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Gov. Hobbs Falsely Characterizes Mass Shooting as Hate Crime Against Asians

Jan 23, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Gov. Katie Hobbs assumed that the California mass shooting responsible for 10 deaths on the Chinese New Year was a hate crime against Asians. The suspected shooter was an Asian man, later found dead from self-inflicted gunshot...

University of Arizona Seeks to Replace LSAT With More Equitable Testing

Jan 23, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The University of Arizona (UArizona) doesn’t believe that traditional law school entry tests are equitable enough, bolstering their push for an LSAT alternative. UArizona James E. Rogers College of Law wants law school...

Several Arizona Cities Voice Opposition To Bill That Would End Food Sales Tax

Jan 22, 2023

By Terri Jo Neff | It sounds simple enough – repeal any sales tax on the purchase of food for home consumption currently being imposed by two-thirds of Arizona’s municipalities and thereby provide relief for residents against the ongoing effects of...

State Reps. Ask Secretary of State To Undo Gov. Hobbs’ Election Procedures Manual

Jan 22, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, lawmakers asked Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to reject the Election Procedure Manuals (EPM) drafted by Governor Katie Hobbs when she was the secretary of state, per recent court decisions. The dubious EPMs...

Activists Push Ranked-Choice Voting Adoption in Arizona

Jan 22, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | An activist group wants to overhaul elections processes with ranked-choice voting (RCV), open primaries, and a uniform signature-gathering limit. Voter Choice Arizona (VCA) is behind the effort. During a monthly public...

School Choice Program Neglected Under Former Superintendent

Jan 21, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s school choice program appears to have been undermined by neglect from former leadership, based on details of the program’s inherited state by the new administration. AZ Free News spoke with Christine...

Life Imprisonment, Felony Punishments For Drug Trafficking Homicide Proposed Under New Bill

Jan 20, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Drug traffickers who commit homicide may be charged with a Class 1 felony in Arizona under a newly proposed bill. Class 1 felonies carry a minimum sentence of 10 years, with a maximum sentence of 25 years....

Scottsdale Mayor Preventing Rio Verde Citizens From Getting Water

Jan 20, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega has refused to allow Rio Verde citizens to use canal space to transport their water, effectively forcing them to go without, pay thousands in water bills, or leave their homes. The...

Judge Agrees City of Phoenix Is Failing To Solve Homeless Crisis

Jan 19, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, the Maricopa County Superior Court agreed that the city of Phoenix has failed to mitigate its burgeoning homeless crisis. In fact, the court declared that the city ending enforcement of criminal, health, and other...

Legislator Proposes Breaking Up Maricopa Into Four Counties

Jan 18, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Maricopa County might become four counties, per a new resolution seeking to break up the fourth-largest county in the nation. HCR2018 wants to shrink Maricopa County, then divide the remaining land into three...

Democrats Propose Taxpayer-Funded Tuition For K-12 Mental Health Professionals

Jan 18, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | House Democrats want taxpayers to fund the tuition of future K-12 school psychologists, social workers, and counselors. State Rep. Judy Schwiebert proposed the arrangement in a bill establishing a K-12 mental...

Majority of House Democrats Push to Allow Transgender Athletes in Female Sports

Jan 18, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Over half of the Arizona House Democrats are pushing to repeal the state’s ban on male athletes in K-12 female sports. The bill has yet to be assigned to a committee. Freshman State Rep. Nancy Gutierrez (D-LD18) proposed...