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Federal Judge Blocks Arizona’s Personhood Classification for Unborn Children

Jul 14, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, a federal judge determined that a 2021 law recognizing the personhood of unborn children was unconstitutionally vague and in conflict with other state laws. The law, referred to as the “Interpretation Policy,”...

Pinal County Election Leaders Issue Plan to Fix About 63k Erroneous Ballots

Jul 13, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | During a special session on Tuesday, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to fix incorrect early ballots mailed to about 63,000 voters last week. The ballots were missing city and town contests from seven...

Small Business Report Draws Attention To Lack Of Optimism

Jul 13, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | The number of small business owners across America who expect business conditions to improve over the next six months dropped considerably in June, hitting the lowest level in the 48 years the National Federation of Independent...

New School Transparency Organization Launches, Offers Resources for Parents

Jul 13, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The COVID-19 pandemic expedited the political battleground shift to schools, alerting parents to the presence and impact of controversial concepts like Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and leading...

Democratic PAC Invests Over $120K Into GOP State Representative That Defends Unions

Jul 13, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Since last summer, a Democratic political action committee (PAC), Revitalize Arizona, has invested over $120,200 into State Representative David Cook (R-Globe). Their latest investment was nearly $12,500 in communications...

Scottsdale School District Publicizing Records Seekers’ Names, Redacting Staff Names

Jul 12, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) now posts the names of individuals online who submitted records requests, and redacts staff members’ names in response to requests. SUSD will anonymize its employees’ words and actions,...

County Attorney Candidate Retracts Incorrect Statement About Early Voting

Jul 11, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | A candidate for Maricopa County Attorney has retracted a comment she made last week which provided incorrect information that could lead to voter confusion during the current 2022 primary election. Gina Godbehere is running on...

Liberty Unified School District Outsources Superintendent Oversight to Staffing Agency

Jul 11, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Last month, Liberty Unified School District (LUSD) outsourced its superintendency oversight to a staffing agency through a “retire/rehire” arrangement. In a divided 3-2 vote, the LUSD governing board allowed their...

Incorrect Ballots Sent To Pinal County Voters Weeks After Officials Ignored AG Candidate’s Concerns

Jul 10, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Unintended mistakes happen in our daily lives, in the workplace, and even in government. But one thing Arizonans dislike is when bureaucracy tries to shut up someone who wants answers to why a mistake isn’t being addressed. Such...

Activists Fail to Gather Enough Signatures to Put Right to Abortion on Ballot

Jul 10, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Tucson-based Arizonans for Reproductive Freedom canceled their Thursday filing appointment with the secretary of state’s office to put a constitutional right to abortion on November’s ballot after collecting less than half...

Phoenix Approves Paid Parental Leave With Estimated $2 to 8 Million Cost

Jul 10, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | At the start of this month, Phoenix City Council unanimously approved up to 480 hours of paid parental leave, the equivalent of 12 weeks and costing an estimated $2 to $8 million annually. The benefit kicks in for...

State’s $1 Billion Investment In Water Security Expected To Be Game Changer

Jul 9, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | In January, Gov. Doug Ducey pledged that securing Arizona’s water future would be a priority during his last year in office, and on Wednesday he delivered a $1 billion investment toward projects that will bring additional water...