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University of Arizona Refuses to Release Records on Student Bias Complaint System

Jul 26, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The University of Arizona (UArizona) denied a reporter’s public records request concerning complaints received by its bias complaint system for students. The reporter, Christian Schneider with The College Fix,...

Federal Judge Dismisses Governor Ducey’s Lawsuit to Keep COVID Funds for Maskless Schools

Jul 25, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Last Tuesday, a federal judge dismissed Governor Doug Ducey’s lawsuit against the Biden administration’s attempt to recoup COVID-19 relief funds given to mask mandate-free K-12 schools. Arizona District Court Judge Steve Logan...

Everything Is Coming Up Roses In Eloy

Jul 25, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Agriculture has long been a key to Arizona’s economy, as shown by the inclusion of cotton and citrus in the 5 C’s of the state’s top economic drivers (copper, climate, and cattle being the others). But one company in Eloy...

Scottsdale Teacher Pushes Radical Sex Theories Not Approved by District

Jul 24, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | A Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) psychology teacher instructed high schoolers on controversial, challenged, and, in some cases, debunked claims concerning sexual orientation. According to records obtained by AZ...

Arizona Cardinals Player Pledges to Pay for Funeral So Fan May Keep Her Memorabilia

Jul 23, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt pledged to pay for the funeral of a fan’s grandfather after the woman advertised the sale of her Watt memorabilia. The woman, Houston native and longtime Watt fan...

Copper Mining Reboot In Arizona Hits Snags As Workforce Is Cut

Jul 23, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Arizona ‘s hope to reinvigorate domestic copper production has hit what workers and industry experts hope is only a temporary pause with the reduction of workforce and wellfield operations at Excelsior Mining’s Gunnison Copper...

Democratic Secretary of State Candidates in Conflict Over Alleged Opposition Research

Jul 22, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | The Democratic primary for secretary of state race is heating up after reports that Reginald Bolding will release opposition research on Adrian Fontes in the near future. The news prompted Fontes to issue a video to...

Gun Control Activist Invited by Democrats Shouts Down Congressman Biggs in Committee Hearing

Jul 22, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, Parkland shooting survivor and gun control activist David Hogg shouted down Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) and disrupted the House hearing on a gun control bill. The day-long Judiciary Committee hearing...

Bowers Ignores ‘Character Attacks’ After Censure By AZGOP Executive Committee

Jul 21, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | Arizona Speaker of the House of Representatives Rusty Bowers has been censured by the executive committee of the Republican Party of Arizona, it was announced late Tuesday evening. Bowers will no longer have any formal...

Doorbell Recordings Are Popular And Useful To Police, But Who Is In Control Of Your Privacy?

Jul 21, 2022

By Terri Jo Neff | This week’s viral doorbell videos of a UPS driver fainting outside a Scottsdale home and a squadron of javelinas tearing up a newly landscaped yard in Oro Valley are just the latest example of what homeowners, renters, and...

Pima County Recorder Prohibiting Political Party Poll Watchers

Jul 20, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly has prohibited political party observers from accessing 15 in-person early voting locations. Counsel for the Republican National Committee (RNC) sent a letter to Cázares-Kelly on...

Arizona Rated Worst State to Live In By CNBC Social Justice Metric

Jul 20, 2022

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona was ranked the worst state to live in based on its quality of life and inclusivity scoring by one of the biggest news outlets in the country. Its weaknesses that gave it the bottom ranking were air quality,...