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Arizona Supreme Court Considers Prop 208 Fate
By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Supreme Court convened on Tuesday to hear arguements in the case, Karen Fann, et al v State of Arizona, et al. In making their decision, the court will consider two main questions: Can Proposition 208 a statutory...
Governor, Legislators Visit Yuma To Call On Biden Administration To Address “Humanitarian And Security Crisis”
On Wednesday, Governor Doug Ducey and a delegation of state lawmakers travelled to Yuma to call on the Biden administration to address the escalating humanitarian and security crisis on the U.S. / Mexico border. The officials received a briefing...
House Passes Ugenti-Rita’s Election Integrity Bill
By B. Hamilton | On Tuesday, the Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives attempted to prevent a vote on an election integrity bill, and then when that failed, Rep. Athena Salman called for a boycott of the state if the bill passed....
Ducey Vetoes Sex Ed Bill, Issues Executive Order Instead
By B. Hamilton | On Tuesday, conservatives lamented Governor Doug Ducey’s decision to veto legislation that would have strengthen parental input in the Sex Education curriculum offered to their children. They also questioned why the governor would...
Representative Gosar Says Media Lied About His Involvement In America First Caucus
By Corinne Murdock | Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ-04) claims that the media fabricated his involvement in an “America First Caucus.” A document purportedly linked to the proposed caucus was released over the weekend, causing controversy over...
Ducey Deploys Arizona National Guard To Border, State To Provide $25 Million In Initial Funding
On Tuesday, in response to the crisis on the U.S. Mexico border, Governor Doug Ducey announced he is deploying the Arizona National Guard to the border and issued a Declaration of Emergency as part of the state's effort to support local law...
Mesnard And Ugenti-Rita Push Back Against Claims That Election Integrity Bills Equal Suppression
By B. Hamilton | An exasperated Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita was joined by Sen. JD Mesnard on Monday at a press conference held in anticipation of votes in the Arizona House on their election integrity legislation. Mesnard and Ugenti-Rita fielded...
Ducey Bans Government Entities From Asking About Vaccine Status But Businesses, Schools, Health Providers Can
By Terri Jo Neff | An effort by the Arizona Legislature to craft permanent legislation to prevent a person from being denied access to businesses, government facilities, and even their child’s school unless they showed proof of being vaccination...
Ducey Rescinds Mask Mandate For K-12 Schools
By B. Hamilton | Parents of Arizona’s K-12 students are praising and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman is slamming Governor Doug Ducey for rescinding orders that direct K-12 schools to require masks. The Governor’s Office noted...
Audit Looks At Challenges For Arizona Veterans’ Homes During Pandemic And Expected Changes To Veteran Population
By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services has reported 16 resident deaths among its two State Veterans’ Homes as of March 14 and has corrective deficiencies which led federal regulators to cite both homes, according to a...
Arizona Legislature Approves Teacher Lunches During School Events – But Only If They Meet School Nutrition Guidelines
By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona legislature has voted to allow schools to feed teachers during school events - but only if they use Arizona Department of Education (ADE) nutritional guidelines. That means that teacher meals will be constrained to...
Arizona Teachers Round Up for Lessons on Advancing Critical Race Theory Again
By Corinne Murdock | 2021 marks the seventh year of The Equity Event, an annual speaker series for teachers hosted by the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA). This event serves as a touchstone for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)...
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