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NAU Launches $2K ESG Climate Change Certification Program

Dec 15, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Northern Arizona University (NAU) launched a climate change program geared toward a career focused on corporations’ Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) scoring. The program spans four courses, each costing $500 — $2,000...

Phoenix Will Spend Over $102 Million For Electric Buses

Dec 15, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Phoenix City Council unanimously approved a plan to spend $102 million to replace its bus fleet with electric vehicles. Outgoing councilmember Sal DiCiccio wasn’t present. Over $86.7 million (85 percent) comes from...

Arizonan Illegal Immigrant Farm Workers Petition Congress For Pathway to Citizenship

Dec 14, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | This week, 15 illegal immigrant farm workers are petitioning Congress to pass a pathway to citizenship in year-end legislation. An undisclosed number came from Arizona. The remainder came from California, Idaho, Michigan, and...

CDC Gave University of Arizona $7.3 Million to Study ‘Long COVID’

Dec 14, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $7.3 million to the University of Arizona (UArizona) for a study on “long COVID.” Aiding this research will be the Arizona Department of Health Services and...

Lake Election Lawsuit Against Hobbs Scheduled For Hearings on December 21, 22

Dec 14, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Kari Lake and Katie Hobbs will face off again over election matters next week — this time, over the course of two days in court. Lake’s lawsuit against Hobbs and Maricopa County kicked off on Tuesday. Judge Peter Thompson...

Mohave County Cancels Meeting to Discuss Election Litigation Against Maricopa County

Dec 13, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, the Mohave County Board of Supervisors canceled their upcoming special meeting to discuss potential election litigation against Maricopa County and Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. The board didn’t offer an...

Maricopa County Recorder: Mail-In Ballots More Reliable Than In-Person Votes

Dec 13, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer said that early mail-in ballots are less problematic than in-person voting. Richer made the remark during last month’s rowdy Board of Supervisors’ meeting to certify the election results....

Illegal Immigration Surges Ahead of Christmas

Dec 12, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Illegal immigration may hit another all-time monthly high for the Biden administration. That’s in addition to the current historic record of over 4.1 million encounters, excluding “gotaways.” Over the last few weeks,...

High Demand For Skilled Labor Turns Focus To Non-College Education Options

Dec 12, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | In the last year, Arizona has added nearly 15,000 manufacturing jobs. But the demand for skilled workers to fill those jobs along with thousands of others across the state which require specialized training is drawing attention...

ASU Researcher Published Study Implying ‘Shark Week’ Is Racist For Lack Of Diversity

Dec 11, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) researchers grapple with some of the most pressing questions of our modern political landscape — most recently, whether “Shark Week” is guilty of a racism that perpetuates negative perception of...

Supreme Court Appears to Defend Christian Free Speech Rejecting Same-Sex Unions

Dec 11, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | During oral arguments last Monday, the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) appeared to side with a Christian website designer who is challenging a Colorado law that would force her to create websites celebrating same-sex weddings. The final...

Sinema Leaves Democratic Party And Shakes Up Early 2024 Campaign Plans

Dec 10, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Within hours of U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s announcement on Friday that she is now a registered independent voter, posturing began for the 2024 election as the public learned just how deep the divide is within the Arizona...