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New School Transparency Organization Launches, Offers Resources for Parents
By Corinne Murdock | The COVID-19 pandemic expedited the political battleground shift to schools, alerting parents to the presence and impact of controversial concepts like Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and leading...
Democratic PAC Invests Over $120K Into GOP State Representative That Defends Unions
By Corinne Murdock | Since last summer, a Democratic political action committee (PAC), Revitalize Arizona, has invested over $120,200 into State Representative David Cook (R-Globe). Their latest investment was nearly $12,500 in communications...
Scottsdale School District Publicizing Records Seekers’ Names, Redacting Staff Names
By Corinne Murdock | Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) now posts the names of individuals online who submitted records requests, and redacts staff members’ names in response to requests. SUSD will anonymize its employees’ words and actions,...
County Attorney Candidate Retracts Incorrect Statement About Early Voting
By Terri Jo Neff | A candidate for Maricopa County Attorney has retracted a comment she made last week which provided incorrect information that could lead to voter confusion during the current 2022 primary election. Gina Godbehere is running on...
Liberty Unified School District Outsources Superintendent Oversight to Staffing Agency
By Corinne Murdock | Last month, Liberty Unified School District (LUSD) outsourced its superintendency oversight to a staffing agency through a “retire/rehire” arrangement. In a divided 3-2 vote, the LUSD governing board allowed their...
Incorrect Ballots Sent To Pinal County Voters Weeks After Officials Ignored AG Candidate’s Concerns
By Terri Jo Neff | Unintended mistakes happen in our daily lives, in the workplace, and even in government. But one thing Arizonans dislike is when bureaucracy tries to shut up someone who wants answers to why a mistake isn’t being addressed. Such...
Activists Fail to Gather Enough Signatures to Put Right to Abortion on Ballot
By Corinne Murdock | The Tucson-based Arizonans for Reproductive Freedom canceled their Thursday filing appointment with the secretary of state’s office to put a constitutional right to abortion on November’s ballot after collecting less than half...
Phoenix Approves Paid Parental Leave With Estimated $2 to 8 Million Cost
By Corinne Murdock | At the start of this month, Phoenix City Council unanimously approved up to 480 hours of paid parental leave, the equivalent of 12 weeks and costing an estimated $2 to $8 million annually. The benefit kicks in for...
State’s $1 Billion Investment In Water Security Expected To Be Game Changer
By Terri Jo Neff | In January, Gov. Doug Ducey pledged that securing Arizona’s water future would be a priority during his last year in office, and on Wednesday he delivered a $1 billion investment toward projects that will bring additional water...
Tucson Starbucks Latest to Unionize in Arizona
By Corinne Murdock | The first Starbucks in Tucson unionized on Thursday in a 11-3 vote, the first in Pima County and the fifth in the state. In an April letter announcing unionization intent with Starbucks Workers United (SBWU), 10 of the...
Arizona Codifies Universal School Choice, Makes History as Most Expansive in Nation
By Corinne Murdock | On Thursday afternoon, Arizona made history by becoming the first state to implement universal school choice in modern-day education. The state’s school choice system, the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program, ensures...
13 Arizona Private Schools Accredited by Network Advocating for Child Transgenderism
By Corinne Murdock | 13 private schools in Arizona are associated with a private school accreditation network that’s long advocated for transgenderism in minors: the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). ...
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