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Senators Question Timing, Use Of Maricopa County Transportation Sales Tax

Mar 17, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | In a rare split, nine Republican Senators voted Wednesday against a bill sponsored by a member of their own caucus, with one senator calling on Gov. Doug Ducey to veto the bill if it hits his desk. Voters approved the one-half...

Arizona ACLU Opposed Bill to Ban Hazing

Mar 16, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona chapter of the ACLU spoke out against a bill to ban hazing, HB2322, during its consideration in the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. ACLU campaign strategist K.M. Bell said that the ACLU was against the bill...

Bill for Parental Right to Child’s School, Health Records Passes Senate Committee

Mar 16, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A bill prohibiting the interference or usurpation of parents’ rights to direct their child’s upbringing, education, health care, and mental health passed the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. The bill, HB2161, drew in a...

Taxpayers Won’t Have To Do Anything In Response To Prop 208

Mar 15, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Department of Revenue announced Tuesday it is working with its tax software vendor to automatically amend any filed 2021 individual income tax returns impacted by the recent overturning of Proposition 208. The 3.5...

Arizona Senators Announced Border Crisis Mitigation Efforts As Crossings Hit Another Historic High

Mar 15, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) championed their work to mitigate the border crisis Monday, highlighting several key provisions they secured in Congress’ annual budget bill. Their press release came...

DNC’s Russiagate Hoax Lawyer Joins Fight to Keep Arizona’s Mail-In Voting

Mar 15, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | One of the most prominent lawyers for the Democratic Party (DNC), Marc Elias, announced last Friday that he submitted a motion to intervene in a case challenging the constitutionality of Arizona’s no-excuse mail-in voting...

Two Senate Republicans Kill 11 of 16 Election Integrity Bills

Mar 15, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Senate took the final vote on 16 election-related bills on Monday, including one to restore the precinct committeemen (PC) elections, sans its emergency clause implementing it immediately. The remaining 11 of...

K-12 Curriculum Transparency Bill Passes Senate

Mar 14, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A bill to require K-12 schools to post all curriculum and learning materials on their website passed the State Senate along party lines, 16-13. It now heads to the House for consideration. ...

Phoenix Antifa Member Involved in BLM Riot Called for Death of Investigative Reporter

Mar 14, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A Phoenix-area Antifa member, Arizona State University (ASU) graduate, and certified nursing assistant (CNA), Marysa Leyva, made death threats against prominent investigative journalist Andy Ngo, who rehashed details about...

Arizona Legislature Grants Veterans In-State Tuition Status

Mar 14, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona House unanimously passed a bill Friday ensuring veterans will receive in-state tuition rates, following unanimous support in the Senate last month. The bill, SB1115, also eliminated requirements that veterans...

Proposed Emergency Law Gives Parents No Say In How Child’s Vaccination Data Is Used

Mar 13, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | An effort to pass an emergency state law limiting what information can be disclosed about a child’s immunization records and to whom is expected to move forward in the State Senate this week. The Arizona Department of Health...

Senate Democrats Vote Against Increased Prison Time for Child Molesters, Smugglers

Mar 13, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Thursday, three State Senate Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted against HB2696, a bill increasing sentencing for those who sexually abuse, smuggle, or traffic children. They argued that illegal immigrants or...