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Supreme Court: Marana’s Development Fees Violate State Law

Jan 25, 2023

By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion Tuesday finding that the Town of Marana violated state law by assigning the entire cost of upgraded and expanded wastewater treatment facilities to future homeowners through...

Former Senate President: Rep. Gallego’s Abortion Support Is a ‘Crime’

Jan 25, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Former Arizona Senate President Karen Fann said Rep. Ruben Gallego’s (D-AZ-03) support for abortion was a crime. Gallego lamented that Arizona could limit abortions on Monday, which marked 50 years since the Roe v....

Arizona Universities Require Job Applicants to Provide Diversity Statements

Jan 25, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s three public universities have this to say to potential employees: those opposed to modern diversity ideology need not apply. As of last fall, Arizona State University (ASU) required diversity statements...

Hobbs Inauguration Fund Continues To Raise Concerns

Jan 24, 2023

By Terri Jo Neff | The public relations and legal fallout continues after the nonprofit which accepted donations for Gov. Katie Hobbs’ public inauguration ceremony released the names of donors and the amount of each donation. Hobbs was officially...

Maricopa County’s Printer ‘Problems’ Behind the 2022 Election

Jan 24, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Attorneys siding with embattled GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake are insisting that Maricopa County’s mass Election Day failures were purposeful. Mark Sonnenklar, a roving attorney with the Republican National...

Gov. Hobbs Falsely Characterizes Mass Shooting as Hate Crime Against Asians

Jan 23, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Gov. Katie Hobbs assumed that the California mass shooting responsible for 10 deaths on the Chinese New Year was a hate crime against Asians. The suspected shooter was an Asian man, later found dead from self-inflicted gunshot...

University of Arizona Seeks to Replace LSAT With More Equitable Testing

Jan 23, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The University of Arizona (UArizona) doesn’t believe that traditional law school entry tests are equitable enough, bolstering their push for an LSAT alternative. UArizona James E. Rogers College of Law wants law school...

Several Arizona Cities Voice Opposition To Bill That Would End Food Sales Tax

Jan 22, 2023

By Terri Jo Neff | It sounds simple enough – repeal any sales tax on the purchase of food for home consumption currently being imposed by two-thirds of Arizona’s municipalities and thereby provide relief for residents against the ongoing effects of...

State Reps. Ask Secretary of State To Undo Gov. Hobbs’ Election Procedures Manual

Jan 22, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, lawmakers asked Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to reject the Election Procedure Manuals (EPM) drafted by Governor Katie Hobbs when she was the secretary of state, per recent court decisions. The dubious EPMs...

Activists Push Ranked-Choice Voting Adoption in Arizona

Jan 22, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | An activist group wants to overhaul elections processes with ranked-choice voting (RCV), open primaries, and a uniform signature-gathering limit. Voter Choice Arizona (VCA) is behind the effort. During a monthly public...

School Choice Program Neglected Under Former Superintendent

Jan 21, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s school choice program appears to have been undermined by neglect from former leadership, based on details of the program’s inherited state by the new administration. AZ Free News spoke with Christine...

Life Imprisonment, Felony Punishments For Drug Trafficking Homicide Proposed Under New Bill

Jan 20, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Drug traffickers who commit homicide may be charged with a Class 1 felony in Arizona under a newly proposed bill. Class 1 felonies carry a minimum sentence of 10 years, with a maximum sentence of 25 years....