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GOP Candidates Not Disqualified From Upcoming Election For Organizing January 6 Protest

Apr 23, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Congressmen Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ-04) and State Representative Mark Finchem (R-Oro Valley) will not be disqualified from the upcoming midterm elections for organizing the January 6 protest, a judge ruled on...

Arizona Taxpayers Score A Win As New Law Reforming Income Tax Rate Is Upheld

Apr 21, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | In a major victory for millions of Arizonans, the Arizona Free Enterprise Club has prevailed at the Arizona Supreme Court in its attempt to protect a forecasted $1.9 billion tax cut through changes signed into law last year to...

Democrats: January 6 Disqualifies Arizona’s GOP Candidates From 2022 Midterm Election

Apr 21, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A Democrat-backed nonprofit wants State Representative Mark Finchem (R-Oro Valley), Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05), and Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ-04) disqualified from the upcoming midterm election for organizing the...

Small Business Tax Break Advances Out of Arizona Legislature

Apr 21, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the State Senate approved legislation lowering the percentage of assessed valuation for commercial property to 15 percent. SB1093 would reduce the property assessment ratio gradually over the next five...

Arizona Ranks First in Economic Performance, Third in Economic Competitiveness

Apr 20, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona ranked as the top state for economic performance and third for economic competitiveness according to a nationally-renowned, conservative model legislation nonprofit. Those numbers come from the American Legislative...

Candidate Linked to Bribery Scandal Turns Out for $10 Million Campaign to Increase Latino Turnout

Apr 20, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A progressive Phoenix-based nonprofit announced it would invest $10 million in Arizona to rally the Latino voter base for the upcoming midterm elections. The nonprofit, Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC), announced the $10 million...

Governor Ducey Launches Border Strike Force

Apr 19, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, half of America’s governors launched a strike force to control the ongoing border crisis. The American Governor’s Strike Force was modeled after Governor Doug Ducey’s Arizona Border Strike Force, established in...

New Affordable Housing Projects Announced Although Demand Still Outpaces Supply

Apr 19, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Last October, the Arizona Department of Housing published a Notice of Funding Availability which resulted in more than 20 developers expressing interest in sharing $24.5 million which came available to help fund affordable...

K-12 Curriculum Transparency For Arizona Parents Fails in House

Apr 19, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | SB1211, which would require schools to publish curriculum lists on their websites, failed in the House 28-30 on Monday. The votes weren’t panning out in the way Republicans hoped, so several legislators voted to kill the...

Parental Rights to Children’s Records Passes Arizona Senate

Apr 18, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, the Arizona Senate passed HB2161, a bill prohibiting state employees, political subdivisions, governmental entities, or any other institution from withholding a minor’s records from parents. Parents may sue any...

Scottsdale School District’s Diversity Leaders Promote Drag Queen Storytime After Accusing Black DJ of Blackface

Apr 18, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | After making waves for accusing a black DJ of blackface, Scottsdale Unified School District’s (SUSD) social justice professionals marched onward with their work. In the week following accusations from Scottsdale Parent Council...

Democratic Senator Recites Poetry, Sings About Womanhood In Response to Ketanji Brown Jackson Criticism

Apr 18, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | State Senator Victoria Steele (D-Tucson) treated legislators and constituents to poetry and music at the Arizona State Capitol on Wednesday. Steele felt compelled to do so after her fellow Tucson legislator, State Senator Vince...