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Illegal Immigrants From Uzbekistan Crossing Into Yuma

Oct 9, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | More illegal immigrants from Uzbekistan were discovered crossing the Yuma, Arizona border. Townhall reporter Julio Rosas discovered this less-common variant of illegal immigrant while visiting the Yuma border on Thursday. “This...

Arizona Department of Education Advertised 1619 Project Teacher Grants

Oct 9, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | In March, the Arizona Department of Education’s (ADE) Social Studies newsletter advertised grant funds for teachers who would implement the 1619 Project. The Pulitzer Center offered a $5,000 grant to 40 educators; applications...

Queen Creek Developer Cannot Build Apartment Complex On Its Land

Oct 9, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed in 2019 against the Sun Valley Farmers Property Owners Association of Queen Creek involving a developer’s plans to build multi-family housing on land the...

Awards Summit Highlights Arizona’s Booming Manufacturing Sector

Oct 8, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | State Senator Sine Kerr was recognized Thursday by the Arizona Manufacturing Council as its Legislator of the Year, while Dexcom received the group’s Manufacturer of the Year award, EMD Electronics was named Medium Manufacturer...

Maricopa County Admits They Deleted Files After Archiving Them Out of Senate Subpoena’s Reach

Oct 8, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Maricopa County officials admitted that they deleted election files from equipment after purportedly archiving them prior to fulfilling the Arizona Senate’s subpoena for that equipment. Chairman Jack Sellers and Vice Chairman...

Congressman Biggs: Democrats Hypocritical About Election Audit

Oct 8, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | During the House Oversight Committee’s Thursday hearing on the Arizona Senate’s audit, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) criticized Democrats’ rhetoric and conduct. Biggs accused Democrats of hypocrisy for both praising and...

Flagstaff Will Send Behavioral Health Specialists For Certain 911 Calls

Oct 7, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Flagstaff will now have behavioral health specialists and medics answering 911 calls related to mental health crises, substance abuse, and public intoxication. The city council approved a $2.6 million contract during Tuesday’s...

Ducey Among 10 Governors Who Met In Texas To Announce Plan White House Can Utilize To Resolve Border Crisis

Oct 7, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Gov. Doug Ducey and nine other governors met Wednesday in Texas to announce a plan they say could be immediately implemented by the Biden Administration to address the crisis at the nation’s southwest border. The meeting came...

Governor Ducey Spurns Biden Administration’s Threat for Funding Mask-Free Schools

Oct 6, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Governor Doug Ducey refused to heed the Biden Administration’s warning that two of his programs rewarding mask-free schooling couldn’t be using federal COVID-19 relief funds. Almost immediately after receiving the Department of...

Arizona’s New Cybersecurity Efforts Are Pricey But Essential, Says Ducey

Oct 6, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Gov. Doug Ducey has secured the funding necessary to launch Arizona’s new Cyber Command Center, and during a ceremony at the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC) on Monday he...

Senate Candidate Blake Masters: Senator Kelly Will Turn Arizona Into San Francisco

Oct 6, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters offered a taste of San Francisco, California street life in his latest campaign video, claiming that the rampant homelessness, drug addiction, poverty, and crime there were Senator Mark...

Arizona Parents Spurn FBI Investigating Pushback, Protests Against School Boards

Oct 6, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona parents promptly pushed back against the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) announcement Monday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Attorney’s Offices would investigate the trend of protests against...