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House Committee Passes Bills Prohibiting Government Mask, COVID Vaccine Mandates

Feb 3, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The House Government and Elections Committee passed two bills prohibiting government entities from requiring masks or COVID-19 vaccines. The first bill, HB2498, prohibits governments from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for any...

Businesses Trying To Rebound From COVID Impacts Now Hit With Delivery Delays

Feb 3, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Arizona businesses small and large are facing yet another challenge due to COVID-19. FedEx announced a pause this week of its economy express freight services within the U.S. The reason? Too many staff members are unavailable for...

Girl Scouts Troop Leader Advocates for Children’s Gender Identity, Transgenderism

Feb 3, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | It’s not just teachers influencing children on issues like sexuality and gender identity. Kristin Downing, a Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona troop leader in Tucson for over eight years, advocates heavily for gender identity...

Army Threatens ‘Expeditious’ Separation And Financial Hit To Unvaccinated Soldiers

Feb 2, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | On Wednesday, Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth issued a directive that commanders are to begin involuntary administrative separation proceedings against any regular Army soldier, reserve-component soldier serving on Title...

Homeland Security Projects Border Crisis To Worsen In 2022

Feb 2, 2022

By Corinne Murdock According to the federal government, the unprecedented border crisis plaguing Arizona will likely only get worse this year. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials informed Reuters that they’re preparing for up to 9,000...

State Representative Excoriates Planned Parenthood For Targeting Black Communities

Feb 2, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | In honor of Black History Month, State Representative and congressional candidate Walt Blackman (R-Snowflake) introduced a proclamation, HR2001, to assert that abortion was the leading cause of death for African Americans...

Arizona Senate Education Committee Passes Curriculum Transparency Bill

Feb 1, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Senate Education Committee passed a bill to ensure K-12 schools afford greater transparency to parents concerning the content and adoption procedures for curriculum and all other learning materials. The bill,...

Senate Transportation Approves Tax Bill With Discretionary Spending Backdoor

Feb 1, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Maricopa County residents may be called to a vote this November to determine the continuance of a transportation tax, according to a bill approved unanimously by the Senate Transportation and Technology Committee on Monday. The...

Phoenix Pastor, Former NFL Player Demands Teacher Fired For Deriding School Choice

Jan 31, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Pastor Drew Anderson called for the Arizona Board of Education to revoke the teaching license of controversial elementary school teacher and prominent Red for Ed, Save Our Schools activist Wes Oswald. As AZ Free News reported,...

Barrett-Jackson Charity Event Nets Record Bid For Coveted Corvette

Jan 31, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | History was made at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale last week when a record $3.6 million was bid for a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, VIN 001, during a multi-day charity event celebrating the 50th anniversary of...

ASU President Silent On Controversies Plaguing Campus

Jan 30, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) President Michael Crow faced questioning from State Representative Jake Hoffman (R-Queen Creek) concerning the root of some of the university’s controversies that made national headlines. However,...

Experts Warn Upcoming End Of 3G Will Impact Cell Phones, Vehicle GPS, and Home Security Systems

Jan 29, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | The clock is ticking for the 3 million phones, tablets, and cellular networks in the U.S. which rely on 3G service, and it is expected to lead to safety and security issues starting in February. Most service providers...