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Lawmaker Fights Pima County’s Religious Accommodation Denial For COVID Vaccine

Jan 10, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Last month, State Senator Kelly Townsend (R-Mesa) requested Attorney General Mark Brnovich investigate Pima County for denying reasonable accommodations for religious beliefs conflicting with their COVID-19 vaccination...

Nguyen Seeks To Protect Employees Denied Vaccine Religious Exemption

Jan 10, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Employers who mandate COVID-19 vaccinations as a prerequisite to employment or continued employment could be held liable for damages if an employee is denied a religious exemption and then suffers significant injury due to the...

Maricopa County Ranks 13th In U.S. For Most Investment Income Earned By Residents

Jan 9, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | When all of the investment income earned by Maricopa County residents is combined, the county ranks #13 in the United States with an Investment Index of 26.48. By comparison, Pima County ranked 79th in the nation with an...

State Representative Chavez: Teachers Unions Have Gone Too Far With School Closures

Jan 8, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | After nearly two years of ever-changing pandemic protocols, it appears that some members of the Democratic Party and teachers unions disagree with remote learning as a viable mitigative strategy for COVID-19. State...

US Hispanic Chamber Selects Phoenix For 2022 National Convention

Jan 8, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) announced this week it will hold its 2022 national convention in Phoenix in October. The USHCC promotes the economic growth, development and interests of more than 4.7...

Newt Gingrich Commended Governor Ducey on School Choice Program to Offset Remote Learning

Jan 7, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Former House Speaker and conservative pundit Newt Gingrich complimented Governor Doug Ducey for his leadership tactics concerning COVID-19 and K-12 schools. The governor announced that families may receive up to $7,000 to...

Phoenix Police Officer Donated Lifesaving Kidney to Ten-Year-Old Girl

Jan 7, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Two years ago, Phoenix Police Officer Jackie Ravelo gave one of her kidneys to her friend’s ten-year-old daughter, Lily Rios — a lifesaving measure Ravelo says she didn’t think twice about. Ravelo and Rios were only able to...

Flagstaff Mayor Has COVID-19 and Symptomatic, Despite Vaccination

Jan 6, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Flagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy announced Wednesday that he contracted COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. According to members of the Flagstaff City Council in remarks to the Arizona Daily Sun, Deasy had been getting tested...

Maricopa County Releases Report Countering Senate Audit Results

Jan 6, 2022

By Corinne Murdock On Wednesday, the Maricopa County Elections Department issued over 90 pages of a counter report to the Arizona Senate’s audit conducted by Cyber Ninjas, as well as nearly 30 exhibits to support their response. The county...

Arizona Democratic Party Fundraising for One-Year Anniversary of January 6 Riot

Jan 5, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Ahead of the anniversary of January 6, the Arizona Democratic Party’s (ADP) tone concerning the fateful rally-turned-riot shifted from somber to opportunistic. The ADP sent out a fundraising email this week requesting $10 or...

FDIC Political Strife Will Leave No Republicans On Board Of Directors

Jan 5, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Jelena McWilliams, the Trump-appointed chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and only Republican on the board of directors, is resigning her position after accusing three Democratic directors of engaging in “a...

Ducey Takes Preemptive Action To Encourage In-Person Learning For K-12

Jan 4, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | In an effort to reassure students and parents, Gov. Doug Ducey announced Tuesday that he is making up to $7,000 available for families who may face financial or educational barriers due to unexpected school closures. Ducey...