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Planned Parenthood Requests Pause On Arizona’s Total Abortion Ban

Sep 28, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, Planned Parenthood Arizona (PPAZ) filed a motion to stay a court ruling reinstating Arizona’s total abortion ban. Last Thursday, Pima County Superior Court Judge Kellie Johnson lifted an injunction on the 1901 total...

Raytheon, Northrup Grumman Join To Develop Hypersonic Airbreathing Missiles

Sep 27, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | It was announced last week that two defense contractors with a large presence in Arizona will partner on one of the U.S. Air Force’s most cutting edge weapons—a hypersonic air-breathing missile capable of sustained speeds of Mach...

Kari Lake Mocks Liz Cheney’s $15 Million Plan to Defeat Her

Sep 27, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake said she’s glad to hear that ousted congresswoman Liz Cheney launched a $15 million political action committee (PAC) to defeat her and other Trump-backed candidates. Lake called...

CBP Officers Work To Keep Firearms From Getting To Cartels In Mexico

Sep 27, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | While the main focus along the southwest border is on who and what is coming into the United States, the director of one U.S. Port of Entry in Arizona is making the public aware of the strides his officers are having at keeping...

Arizona Teachers Union-Backed Group May Have Fudged Ballot Initiative Numbers to Kill School Choice

Sep 26, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Save Our Schools Arizona (SOSAZ), the teachers union-backed group, claimed to have turned in more signatures than they did for a ballot initiative to end Arizona’s universal school choice. SOSAZ claimed to have just over...

Fountain Hills Post Office On Track To Be Renamed In Honor Of Dr. C.T. Wright

Sep 26, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | If the U.S. Senate agrees, the post office in Fountain Hills will be designated the Dr. C.T. Wright Post Office Building. The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 5650 this month. The bill introduced by Rep....

Engel Is Latest Democrat To Skip Debate Event

Sep 26, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Several people in chicken costumes showed up Friday at a campaign event for former State Rep. Kirsten Engel (D), carrying signs asking where she was the night before. Those signs refer to Engel’s absence on Sept. 22 from a...

ASU to Host Hackathon ‘For The Social Good’, No Coding Experience Required

Sep 25, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Next month, teams from all over the world will participate in the Arizona State University (ASU) “Hacks for Humanity,” a 3-day hackathon to develop socially beneficial technical solutions — but participants don’t have to have...

Illegal Immigrant Children Cost Arizona Public Schools Over $748 Million in 2020

Sep 25, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | In 2020, illegal immigrants cost Arizona public schools over $748 million — an economic burden that will likely increase due to the ongoing border crisis. 99 percent of these funds come from Arizona taxpayers’ local and state...

Arizona’s Municipal Tax Code Commission Hasn’t Met In Over Three Years

Sep 24, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s Municipal Tax Code Commission (MTCC) hasn’t met in over three years, spelling trouble for the state’s taxpayers and businesses. The issue was the focal point of a report issued by Auditor General...

House Judiciary Committee Declines to Publicize Records of Federal Involvement In January 6

Sep 24, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee rejected a resolution requiring the Department of Justice (DOJ) to turn over records on federal agents or assets that encouraged protesters to enter the Capitol on January 6. ...

Pima County Judge Reinstates Arizona Abortion Law

Sep 24, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | In one of the biggest legal rulings in decades, a Pima County judge ruled Friday afternoon that Arizona’s abortion ban is still in effect and can be enforced immediately. Arizonans had been eagerly awaiting Judge Kellie Johnson’s...