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Universal School Choice Expansion for Arizona Families Passes House Committee

Jun 15, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, the State House Ways and Means Committee passed legislation establishing school choice for all parents who choose to use it. The 6-4 approval marks a historic advancement for expansion of the state’s school...

Senators Sinema, Kelly Announce Gun Control Effort Alongside 10 Republicans

Jun 15, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Sunday, Arizona’s two Democratic senators announced a sweeping gun control proposal to curb gun ownership of the mentally ill and domestic abusers, as well as expand mental health and school safety programs. ...

New Law Prevents State Contractors From Benefitting From Forced Uyghurs Labor

Jun 15, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | The State of Arizona and all public entities within the state will be prohibited from contracting with any company which does not provide a written certification that the company does not, and will not, use or rely on the forced...

Governor Ducey Announced COVID Positive Hours Before Border Tour With Pence

Jun 14, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Hours before a scheduled appearance on Monday with former Vice President Mike Pence, Governor Doug Ducey’s office announced that he’d tested positive for COVID-19. Ducey’s communications director, C.J....

Scottsdale School Club Implementing Controversial Sexuality, Anti-Racist Programming

Jun 14, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Correction: A former version of this story identified Anytown Leadership Program as the source of the controversial programming. Anytown Leadership Program responded to our request for comment post-publication to clarify that...

Maricopa County Tells Residents ‘Educate Yourself’ on LGBTQ+ Ideology

Jun 13, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Sunday, Maricopa County used its official social media accounts to tell residents to educate themselves about the LGBTQ+ history. The post comes midway through what some of the country recognizes to be Pride Month,...

None of Arizona’s Three Universities Ranked Within Top 100 of Best National Universities

Jun 13, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Of nearly 400 national universities, none of Arizona’s three public universities broke the top 100 on the latest rankings of national universities. The lowest-ranked school was Northern Arizona University (NAU) at 288, followed...

Hospital Visitation Right Passes Arizona Senate Without Opposition

Jun 12, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Monday, the Arizona Senate passed the “Glenn Martin Act” unanimously requiring hospitals to allow daily, in-person family visitation. Only the Arizona State Hospital will be exempt from this bill, HB2633. The bill now...

Arizona to Have Statewide Network of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Jun 12, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | This summer, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will develop a statewide network of electric vehicle charging stations. The state anticipates receiving $76.5 million in federal dollars for the project, funding...

Tucson Pledges to Break Abortion Law for ‘Pregnant People’

Jun 12, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | In a resolution passed Tuesday, the Tucson mayor and city council declared support for local law enforcement to not enforce laws banning abortion should the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) overturn Roe v. Wade. Should SCOTUS uphold the...

Inflation Crisis in Arizona at Historic Worst, Phoenix Most Impacted

Jun 11, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | President Joe Biden’s skyrocketing, 40-year-high inflation levels have resonated with a historic worst for Arizona. Arizona households are spending an average of nearly $6,000 more on household necessities since the 2020...

Arizona Aggregate Gross Income, Population Grew From Those Fleeing High-Tax States

Jun 11, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The latest Internal Revenue Service (IRS) migration report revealed that Arizona gained about $4.8 billion aggregate adjusted gross income. Over 247,600 were reported migrating into Arizona from all 50 states. Nearly 63,100...