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Ad Attacks Kelly For Rejecting Student’s Right To A Classroom Education

Mar 21, 2021

By B. Hernandez | A scathing ad campaign was launched on Sunday by the Club For Growth targeting Sen. Mark Kelly for his decision to vote against a student's right to an education. Specifically, Kelly voted against Senator Ted Cruz’s Amendment...

Civil Forfeiture Bill Provokes Pushback From Those Who Benefit

Mar 21, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Citing the imperative to disrupt criminal organizations, the law enforcement officials who benefit most from Arizona’s civil forfeiture statute are pushing back on a bill introduced by Rep. Travis Grantham (R-LD12) which seeks to...

Nearly 70 Percent Of Arizona Voters Support State Regulations To Dethrone Big Tech

Mar 19, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s sentiments on Big Tech’s influence are largely negative, according to a recent study of bipartisan voters across the state. What’s more, a majority of respondents want regulations placed on Big Tech immediately. Data...

Bolick’s Amendment Would Move Arizona’s Income Tax Filing Deadline To Mirror Feds

Mar 19, 2021

An amendment offered by State Rep. Shawnna LM Bolick that would delay the state income tax return filing deadline will be considered by the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday, March 24. Bolick says her amendment to SB 1297 will provide...

Ruling Expected Soon On DPS Lawsuit In Fingerprint Clearance Card Dispute

Mar 18, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | A Maricopa County judge is expected to rule soon on one of two lawsuits involving the authority of the director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) to refuse to sign a fingerprint clearance card for a Chandler man...

Bill Allowing For Manslaughter Charges Against Adults Who Encourage Suicide Signed

Mar 18, 2021

By B. Hamilton | A bill in honor of Adrio Romine, a 17-year-old who tragically took his life after an adult on the internet encouraged and advised him to do so, was signed by Governor Doug Ducey on Tuesday. Shortly after Adrio’s death, his mother,...

Dannels Blames Biden White House For Failing To Control Growing Border Crisis

Mar 16, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels has taken part in a number of media interviews in recent weeks about the growing influx of illegal border crossers coming in from Mexico, and it is clear who he blames for the uncontrolled...

Lawmakers Hope To Make Reason For Secret Portion Of Public Meetings More Public

Mar 14, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | A bill introduced by nearly one dozen legislators to require public bodies to provide the public with more information before discussing public matters in private under the guise of seeking “legal advice” is being strongly...

Hoffman Grateful For “American Rescue Plan’s” $2.6 Billion In Funding

Mar 14, 2021

By Lori Hunnicutt | After having already received over $1 billion in CARES ACT ESSER and ESSER II funding for Arizona's schools, Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman issued a publicly paid for press release to expressed her gratitude...

Bill To Ban County Recorders From Voter Registration Drives On Private Property Hits Speed Bump

Mar 12, 2021

By Terri Jo Neff | A bill to limit the state’s 15 county recorders to participating in voter registration events only on government-owned locations appears to have died following pushback from election officials, including Arizona Secretary of...

Biggs, Schweikert Cosponsor Gosar’s GRIP Act To Prevent Gun Registries

Mar 12, 2021

On Thursday, as the Biden administration hints at increased restrictions on Second Amendment rights, Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar and U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced the GRIP Act. The Act would prohibit states, localities, or any other...

Senate Passes Bill To Require Petitions Be Read And Understood Before Signing

Mar 11, 2021

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona House is now considering whether petition signatures should be rendered void if the signer didn’t listen to or read the description. The Senate passed SB1531 on Monday in a tight, party-line vote of 16-14. State...