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Biden Administration Gives Arizona $20.8 Million For Mental Health Oversight in Schools

Oct 2, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the Department of Education (ED) announced the distribution of over $20.8 million to increase mental health oversight in Arizona schools. The funds may be applied to a variety of mental, social, and emotional...

ESA Application Deadline Extended Due To High Volume On State Website

Oct 1, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | So many parents were trying to apply for Arizona’s expanded Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) by Friday’s first quarter deadline that the department of education’s website was overwhelmed, leading to a decision to extend...

Democratic Maricopa County Attorney Candidate Denies Fetal Organ Sale Allegations

Oct 1, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, Democratic Maricopa County Attorney candidate Julie Gunnigle denied allegations of partnering with an abortion clinic accused of fetal organ sales. Gunnigle issued the denial in response to a text campaign survey...

Death Of 9 In Drunk Driving Crash Prompts Call For Impairment Detection Systems

Oct 1, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Last year’s fiery death of two adults and seven children in a head-on collision involving a drunk driver in California has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to recommend all new vehicles in the U.S. be...

New Water Infrastructure Official Appointed to Manage $1.2 Billion For Arizona’s Water Crisis

Sep 30, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, Arizona Senate President Karen Fann appointed Dr. Theodore Cooke, Central Arizona Project (CAP) general manager, to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) Board....

Maricopa County Attorney Won’t Prosecute Mothers Who Get Abortions

Sep 29, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced on Tuesday that her office wouldn’t prosecute women who obtain an abortion, citing the ongoing legal confusion over state law on abortion. Mitchell disclosed that her office...

Increased Demand For Used Vehicles Increases Risk Of Fraud

Sep 29, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Department of Transportation is hoping to protect consumers from having a bad time buying a used vehicles. An increased demand for certified pre-owned or used vehicles has been seen in recent months in response to...

Secretary of State Katie Hobbs Holds School Choice Funds Hostage

Sep 28, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs chose to stall on the invalidation of a ballot initiative attempting to kill school choice, despite it not having the required number of signatures. School choice advocates gathered...

Arizona Petitions Congress to Reject Federalization of Energy Grid

Sep 28, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich petitioned Congress to reject legislation reducing states’ land-use and energy rights in order to federalize the energy grid. The letter warned that the legislation...

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...