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Arizona Congressmen Asks For Investigation Into Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland

Oct 5, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Congressmen Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ-04) joined 128 congressmen in a petition asking the federal government to investigate foreign investment in U.S. farmland. The request letter to the Government...

Arizona’s Medicaid Agency Delayed Fraud and Abuse Investigations

Oct 5, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Last Thursday, the Arizona Auditor issued a report finding that the state’s Medicaid agency, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), failed to fulfill four major aspects of its services, including a year delay...

DoD And ADOT Fund $29 Million Improvements To US 95 In Yuma

Oct 4, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | More than $13 million in federal grant money has been awarded to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for Phase Two of a long-awaited improvement to U.S. Highway 95 between the city of Yuma and the U.S. Army’s Yuma...

Gila Bend Mayor: Democratic Maricopa County Attorney Candidate Will Worsen Crime Rates

Oct 4, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, Gila Bend Mayor Chris Riggs spoke out against Democratic Maricopa County Attorney candidate Julie Gunnigle’s vision for law and order. Riggs indicated in an interview with Fox News that Gunnigle was...

Navajo Nation Petitions Biden Administration to Leave Fossil Fuels Alone

Oct 3, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Navajo Nation spoke out again this week against the Biden administration’s efforts to undermine fossil fuel development. Their reservation is the largest of all, spanning across three states along the Four Corners Monument:...

Arizona’s Personal Income Tax Is Being Slashed One Year Early

Oct 3, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Arizona will have just one personal income tax rate of 2.5 percent instead of four rates as of Jan. 1, Gov. Doug Ducey announced last week. That is an effective date one year sooner than was originally expected when the governor...

Maricopa County Launches Disinformation Center, Limits Press Access

Oct 2, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Just a month ahead of the November midterms, Maricopa County announced its new “Elections Command Center” to combat disinformation, and that it would limit press access on county property. The first line of the press...

Biden Administration Gives Arizona $20.8 Million For Mental Health Oversight in Schools

Oct 2, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the Department of Education (ED) announced the distribution of over $20.8 million to increase mental health oversight in Arizona schools. The funds may be applied to a variety of mental, social, and emotional...

ESA Application Deadline Extended Due To High Volume On State Website

Oct 1, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | So many parents were trying to apply for Arizona’s expanded Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) by Friday’s first quarter deadline that the department of education’s website was overwhelmed, leading to a decision to extend...

Democratic Maricopa County Attorney Candidate Denies Fetal Organ Sale Allegations

Oct 1, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, Democratic Maricopa County Attorney candidate Julie Gunnigle denied allegations of partnering with an abortion clinic accused of fetal organ sales. Gunnigle issued the denial in response to a text campaign survey...

Death Of 9 In Drunk Driving Crash Prompts Call For Impairment Detection Systems

Oct 1, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Last year’s fiery death of two adults and seven children in a head-on collision involving a drunk driver in California has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to recommend all new vehicles in the U.S. be...

New Water Infrastructure Official Appointed to Manage $1.2 Billion For Arizona’s Water Crisis

Sep 30, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, Arizona Senate President Karen Fann appointed Dr. Theodore Cooke, Central Arizona Project (CAP) general manager, to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) Board....