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Arizona Republic Misattributed Democrat’s Criticism of Biden For Narrative That Only GOP Is Harsh On Afghanistan

Aug 29, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Republic, one of the state’s largest newspapers, misattributed a Democrat’s criticism of President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan handling as part of a narrative that the GOP is primarily critical of the debacle. It was...

Interest In Biden’s Connection To The Arizona National Guard And Afghanistan Renewed

Aug 29, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Last week’s announcement by Gov. Doug Ducey that all state buildings are to lower their flags to half-staff through Aug. 30 in honor of U.S. service members recently killed in Afghanistan has drawn renewed attention to President...

State Representative Steve Kaiser And Fellow Soldiers Help Rescue Afghan Nationals

Aug 28, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Amid the turmoil of the Biden Administration’s Afghanistan Crisis, civilians are stepping up to save the lives of American citizens and Afghans who assisted our country throughout the war. State Representative Steve Kaiser...

Arizona Produce Company Resolves Issues With USDA

Aug 28, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | One Arizona produce company has resolved a reparation order issued last year by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in favor of a seller, while two other companies have yet to make payment. According to the USDA, Rio...

Scottsdale Teacher’s Homework Assignment Included Political Jab At Governor Ducey

Aug 28, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | A mother recently discovered that her sixth grader’s teacher slipped a politicized jab at Governor Doug Ducey’s opposition to school mask mandates into a homework assignment. Cocopah Middle School Language Arts teacher...

Owed A Refund Of Taxes On Unemployment Income? Prepare To Navigate A Maze

Aug 28, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | As if the last 17 months haven’t been complicated enough, the Arizona Department of Revenue announced Thursday that some taxpayers who received income in 2020 from the $12.5 billion paid out by the state for unemployment...

Ducey Names Herrington Interim ADHS Director, Taps Carmona As Public Health Advisor

Aug 27, 2021

By AZ Free News | Governor Doug Ducey today named Don Herrington, a 21-year veteran of the Arizona Department of Health Services, to succeed Dr. Cara Christ and oversee the frontline health care workers who have spearheaded the state’s response to...

Attorney General: Maricopa County Election Officials Violating Law By Ignoring Audit Subpoena

Aug 27, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | On Thursday, Attorney General Mark Bnrovich determined that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (MCBOS) were in violation of the law for ignoring the State Senate’s subpoena for the ongoing election audit. Brnovich stated...

Ducey Encourages Arizonans To Honor U.S. Service Members Killed In Afghanistan

Aug 27, 2021

Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff through August 30, 2021 in honor of the U.S. service members killed during the terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. The governor encouraged his fellow Arizonans to...

Arizona Superintendent Maskless at Indoor Party, Despite Pushing School Mask Mandates

Aug 27, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | After months advocating for school mask mandates, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman neglected to mask up for an indoors baby shower this past weekend. Hoffman has been a staunch...

Private All-Boys Arizona Catholic School Segregated Students Based on Race

Aug 26, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Brophy College Preparatory (Brophy), a private all-boys Catholic school in Arizona, admitted in an email to segregating students based on race. In lieu of attending a class period, students of color were given the exclusive...

Litchfield Elementary School District Board Member Resigns Over Frustration With Resistance to Equity Work, COVID Regulations

Aug 26, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Litchfield Elementary School District (LESD) Governing Board member Dr. Tara Armstead announced her resignation during Tuesday’s special meeting. Armstead’s total time at LESD lasted five months. The only Black board member...