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November Marks Another Border Record High for Biden Administration

Dec 27, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Under President Joe Biden, November's border encounters marked another historic high. This also marks the sixth consecutive month of an increase in border encounters. There were over 233,700 border...

Kari Lake Anticipated to Appeal Election Lawsuit, May Face Legal Sanctions

Dec 26, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Kari Lake plans to appeal her lawsuit against governor-elect Katie Hobbs in her capacity as secretary of state and Maricopa County. Maricopa County Superior Court declared in a ruling issued on Christmas Eve that Hobbs was...

Yet Another Scam Is Targeting Social Security Recipients

Dec 26, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | As if there are not already enough scams making the rounds, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is reporting that scammers are impersonating the Social Security Administration (SSA) in an effort to get SSA recipients...

Maricopa County Sheriffs Inspire Christmas Cheer With Children’s Santa Story

Dec 25, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) issued a jolly video telling the story of how “Santa” received their help with delivering toys after his sleigh broke down. “Unfortunately, Triple Elf was not available for roadside...

Attorney General Gives Tucson 30 Days To Repeal Housing Ordinance

Dec 24, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | A fair housing ordinance enacted by the City of Tucson in September violates state law, and could result in the Arizona Treasurer withholding funds to the city if not repealed in 30 days. That is the opinion issued Dec. 22 by the...

Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs’ Democratic Party Chair Endorsement Indicates Party Divide

Dec 24, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Governor-elect Katie Hobbs’ endorsement for the new Arizona Democratic Party (ADP) chair indicates a deep party divide. Hobbs endorsed Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Gallardo, a member of her transition team — but other top...

SunZia Transmission Project Receives Major Approvals In 2 States

Dec 24, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | The largest wind energy project in the Western Hemisphere is one step closer to generating electricity for 3 million Americans after Pattern Energy received the final approval it needs from Arizona officials for a transmission...

Maricopa County Supervisors Snub Senate Subpoena For Election Records

Dec 23, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (BOS) won’t comply with the Arizona Senate’s subpoena for election records. The Senate has attempted to get these records from the county for a month. In a response letter issued to...

Controversial Expenditures in Congress’ $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill

Dec 22, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The following are some of the controversial carve outs within Congress’ 4,155-page, $1.7 trillion spending bill, “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.” Fiscal Responsibility Waives PAYGO budgetary enforcement - $130...

Arizona’s Congressional Leaders React to Omnibus

Dec 22, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle didn’t appear too fond of the Democrat-led Congress’ $1.7 trillion, 4,000-page spending bill. Republicans decried the plan entirely, first noting the Democrats’...

January 6 Committee’s Early Christmas Present to Rep. Biggs: An Ethics Probe

Dec 21, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Six days before Christmas, the House Jan. 6 Committee gave Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) a referral to the House Ethics Committee. In response to the committee’s final attempt to bend Biggs to their will, Biggs promised to...

Tucson Looks to Spend $10 Million For Fare-Free Public Transit Over Next Six Months

Dec 21, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The city of Tucson is eyeing plans to subsidize bus fare for $10 million for the next six months, with the ultimate goal of making free public transit permanent. However, Tuesday’s council discussions indicated that “free” may...