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New Law Creates Opportunities For Rental Of Privately Owned Vehicles

Oct 15, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Among the dozens of new laws which took effect in Arizona on Sept. 29 is one that provides for Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing businesses while addressing public safety and bringing in new tax revenues. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) car sharing is...

Phoenix Council Reports Violent Crime Rising, Number of Officers Diminishing Rapidly

Oct 14, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | The city of Phoenix is facing the reality of a dwindling police force with violent crime surging ahead. This was revealed during the Phoenix City Council’s Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee meeting on Wednesday. Phoenix...

Arizona Businesses Hoping Economies Will Improve As Ports Of Entry Set For Limited Reopening

Oct 14, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Tuesday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that non-essential travelers will be allowed to enter the United States via land and ferry Ports of Entry (POEs) starting sometime next month if they present...

More Arizona Voters Coming Forward With Ballots They Received Not Addressed to Them

Oct 13, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Several more Arizona voters have come forward to AZ Free News to report they’ve been receiving ballots for voters that should’ve been removed from the rolls years ago - in at least one case, several decades. This report is not...

Former Gilbert Mayor Supports $515 Million Bond Her Lobbying Firm Could Benefit From

Oct 13, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Former Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels has encouraged voters to support Gilbert’s $515 million transportation bond - a deal which her lobbying firm, Horizon Strategies AZ, could stand to benefit from greatly. Ballots for the...

Inconsistencies with ASU Grad Student That Discriminated Against White Students

Oct 12, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | About two weeks ago, an incident occurred on Arizona State University’s (ASU) Tempe campus in which a group of activist students drove two students out of a study room. The two students happened to be displaying gear that could...

Governor Ducey Orders Flags at Half-Staff for Fallen La Paz County Sergeant

Oct 12, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Flags will be lowered to half-staff for the fallen La Paz County sergeant, Michael Rudd, on Wednesday. Rudd’s end-of-watch came Monday, after he was struck head-on by another vehicle while in pursuit of a suspect near the...

Federal Employees Eligible For Workman’s Comp Should COVID-19 Vaccine Harm Them

Oct 12, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Since March 2020 it has become easier for federal employees to apply for benefits under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) if they contracted COVID-19 related to their jobs. Now, most federal employees will be able to...

Arizona Voters Report Receiving Multiple Ballots Not Addressed to Them

Oct 11, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Voters are reporting on social media that they’ve received multiple ballots with different names at their address. This is not to say that these issues have been widespread, but that there are instances of voters receiving...

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...