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Democratic Mayoral Candidate Accused Of Faking Signatures To Qualify For Ballot, Per Lawsuit
By Staff Reporter | Jamie Aldama, the Democratic Glendale mayoral candidate and former councilman, is now battling a lawsuit accusing his campaign of submitting fraudulent signatures to qualify for the ballot. The lawsuit filed on Monday by local...
GOP Lawmaker Drops Out Of Race Over Forged Signature Allegations
By Staff Reporter | GOP State Representative Austin Smith (LD29) dropped out of his reelection race abruptly on Thursday, days after allegations surfaced that he had forged petition signatures to qualify for the ballot. In a lengthy press release...
Hobbs Vetoes Arizona Women’s Bill Of Rights
By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s Democrat governor delivered a fatal blow to a bill that would have increased protections for the state’s women and girls. On Tuesday, Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed SB 1628, the Arizona Women’s Bill of Rights. The...
Cavero Sworn In To Fill Vacated South Phoenix House Seat
By Elizabeth Troutman | On Tuesday, Junelle Cavero was sworn in to fill the south Phoenix Arizona House Of Representatives seat vacated by Marcelino Quiñonez. The political consultant, small business owner, and community advocate was sworn in on...
House Republicans Hold The Line On Abortion Ban
By Daniel Stefanski | A majority of Republicans in Arizona’s Legislature held the line Wednesday to preserve the state’s near abortion ban. On Wednesday morning, the Arizona House of Representatives gaveled into session for the first time this...
Fountain Hills Town Council Tables Anti-DEI Discrimination Proposal
By Staff Reporter | The town council of Fountain Hills tabled a proposal for a policy prohibiting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) discrimination during its meeting on Tuesday. The council overwhelmingly voted to table the proposal, 6-1,...
Contentious Abortion Debate Heats Up At Arizona Legislature
By Daniel Stefanski | Emotions are high at the Arizona Legislature over the state’s near ban on abortions. After the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the longtime statute governing (and outlawing) most abortions was, in fact, the effective law of...
Bill Protecting Property Owners From Squatters Appears To Be Headed To Hobbs’ Desk
By Daniel Stefanski | A bill to strengthen Arizona homeowners’ property protections may be close to the Governor’s Office. The Arizona Legislature is wrapping up consideration of SB 1129, which would “allow a property owner or the property owner’s...
Latest Poll Shows Trump Beating Biden In Arizona By Healthy Margin
By Daniel Stefanski | A new poll in the 2024 presidential election shows Donald J. Trump beating Joseph R. Biden by six points in the all-important battleground state of Arizona. The poll was conducted by Echelon Insights, which surveyed registered...
Hobbs Vetoes Pingerelli’s Public School Cell Phone Ban Bill
By Daniel Stefanski | A bill to increase governance on cell phones in public schools was vetoed by Arizona’s Democrat governor. Last week, Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed HB 2793, which would have “require[d] each school district governing board and...
Peoria Parents Urge District To Act After Basketball Coach Arrested For Child Sex Abuse
By Staff Reporter | Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) parents and community members urged greater action from their district during last week's board meeting after the arrest of a prominent basketball coach for child sex abuse. The coach,...
Hobbs Vetoes Election Bill Aimed To Accommodate Military And Disabled Voters
By Daniel Stefanski | Another election-related bill was vetoed by Arizona’s Democrat Governor. On Wednesday, Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed HB 2393, which would have “require[d] political parties that choose to select a nominee for president by a vote...
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