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Shamp Bill Protects Employees’ Religious Beliefs

Feb 7, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | The reaction to COVID-19 may be mostly a thing of the past, but Arizona lawmakers are not finished with their efforts to protect their constituents’ constitutional liberties for the future. Sen. Janae Shamp introduced S.B....

Maricopa County Official: Voter Turnout Groups Attempted To Register a Dog To Vote

Feb 6, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office says third-party voter turnout organizations using government seals have sent voter registration forms to ineligible voters and, in at least one instance, a dog. Aaron Flannery, a...

Dannels Expresses Frustration During Border Testimony to Congressional Committee

Feb 6, 2023

By Terri Jo Neff | Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels was asked to address the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary last week about the southwest border crisis, and he did not waste the opportunity, expressing frustration with how the Biden...

Rep. Biggs Moves To Impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas Over Border Crisis

Feb 5, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) filed impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday. In a press release, Biggs accused Mayorkas of intentional dereliction of duty...

Arizona GOP Legislators Use 2022 Budget for This Year To Ease Taxpayer Burden

Feb 5, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, the Arizona Senate Appropriations Committee approved reusing last year’s budget for the coming year, citing concerns over the current poor state of the economy. The budget bill, SB1523, passed along...

House Democrats Attempted To Kill Bill Addressing Teacher Shortage

Feb 4, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, House Democrats attempted to kill a Republican-introduced bill to address the teacher shortage. The bill, HB2428, would allow private universities and colleges to participate in and receive funding from the...

New Senate Committee on Director Nominations Formed To Ensure Protocols Followed

Feb 4, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona hasn’t had to deal with a divided government for quite some time with the Governor’s Office and both chambers of the Legislature being controlled by Republicans for over a decade. At the beginning of 2023, however, a...

Early Ballot ID Requirement Passes Senate Elections Committee

Feb 3, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, the Senate Elections Committee passed a bill requiring voter ID for those turning in early ballots on Election Day. The committee passed the bill, SB1135, along partisan lines: 5-3. SB1135 also requires early...

Kavanagh Hand Count Bill Appears To Have Support From Stephen Richer

Feb 3, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Election integrity measures haven’t been a source of unity for all Arizona Republicans over the past two years, but one bill just introduced by a state senator may have brought the party somewhat closer together on one aspect...

Election Integrity Bill Requiring Increased Party Participation Passes Out of Committee

Feb 3, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | One of the Arizona Legislature’s election integrity measures cleared its first hurdle this week, putting it one step closer to a possible showdown with Governor Katie Hobbs’ office. The bill, HB2305, which was sponsored by...

Bill To Prevent Ranked Choice Voting Earns Cosponsors in Both Chambers

Feb 2, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) has the attention of national and local Republicans – especially as a group may be forming to push this voting reform measure onto the 2024 Arizona ballot to affect future elections. After the...

Scottsdale GOP Legislators Condemn Scottsdale Superintendent for Racist Remarks

Feb 2, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Republican state legislators representing Scottsdale condemned a local superintendent for racist remarks that recently made national headlines. Scott Menzel, the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) superintendent, called...