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Chandler Unified School Board Votes to Leave National School Boards Association

Oct 30, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) became the latest to join the trend of school boards and state associations leaving the National School Boards Association (NSBA). The CUSD Governing Board voted on Wednesday to cease...

Flagstaff City Council to Return to Drawing Board on Land Use Laws

Oct 29, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Flagstaff City Council indicated in a work session Wednesday that it will work on modifying its High Occupancy Housing (HOH) Plan. The plan caused pushback resulting in over $50 million in claims through the Arizona Private...

Phoenix Councilman Quarrels With Maricopa Sheriff Over “Privileged” NFL Convoy

Oct 29, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MSCO) responded to criticisms from Phoenix City Council member Sal DiCiccio over their practice of stopping traffic to allow an NFL convoy through. DiCiccio submitted a letter to law...

Gubernatorial Candidate Matt Salmon On Border Visit: Designate Cartels As Terrorists

Oct 28, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Mexico’s cartels should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) for their role in President Joe Biden’s border crisis, according to governor-hopeful and previous congressman Matt Salmon. If cartels were...

Three New State Lawmakers Selected To Fill House Vacancies

Oct 28, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | The Pinal County Board of Supervisors announced Wednesday that Neal Carter and Teresa Martinez will serve out two of the vacant terms in the Arizona House of Representatives. Carter, a Republican from San Tan Valley, will fill...

Phoenix Nursing Students Say Vaccine Mandate Violates Faith in Ongoing Lawsuit

Oct 27, 2021

By Corinne Murdock |Two nursing students, Emily Thoms and Kamaleilani Moreno, are fighting for their religious freedom in the face of Maricopa County Community College District’s (MCCCD) vaccine mandate. The district is mandating vaccines to...

Flagstaff Waives Land Use Law For Certain Property Owners

Oct 27, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Flagstaff City Council voted last Tuesday to waive its land use restriction for property owners who submitted around $50 million in legal claims under the Arizona Private Property Rights Protection Act. The Goldwater Institute...

Business Executive Warns Federal Budget Bill Will Stunt Arizona’s Economic Growth

Oct 26, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | On Monday, the CEO of Phoenix-based Ritoch-Powell and Associates warned of the impacts of the corporate tax increase and cuts to deductions currently included in the Biden Administration’s federal budget bill. “These tax...

Senator Kelly Silent On Biden Avoiding Border Visit

Oct 26, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) hasn’t pressed President Joe Biden lately on the border, let alone a visit there, despite the number of illegal border crossings reaching an all-time historic high: 1.7 million. It was revealed that...

ACC’s Olson Seeks To Avoid Litigation While Giving APS Customers More Options

Oct 25, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | On Tuesday, Justin Olson will call on his fellow members of the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to move forward with providing Arizona Public Service Company customers with alternatives for procuring electricity, and in...

Mark Brnovich’s Campaign Event Hosted By Accused Domestic Abuser Jailed For Nonpayment Of Child Support

Oct 25, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | For his latest campaign event, Arizona Attorney General and Senate-hopeful Mark Brnovich enlisted the help of Steve Gill: a right-leaning radio host and former news site owner accused of domestic abuse and jailed over...

Healthcare Staff Shortages In Arizona Further Impacted By Dearth Of Recruiters

Oct 24, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | There has been much media coverage in recent months about Arizona’s nursing shortage. This summer, Phoenix-based Banner Health confirmed it was down nearly 1,400 nursing professionals at its 30 hospitals and associated medical...