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Mesnard Questions Maricopa County Supervisors’ Delayed Legislator Replacement Process

May 4, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | The animosity and distrust between the Maricopa Board of Supervisors and the Republican-led Arizona Legislature continues to deepen with a new issue finding a wedge between the two sides. On Wednesday, Arizona Senator J.D....

Petersen And Toma Defend “Save Women’s Sports Act” In Court

May 3, 2023

By Daniel Stefanksi | As budget negotiations between Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs and the Republican leaders of the Arizona Legislature continue to inch closer toward a summer deadline, the Senate President and Speaker of the House are finding...

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Stahl Hamilton For Creating Hostile Work Environment With Bible Thefts

May 3, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | After a week of controversy from an Arizona Democrat lawmaker, Republicans in the House of Representatives are attempting to hold her accountable for actions caught on tape. On Monday, Arizona Representatives Justin Heap,...

Phoenix Denied Extension On Order To Clean Up The Zone

May 2, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Last Friday, the Maricopa County Superior Court denied the city of Phoenix’s motion to extend the deadline imposed to clean up The Zone. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney apparently rejected the city’s...

University Of Arizona Police Chief Steps Down Seven Months After Professor Slain

May 2, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, the University of Arizona (UArizona) chief of police stepped down in apparent relation to the professor slaying last year. UArizona President Robert Robbins issued the announcement. Now-former...

Goldwater Steps Up To Stop Illegal ‘Prevailing Wage’ Mandate In Tempe

May 2, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Days after a powerful Arizona government watchdog group scored a major victory in the City of Phoenix, it is turning its attention to a neighboring city over the same issue. On Monday, John Thorpe, a Staff Attorney with the...

Tucson Parents, Educators Want Stricter Punishment For Verbal Threats, Not Fighting

May 1, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) parents and educators say they’d rather have stricter punishments for students who issue verbal threats, not students who fight. This preference was outlined in a recent...

Peoria Unified School Governing Board Refuses To Develop Bathroom Policy To Protect Female Students

May 1, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A west valley school district governing board declined to take proactive measures against males or females using bathrooms of the opposite sex, and many parents are outraged. Last week, the Peoria Unified School District...

House Defends Arizona Laws And Unborn

Apr 30, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizonans used to a proactive Attorney General defending the state’s laws have had to readjust their expectations due to the political transfer of power in January. During the first two years of the Biden Administration,...

University Of Arizona Convinces Police Officer To Take Social Justice Approach

Apr 30, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) convinced a cop to take a social justice approach in his career, based on their online programming. UAGC featured this police officer, Michael Ander, in an article...

Arizona GOP Lawmakers To Investigate Arizona’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Apr 29, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | As the political impasse between Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs and the Republican-led Legislature remains at a historic divide, legislators continue to create new committees to tackle outstanding issues facing the state. This...

Adrian Fontes Begins Campaigning For Joe Biden’s Reelection Campaign

Apr 29, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has joined an effort to support President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. The initiative cited Fontes as a key worker to mobilize the Latino and rural voters in Arizona. Fontes was...