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Dysart School District Leaves Arizona School Board Association

Dec 14, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Due to the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) not withdrawing from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) over its controversial letter asking the Biden Administration to investigate parent and community opposition...

Arizona Department of Education: Social-Emotional Learning Will Solve Children’s Mental Health Decline

Dec 14, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Following an advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on youth mental health, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) encouraged educators to expand social-emotional learning (SEL) implementation. SEL encompasses a...

Report: Senator Kelly Violated Insider Trading Law

Dec 13, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) reportedly violated the Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, a law to dissuade insider trading, according to a compliance analysis from Insider. The report added that the senator either...

Pollack Cinemas Comes Back Strong After Pandemic Shutdown

Dec 13, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Many Arizona small businesses were forced to shutter under Gov. Doug Ducey’s various pandemic executive orders, never to reopen. But after Michael Pollack learned his six-screen Pollack Cinemas in Tempe had to close in March...

LGBTQ Activist Group Behind School Clubs Sexualizing Children Advocates For Secretive Classroom Libraries

Dec 12, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | The Phoenix chapter of a national activist group attempting to implement more LGBTQ and social justice-oriented curriculum in K-12 schools, Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), urged teachers to introduce...

Coalition Accused Of Seeking To Protect Voting Power Of Only Latino Democrats

Dec 11, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | When the five members of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) meet on Monday, they will discuss their differing opinions on what the new boundaries should be for Arizona’s 30 legislative districts and 9...

Both Arizona Senators Voted Against Overturning Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Dec 11, 2021

By Corinne Murdock Democratic Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema voted against a resolution to nullify President Joe Biden’s mandate that businesses with 100 or more employees get vaccinated for COVID-19 or implement weekly testing. The only...

Chandler Teachers Pushing Rebranded Social-Emotional Learning: Guise for Child Sexualization, CRT

Dec 10, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) teachers are pushing the adoption of a rebranded version of social-emotional learning (SEL) referred to as “Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors” (WMSGD). SEL itself is a guise for...

Maricopa Community Colleges Suspend Vaccine Mandate

Dec 9, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | In the wake of multiple federal court rulings striking down all provisions of President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates, Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) has suspended their vaccine mandate for employees. A...

Kyle Rittenhouse Will Attend ASU in Spring, Says ASU Lied About Enrollment Status

Dec 9, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Kyle Rittenhouse told Louder With Crowder (LWC) on Wednesday that Arizona State University (ASU) wasn’t honest in their characterization of his enrollment status, and declared he will attend ASU in the spring despite student...

Health Care Industry Divided On Billing Dispute Rule Under No Surprises Act

Dec 8, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | The No Surprises Act passed by Congress in the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency to better inform patients of the costs of medical procedures and other services doesn’t take effect until Jan. 1, but the Biden...

Biden Stands Behind Sizeable Lumber Tariffs Which Threaten Housing Affordability

Dec 8, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | The decision by President Joe Biden to sharply increase the tariff on Canadian softwood lumber to 17.99 percent is threatening housing affordability and has prompted calls from The Wall Street Journal and homebuilders for the...