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$101.1M Invested In ‘Visit Arizona Initiative’ To Boost Tourism

Jul 16, 2021

Governor Doug Ducey this week announced $101.1 million in federal American Rescue Plan funding to launch the Visit Arizona Initiative, a bold program designed to increase visitation and tourism spending in Arizona, bolster job creation and...

Arizona Senate Auditors Offer Update, County Continues To Block Necessary Access

Jul 16, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | On Thursday, the Arizona Senate held a hearing on the election audit as it heads into its final days of work. Election auditors testified that they discovered a sweeping variety of discrepancies within the election proceedings,...

Billions Have Been Budgeted For State Highway Construction On Top Of Transportation Board’s Projects

Jul 15, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Included in Arizona’s new $12.8 billion budget are several capital outlay appropriations of more than $163 million for 22 specified highway construction projects, ranging from $46 million to repave State Route 95 in Mohave County...

Free Enterprise Club Announces 2021 Legislative Scorecards

Jul 14, 2021

The Club's 2021 legislative scorecard (View House of Representatives and Senate Scorecards) included a thorough review of over 25 key bills, legislative actions and votes taken by lawmakers this session with an emphasis on the Club's supported or...

Catalina Foothills, Peoria Unified Warned Covid-19 Quarantine Policies Unlawful

Jul 14, 2021

On Wednesday, the Governor’s Office notified the superintendents of Peoria Unified School District and Catalina Foothills School District that their policies requiring quarantine for unvaccinated students who have been exposed to COVID-19 are...

Pima County Democrats’ Tweet Implies Men Should Be The Lone Bread Winner Per Household

Jul 14, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | A Pima County Democratic Party tweet sparked outrage this week when it implied only men would be working if families could live on the wages of one working parent per household. The tweet targeted the Republican’s newest entry...

Lawsuit Challenges Phoenix Agreement Which Pays Employees To Conduct Union -Not City- Business

Jul 14, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Attorneys for the Goldwater Institute and the City of Phoenix will be in court Wednesday to argue over whether government workers subjected to a collective bargaining agreement can be forced to finance union activities, including...

Ducey Urges Homeland Security, CDC To Maintain Title 42 Restrictions At The Border

Jul 14, 2021

Governor Doug Ducey on Tuesday expressed serious concerns regarding reports that the Biden Administration could soon lift Title 42 border restrictions. “I urge you to keep these restrictions in place. Lifting them will threaten the health and...

“Rally The Valley” Banner Hangs From Capitol As Arizona Cheers Suns

Jul 14, 2021

PHOENIX — A banner supporting the Phoenix Suns basketball team is displayed atop the Arizona State Capitol to support the team as they compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2021 Finals. This is the first time the Phoenix Suns have...

Agencies’ Construction And Improvement Projects Will Provide Work Opportunities Across Arizona

Jul 13, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | When Gov. Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1820 last month, general contractors, construction companies, and construction-industry support businesses had a lot to be happy about given the more than $80 million appropriated for...

Biggs Wants Biden To Answer Questions About Offensive Airstrikes on the Iraq-Syria Border

Jul 13, 2021

On Monday, Reps. Andy Biggs and Barbara Lee, sent a letter to President Biden questioning the administration's decision to conduct offensive airstrikes on the Iraq-Syria border. The two Representatives raised questions as to the constitutionality...

Scottsdale Woman Accused Of Voting Deceased Mother’s Ballot

Jul 13, 2021

A State Grand Jury has indicted Tracey Kay McKee, of Scottsdale, with one count of Illegal Voting and one count of Perjury, for allegedly casting a vote in the name of a deceased person through an early ballot in the 2020 General Election. The...