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State Grants Awarded For Tourism Industry Recovery And Revitalization

Oct 11, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Dozens of organizations, government agencies, and private businesses across Arizona will benefit from more than $9.4 million in competitive grant funds awarded last week by the Arizona Office of Tourism. The Oct. 5 announcement...

Ducey Appoints Angela Paton To The Arizona Court Of Appeals

Oct 11, 2021

By AZ Free News | Governor Doug Ducey today announced the appointment of Angela K. Paton to fill a vacancy on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division I. The vacancy on the Court of Appeals was created by the retirement of Judge Lawrence F. Winthrop,...

Silly Season Comes To Arizona Legislature

Oct 10, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Silly Season is that time when professional sports teams announce major trades, resignations, and firings. It starts in Major League Baseball later this month when the World Series is finished, and will be on full display within...

Illegal Immigrants From Uzbekistan Crossing Into Yuma

Oct 9, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | More illegal immigrants from Uzbekistan were discovered crossing the Yuma, Arizona border. Townhall reporter Julio Rosas discovered this less-common variant of illegal immigrant while visiting the Yuma border on Thursday. “This...

Arizona Department of Education Advertised 1619 Project Teacher Grants

Oct 9, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | In March, the Arizona Department of Education’s (ADE) Social Studies newsletter advertised grant funds for teachers who would implement the 1619 Project. The Pulitzer Center offered a $5,000 grant to 40 educators; applications...

Queen Creek Developer Cannot Build Apartment Complex On Its Land

Oct 9, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed in 2019 against the Sun Valley Farmers Property Owners Association of Queen Creek involving a developer’s plans to build multi-family housing on land the...

Awards Summit Highlights Arizona’s Booming Manufacturing Sector

Oct 8, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | State Senator Sine Kerr was recognized Thursday by the Arizona Manufacturing Council as its Legislator of the Year, while Dexcom received the group’s Manufacturer of the Year award, EMD Electronics was named Medium Manufacturer...

Maricopa County Admits They Deleted Files After Archiving Them Out of Senate Subpoena’s Reach

Oct 8, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Maricopa County officials admitted that they deleted election files from equipment after purportedly archiving them prior to fulfilling the Arizona Senate’s subpoena for that equipment. Chairman Jack Sellers and Vice Chairman...

Congressman Biggs: Democrats Hypocritical About Election Audit

Oct 8, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | During the House Oversight Committee’s Thursday hearing on the Arizona Senate’s audit, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) criticized Democrats’ rhetoric and conduct. Biggs accused Democrats of hypocrisy for both praising and...

Flagstaff Will Send Behavioral Health Specialists For Certain 911 Calls

Oct 7, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Flagstaff will now have behavioral health specialists and medics answering 911 calls related to mental health crises, substance abuse, and public intoxication. The city council approved a $2.6 million contract during Tuesday’s...

Ducey Among 10 Governors Who Met In Texas To Announce Plan White House Can Utilize To Resolve Border Crisis

Oct 7, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Gov. Doug Ducey and nine other governors met Wednesday in Texas to announce a plan they say could be immediately implemented by the Biden Administration to address the crisis at the nation’s southwest border. The meeting came...

Governor Ducey Spurns Biden Administration’s Threat for Funding Mask-Free Schools

Oct 6, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Governor Doug Ducey refused to heed the Biden Administration’s warning that two of his programs rewarding mask-free schooling couldn’t be using federal COVID-19 relief funds. Almost immediately after receiving the Department of...