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Report Shows Nearly 40% Of Disciplined Teachers In Trouble For Sexual Misconduct
By Elizabeth Troutman | A report shows that almost 40% of educators disciplined in 2023 were punished for sexual misconduct. One third of cases were associated with assaultive (non-sexual) behaviors. “From only the cases adjudicated in 2023,...
Mayes Goes To Bat For Family Tax Rebate
By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s Attorney General is taking the Internal Revenue Service to court. Last week, Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes issued a press release to announce that “the State of Arizona has sued the IRS to prevent it from...
Bill Remembering Victims Of Communism Heads To Senate
By Daniel Stefanski | A bill to help educate Arizona students about the history of communism is one step closer to the Governor’s desk. On Thursday, the Arizona House of Representatives passed HB 2629, which “establishes November 7 of each year as...
Arizona Voters Could Impact Illegal Immigration
By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona voters may have the opportunity to help crack down on illegal immigration if the state legislature refers a new measure to the ballot. Last week, the House Appropriations Committee passed HCR 2060, which was sponsored...
Tempe Houses The Nation’s First Planned Car-Free Community
By Corinne Murdock | The city of Tempe houses the nation’s first planned car-free community: a rental neighborhood called “Culdesac.” The community is a smaller version of the 15-minute city concept: a design concept in which...
Arizona Public Schools Have Over $1 Billion in Surplus
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s public schools have over $1 billion in surplus, according to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Tim McCain, chief financial officer for ADE, announced the surplus during last week’s meeting in the...
Tucson Mayor Hosts Biden’s Senior Advisor To Discuss Infrastructure
By Corinne Murdock | Tucson Mayor Regina Romero played host to President Joe Biden’s senior advisor last week to discuss public infrastructure. Tom Perez, senior advisor and assistant to the President and director of the White House Office of...
Sen. Sinema Hasn’t Filed Paperwork To Run, Raising Doubts About Her Intent To Seek Reelection
By Corinne Murdock | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) hasn’t filed a statement of interest to run yet, which means she hasn’t started gathering the tens of thousands of signatures she will need to appear on the ballot. The lack...
Peoria School Board Silences Grandmother’s Free Speech
By Corinne Murdock | The Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) governing board silenced a grandmother’s speech for calling public schools “evil” in a public comments portion of a meeting earlier this month. Janet Klepacz was discussing...
Trooper Shortage Puts Arizonans At Risk
By Daniel Stefanski | The ranks of state law enforcement are becoming dangerously thin. This month, the Arizona Troopers Association has been sounding the alarm about the number of vacancies at the Arizona Department of Public Safety. According to...
Olson Hopes To Return To Arizona Legislature With LD10 Run
By Daniel Stefanski | A familiar face may be returning to the Arizona Legislature. Last week, former state legislator and Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson announced his candidacy for the Arizona House of Representatives in Legislative District...
Tucson And Phoenix Place In Top Ten For Worst Drivers
By Elizabeth Troutman | Two Arizona cities ranked in the top 10 for cities with the worst drivers. Tucson ranks fourth and Phoenix ranks eighth among the cities with the worst drivers, according to a Forbes Advisor ranking. This ranking is...
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