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Ban On Proof Of Vaccination To Shop, Get Government Aid Is Held Up In State Senate

Apr 6, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | A bill which would prohibit companies, as well as a state, county, or local government entity from requiring anyone except public school students to prove vaccination status in order to shop, obtain medical services, or receive...

Governor Signs Legislation To Prevent Frivolous Lawsuits Related To Pandemic

Apr 6, 2021

By B. Hamilton | PHOENIX — Arizona businesses can breathe a sigh of relief now that Governor Doug Ducey has signed legislation providing COVID liability protections to Arizona businesses and healthcare workers. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Vince...

Gilbert Mayor Wants Taxpayers To Fund Insurance For Employee Sex Changes

Apr 5, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | According to Mayor Brigette Peterson, the Gilbert Town Council should reconsider offering $75,000 of taxpayer money annually for employee sex changes. The motion failed in a council meeting last week. After the vote, Peterson...

Anticipation Of Hotter Weather Prompts Glendale Vaccination Site To Move Into Gila River Arena

Apr 5, 2021

Warm weather is here, and in anticipation of ever-increasing temperatures, Arizona’s largest vaccination site at State Farm Stadium will transition to an indoor site at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Friday, April 23. The State Farm Stadium site...

House Passes Bill Banning Abortion For Genetic Issues

Apr 4, 2021

A controversial pro-life bill, SB 1457, passed on a party line vote of 31-29 after a contentious argument on the House floor. SB 1457 prohibits abortion based on the diagnosis of a genetic abnormality, except for those incompatible with life. The...

Arizona Joins Coalition To Defend Second Amendment Before Ninth Circuit

Apr 4, 2021

If California is successful in asking the federal courts to ignore the Constitution, the legal decision could affect all Americans’ right to protect themselves

Legislators Quietly Withdraw Bill to Require Students Held Back For Not Meeting Basic Criteria

Apr 3, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | After House passage, a bill to require teachers to hold back any K-4 students if they don’t meet promotional criteria was withdrawn. It was scheduled to appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. State...

Ducey Calls Out Gallego, Phoenix Park Restrictions “Make Zero Sense”

Apr 3, 2021

Governor Doug Ducey engaged in a Twitter exchange with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego

Chaplik’s Mask “Freedom Bill” Sent to Governor

Apr 2, 2021

On Thursday, the Arizona State Senate approved HB 2770, dubbed the mask "Freedom Bill," sponsored by Rep. Joseph Chaplik. The bill asserts a business is not required to enforce a state, city, town, county or other jurisdiction's mask mandate on the...

Bill Withdrawn to Limit Government Officials from Changing Election

Apr 2, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | A bill proposing to strengthen election integrity was withdrawn from a Senate committee this week, after passage in the House. It was introduced by State Representative Jake Hoffman (R-Queen Creek). The bill would have...

Maricopa County Legislators Win In Tradeoff To Pass Per Diem Increase

Apr 1, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | To secure enough votes to ensure about half of Arizona’s legislators receive what they say is a much needed increase in their travel and meal per diems, the other half needed to get something too. That appears to be the tradeoff...

Gilbert Public School District’s Fewer Students Results In Fewer Teachers

Mar 31, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | The Gilbert Public School District’s recent notice that 152 teachers, school counselors and nurses, and administrators will be without jobs for the 2021-2022 school year may have upset the staff, but issues with the district’s...