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Political Endorsements Begin To Roll In Nearly A Year Before Primaries

Sep 19, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Corporate executive Jim Lamon’s campaign for U.S. Senate received endorsements last week from the National Border Patrol Council and the Arizona Police Association, shocking many in the Republican Party who assumed Arizona...

Arizona’s Unemployment Rate Drops To 6.2%

Sep 18, 2021

Less than a year and a half after the initial economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona has already recovered more than 100 percent of private sector jobs, representing one of the fastest jobs recoveries in the nation. The Arizona...

Wickenburg Unified School District Director Of Operations Indicted On Four Felony Charges

Sep 18, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | An audit report found Wickenburg Unified School District’s (WUSD) former director of operations, William Moran, had engaged in illicit contract dealings for several years. These findings were presented to the State Grand Jury...

Audit Of Maricopa County Election Results To Be Released Next Friday

Sep 17, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | The results of the Arizona Senate’s audit of Maricopa County’s 2020 election results are expected to be released next Friday at 1 pm, according to State Senate Attorney Kory Langhofer. Audit results will include a hand count...

Pima County To Celebrate Illegal Immigrants, Advocate to Give Them Taxpayer-Funded Legal Defense

Sep 17, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Pima County is backing an event celebrating illegal immigrants and advocating to equip them with taxpayer-funded legal defense. Pima County Attorney’s Office has sponsored the event, as well as Pima County Board of Supervisor...

A Buyer’s Nose Can Tell A Lot About A Vehicle

Sep 16, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | The folks at the Arizona Department of Transportation are reminding folks that if a car deal does not smell right, walk away. “While the recent Hurricane Ida never came close to the Southwest, the storm can have an impact on...

State Representative Raquel Terán to Take Over Alleged Child Sex Abuser Tony Navarrete’s Senate Seat

Sep 16, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Maricopa County Board of Supervisors have chosen State Representative Raquel Terán (D-Phoenix) to take over the State Senate seat vacated by alleged child sex abuser Tony Navarrete. Terán is also the chairwoman of the Arizona...

Paws Off Act Will Save Lives Of Dogs From Poison Risk In Common Items

Sep 15, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | With nearly 78 million dogs living in American homes, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) and two of his Arizona colleagues introduced the Paws Off Act of 2021 on Tuesday aimed at requiring label warnings of the danger of...

Biden’s Air Force: ‘High Chance of Disapproval’ For Religious Exemptions

Sep 15, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | The Air Force says there’s a “high chance of disapproval” for COVID-19 vaccination religious exemptions, according to documents obtained by AZ Free News. This predetermination was issued in a BLUF statement - military...

Brnovich Says Biden Is Not A King Who Can Unilaterally Enact COVID-19 Policies

Sep 15, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Efforts by the Biden Administration to coerce Arizonans to obtain the COVID-19 vaccination or risk losing their jobs is “one of the greatest infringements upon individual liberties, principles of federalism, and separation of...

IRC Schedules Public Hearings For Comments On First Set Of Grid Maps

Sep 15, 2021

Phoenix, AZ - The initial maps for Arizona’s redistricting process were approved on September 14, 2021, by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC). The approved grid maps are of equal populations for the congressional and legislative...

Pinal County Reports Over 1.1 Million Fentanyl Pills Seized In Biden’s Border Crisis

Sep 14, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | So far this year, Pinal County police have seized over 1.1 million M30 fentanyl pills. “M30” is a stamp on pills sometimes used to disguise a synthetic drug as the painkiller oxycodone, manufactured by pharmaceutical companies....