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University Of Arizona Launches New Program On Running Marijuana Business

Apr 3, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The University of Arizona (UArizona) has a new program teaching students how to lawfully run a marijuana business. The program, Cannabis Compliance & Risk Management, awards a certificate in cannabis compliance...

More Bureaucracy Keeps Water Desperate Rio Verde Foothills Residents In Limbo

Apr 3, 2023

By Terri Jo Neff | More than 700 residents, many of whom are children, have been waiting for months for government officials to find a reliable and affordable water source for Rio Verde Foothills after the City of Scottsdale shut off the taps which...

Bill Expanding Voting Access For Arizona Inmates Clears Hurdle

Apr 2, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A bill that would expand voting access to those in Arizona detention facilities cleared a major hurdle this week, though it may need some help to get past the finish line. HB 2325, sponsored by Representative Alex Kolodin,...

Arizona Legislator Rejects Constituents’ Demands On Gun Control After School Shooting

Apr 2, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | An Arizona legislator informed his constituents that he wouldn’t be caving to their demands for supporting gun control legislation. The call to action has mainly come from left-leaning groups and activists in the wake of the...

African-Mined Cobalt Shipped To Mexico Will Be Processed In Yuma

Apr 1, 2023

By Terri Jo Neff | An Arizona company has announced plans to ship African-mined cobalt to Mexico, then truck it north to be processed at a new, state-of-the-art facility in Yuma County so it can be sold to companies that make batteries for Electric...

Phoenix Built $12 Million Community Center While Refusing To Clean Up Homeless Encampments

Apr 1, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Thursday, Phoenix had the grand opening of a $12 million community center, days after a court ruled that it had refused to clean up the massive homeless encampment downtown. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announced the...

Hobbs Vetoes Bill To Save Lives, Protect Religious Liberty

Apr 1, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A push to protect Arizonans’ constitutional liberties for future health emergencies hit a dead end after clearing both chambers of the Arizona Legislature. This week, Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed SB 1250, which dealt...

Reaction To Trump Indictment Swift From Arizona Politicians

Mar 31, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | After days of anticipation, a former American president was indicted by a New York City grand jury, sparking great outrage by Arizona Republicans. Former President Donald J. Trump, according to reports, was indicted by a New...

Rep. Gosar Bill To End COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Passes Senate

Mar 31, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | A bill from Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ-09) to end the COVID-19 National Emergency Declaration passed the Senate on Wednesday. The legislation now heads to President Joe Biden for his signature. The resolution, HJR 7, was first...

State Not Resting On Its #1 Ranking In Foreign Direct Investment For 2022

Mar 31, 2023

By Terri Jo Neff | In a move intended to further increase the state’s global competitiveness, two new Arizona Trade Offices are being opened, both in Asian countries. The Arizona Commerce Authority currently has trade and investment offices in Tel...

City-Sanctioned Slums: The Environmental Impact Of Phoenix’s Homeless Zone

Mar 30, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | You’ll know you’re in The Zone by the smell. The suffocating stench of urine and feces. Rotting garbage. The occasional whiffs of fentanyl, or the synthetic drug Spice clouding the air. Dead bodies. No, it’s not a Third World...

Hobbs’ Press Secretary Resigns After Tweeting Violent Message

Mar 30, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | One of the more-controversial social media posts in recent Arizona memory cost Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs the services of her press secretary. On Wednesday morning, it was announced that Josselyn Berry had resigned her...