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Bill Empowering School Board Members To Fire Superintendents Advances
By Daniel Stefanski | Republicans and Democrats have generally been divided on ideas to improve Arizona’s public and charter school systems for the benefit of children and their families, but one bill advancing through the state legislature might...
Mayes’ Document Dump Could End Speculation About 2020 General Election
By Daniel Stefanski | On Wednesday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sidelined Governor Katie Hobbs from the headlines with the release of investigative documents related to the 2020 election – a process started by former Attorney General Mark...
Flagstaff Back on the Hook for $1.1 Million to State for Imposing Higher City Minimum Wage
By Terri Jo Neff | The City of Flagstaff can be forced to pay the State of Arizona more than $1.1 million for enacting a minimum wage that is significantly higher than the state wage, according to an Arizona Court of Appeals opinion released...
Consideration of Hobbs’ Nominee To Head Up ADOA Put On Hold
By Daniel Stefanski | Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs is attempting to showcase her policy initiatives in the first 100 days of her fledgling administration, but her efforts are quickly being overwhelmed by her veto threats and lack of transparency...
Speaker McCarthy Promises More Border Attention While Mayorkas Visits Poland Border
By Terri Jo Neff | While U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) led a group of Republican lawmakers to Cochise County last week, the beleaguered U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas made news for his own border visit – in...
Hobbs Vetoes Budget She Once Called Awesome
By Daniel Stefanski | As expected, Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed the budget sent to her by the Arizona Legislature, putting the state’s financial future into a potential situation of future limbo. Instead of signing a budget very similar to one...
Bill Stemming From Hobbs’ Controversial Inaugural Fund Management Clears Senate Committee
By Daniel Stefanski | Last week, the bipartisan Arizona Senate Government Committee accomplished something that will be a rare feat under the divided government between the State Legislature and the Governor’s Office: a unanimous 8-0 vote. The...
Rep. Bliss’ Constable Carry Bill Wins Bipartisan Support
By Daniel Stefanski | In a legislative session quickly being defined by partisan standoffs between House and Senate Republicans and Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs, one freshman lawmaker has found a bill that is bringing both sides together – and may...
Lake Hopes Third Time Is the Charm With AZ Supreme Court
By Terri Jo Neff | Kari Lake has announced she will once again seek review from the Arizona Supreme Court of her claims that she, and not Katie Hobbs, is the state’s legitimate governor. It will be Lake’s third such effort since the Nov. 8, 2022...
Toma’s Bipartisan Committee Expected To Grow State’s International Trade Opportunities
By Terri Jo Neff | A new bipartisan committee has been established by Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma to help the state cultivate its international trade opportunities. On Feb. 16, Toma announced formation of the House Committee on International...
Hoffman Bill Aims To Identify Companies That Facilitate or Promote Abortions
By Daniel Stefanski | For a number of years, the Grand Canyon State has been home to some of the most pro-life and pro-family lawmakers, officials, and advocates in the nation, giving Arizona a superior reputation for protecting life and parental...
Mayor Raffles off Super Bowl Tickets for City of Peoria Employees
By Daniel Stefanski | The Arizona-hosted Super Bowl may be complete, but one first responder from the City of Peoria has memories that will last a lifetime – thanks to the intentional action of a new mayor and his wife. Jason Beck, the CEO of TYR...
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