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Chambers Of Commerce Applaud Ducey’s “Arizona Back To Work” Plan

May 14, 2021

PHOENIX — Across the state, chambers of commerce are applauding Governor Doug Ducey’s decision that Arizona will no longer be taking the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, and instead will offer one-time bonuses to returning workers, along...

Senate Committee Passes Revised Sex Ed Parental Rights Bill

May 14, 2021

By B. Hamilton | On Thursday, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, in a party line vote, approved HB 2035, legislation that will strengthen parental input in the Sex Education curriculum offered to their children. A previous version of...

Tax Issues Force Arizona’s Economic Outlook Ranking To Slip

May 14, 2021

The American Legislative Exchange Council's latest annual Rich States, Poor States report shows Arizona's economic outlook ranking is slipping. Of the 15 variables the report uses for its economic outlook ranking, Arizona received poor grades for...

Bolick Tweet Points Out Hypocrisy Of Supporting Private Companies In Elections But Not Education

May 13, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Rep. Shawnna Bolick says a tweet she wrote Wednesday was not intended as a commentary on the Senate’s ongoing audit of Maricopa County’s election process. Instead, she was simply trying to draw attention to a double-standard by...

Goldwater Report Finds School Funding Not Getting To Classrooms, Teachers

May 13, 2021

By B. Hamilton | Two topics that arise year after year, teacher’s salaries and public-school budgets, are often misunderstood and misrepresented. In fact, many say the RedForEd movement was created and nurtured with those misunderstandings and...

Arizona Senate Passes, Governor Signs Election Integrity Bill

May 11, 2021

Arizona’s Permanent Early Voter List (PEVL) is no longer permanent, after Gov. Doug Ducey signed one of Arizona’s most important pieces of election integrity legislation in years on Tuesday. The Arizona Senate approved SB1485 earlier in the day to...

AZ Legislature Urges Study Of Harvesting Mississippi Floodwaters For Colorado River

May 11, 2021

On Tuesday, the Arizona Legislature called on the U.S. Congress to fund a feasibility study for the development of a dam and pipeline to harvest floodwater from the Mississippi River to replenish the Colorado River. The request took the form of...

Ducey, 19 Other Governors Call On Biden-Harris To End Border Crisis

May 11, 2021

By B. Hamilton | As the border crisis rages, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and 19 fellow governors are calling on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to take action to end the humanitarian debacle. Just this week, Chief Patrol Agent...

Election Integrity Bill Remains Stalled in Senate

May 11, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | What promised to be Republicans’ most impactful state election integrity bill of the legislative session did not get voted on Monday, despite being on the calendar for a final reading in the State Senate. Sen. Michelle...

Republicans Join Democrats To Force Vote On In-State Tuition For Students In County Illegally

May 11, 2021

On Monday, the Arizona House passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 1044. The resolution allows voters to decide if students who are in the country illegally but have attended for two years and graduated from an Arizona high school can be...

Ducey Signs Legislation To Expand Broadband

May 11, 2021

On Monday, Governor Doug Ducey signed House Bill 2596, legislation aimed at expanding broadband access in Arizona. The bill allows private broadband providers to install, operate and maintain telecommunications equipment within the Arizona...

ACC Commissioner Olson Says Votes To Kill Net-Zero Carbon Mandate Protects Electricity Customers

May 10, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Justin Olson says news reports that he is against getting Arizona’s electric utilities to a carbon-free or net-zero carbon level are incorrect. He whole-heartedly supports that goal, Olson insists, but believes it is more...