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D-Day: “Mighty Endeavor”

Jun 6, 2021

Reprinted from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum | As dawn broke on June 6, 1944, German soldiers defending the French coast at Normandy beheld an awe-inspiring sight—the largest amphibious invasion force in history massed...

As Vaccination Rates Drop, Arizona Health Official Worries About Meeting Biden’s Standards

Jun 5, 2021

By B. Hamilton | As COVID-19 vaccination rates drop sharply in Arizona, health officials are pivoting away from mass-vaccination sites to more community outreach efforts which include relying on pharmacies, doctors’ offices, community events, and...

VIDEO: Phoenix Police Release Touching Tribute To Fallen Officer Ginarro New

Jun 5, 2021

The Phoenix Police Department released late this week, a touching tribute to fallen Phoenix Police Officer Ginarro New. Officer New, age 27, who was killed by a red light runner on May 31. Officer New is survived by his wife Kristen, his mother,...

Bolding Ignored, Glendale To Host Super Bowl LVII

Jun 3, 2021

By B. Hamilton | Rep. Reginald Bolding's demand that the National Football League (NFL) reject Arizona as the site for future Super Bowls because legislators have dared to pass election integrity reforms have apparently been ignored. On Wednesday,...

Protestors, AZ AG Question Wisdom, Legality Of Scottsdale Migrant Detention Center

Jun 3, 2021

By B. Hamilton | On Wednesday, not only did hundreds of protesters let their concerns about the federal government's plan to convert a Scottsdale hotel into a migrant detention center be known, but Arizona's Attorney General did as well. A crowd of...

Biggs, Oversight Committee Want Answers About How Biden Will Fix “Self-Made Inflation”

Jun 3, 2021

Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs and his Republican colleagues on the Oversight and Reform Committee called on National Economic Council Director Brian Deese to provide answers about how the Biden Administration plans to fix its self-made inflation...

Arizona Continues To Be On Top As US Home Prices Post Double-Digit Growth In April

Jun 3, 2021

A leading property information provider, today released its home price forecast for April 2021, and the numbers show that baby boomers are keeping prices high. It turns out that in response to rising home prices, baby boomers — who own 54% of the...

Former Fountain Hills Mayor Jerry Miles Passes Away

Jun 3, 2021

Former Fountain Hills Mayor Jerold Miles died over the weekend at the age of 84 from natural causes. Miles served as Mayor from 1996 to 1998. "There is so much Jerry Miles accomplished that will be spoken about in the coming days and weeks, but...

Sinema, Cornyn Visit CBP, Tucson Migrant Shelters

Jun 2, 2021

On Tuesday, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was joined by Sen. John Cornyn of Texas on a tour of two facilities housing migrants in Tucson. Sinema and Cornyn will be in Texas today. Sinema and Cornyn received a tour of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's...

Some Lawmakers Ready To Break State Budget Stalemate

Jun 2, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Some lawmakers say Gov. Doug Ducey had a “a temper tantrum” last week when he vetoed 22 Republican-supported bills over his displeasure with the how long it is taking the legislature to pass budget bills. But with the House and...

Ducey Orders Flags At Half-Staff To Honor Phoenix Police Officer Ginarro New

Jun 2, 2021

PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, to honor Phoenix Police Officer Ginarro New, who died from a car accident while on duty last night. “Officer Ginarro...

OSHA Doesn’t Want To Know About Bad Reactions To Workplace COVID Vaccinations After All

Jun 1, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | In a surprise reversal, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is suspending its recently announced requirement that employers make a record of an employee’s adverse reaction to an employer-mandated COVID-19...