arizona State University (ASU) initiative to “reimagine” local journalism efforts. The editor-in-chief, Nicole Carroll, formerly served as editor of The Arizona...

Arizona Legislators Fight For Future Water Security

Jun 12, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republican legislators made sure that water investments received sizable contributions in the recently negotiated budget deal for the state. In a press release issued last week, Representative Gail Griffin, the Chair...

Horne Finds Parents And Teachers Share “Valid Concerns” On Empower Hotline

Jun 12, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction gave an update on the new Empower Hotline from the state’s Department of Education. On Thursday, Superintendent Tom Horne provided an update on the Empower Hotline...

Phoenix Mayor Urges For Addition Of Public Railroad To City At Behest Of Amtrak CEO

Jun 12, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego heeded the call of Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner, urging for the addition of a public railroad to the city. Gallego said that the railroad, or passenger railway, would make long-distance travel...

Hobbs Vetoes Bill Aimed At Protecting Girls From Men In Bathrooms, Locker Rooms

Jun 11, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Another Arizona Republican proposal to protect children has been rejected by the state’s Democrat governor. On Thursday, Governor Katie Hobbs, vetoed SB 1040, which was sponsored by Senator John Kavanagh. The legislation,...

ESA Advocates Respond With Facts To Attacks

Jun 11, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Advocates of Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) are responding to recent attacks on the program. Last week, Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs launched a political assault on ESAs, reacting to a recent memo from the...

Gov. Hobbs’ Office Of Tourism, Lottery Sponsors ‘Child-Friendly’ Drag Show

Jun 11, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Office of Tourism and the Arizona Lottery are sponsoring a “child-friendly” drag show next week in Flagstaff. The event, “Pride in the Pines: After Party,” will take place at the Orpheum Theater on...

Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis Visits Arizona Border

Jun 10, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s frontline status with the crisis at America’s southern border led to a surprise, influential visitor this week. On Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in his official capacity, traveled to the southern border...