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Phoenix Union High School District to Ignore State’s Mask Mandate Ban
By Corinne Murdock | Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) announced on Friday that they would ignore state law and implement a mask mandate, effective Monday - the first day of classes. PXU blamed the increased spread of the Delta variant for...
Ducey Orders Flags At Half-Staff To Honor Tucson EMT Dindinger
Governor Doug Ducey on Friday ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset tomorrow, July 31, 2021, to honor Tucson Emergency Medical Technician Jacob Dindinger, who last night died from his injuries from a...
Senator Mark Kelly Voted To Give Serial Sex Abuser Larry Nassar Stimulus Checks
By Corinne Murdock | Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) voted to give convicted serial sex abuser and former USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar stimulus checks, along with other violent criminals. Kelly voted with the rest of his Democratic colleagues to...
ADHS Director Christ To Join Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Arizona
On Wednesday Governor Doug Ducey announced Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ will leave her position on August 27 for another leadership role as chief medical officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. Christ has...
Bennett To Remain With Senate’s Election Audit After Announcing Plan To Step Down
By Terri Jo Neff | Twelve hours after announcing his plans to step down as the liaison for the Arizona Senate’s audit, Ken Bennett says he is back in the good graces of the audit team and will be provided full access so he can assist in review of...
Arizona’s Congressional Delegation Urged To Protect Charter School Students
PHOENIX, AZ — Governor Doug Ducey urged Arizona’s Congressional Delegation to oppose federal legislation that will jeopardize critical funding the state’s public charter schools receive and put thousands of students at risk. “I am writing to bring...
Phoenix Staffer Claims Rev. Jackson’s Arrest Was Prearranged With City Officials
By Terri Jo Neff | A longtime Phoenix city politico calls Monday’s arrest of nearly 40 people -including Reverend Jesse Jackson and State Sen. Martin Quezada- outside U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s office “performance art,” as it was arranged ahead of...
Arizona Attorney General’s Office Asks Ninth Circuit To Stop DHS Immigration Policy
PHOENIX, AZ – The Arizona Attorney General Office is asking the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to grant an emergency injunction pending appeal, requiring federal agencies to return to “normal removal operations” and follow existing federal...
More Pressure On Medical Workers To Undergo Vaccinations Or Lose Job
By Terri Jo Neff | Healthcare workers came under more pressure Monday to receive the COVID-19 vaccination following the release of a joint statement by 58 medical organizations supporting mandated vaccines for industry workers. Among those...
Arizona Congressmen Offer Bill To Eliminate The Optional Practice Training Program
Congressmen Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar introduced a bill last week, the Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act, which will amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the Optional Practice Training Program. The "OPT" Program,...
Four Arizona Mini-Metro Areas Will Retain Their Federal Status And Funding Opportunities For A Decade
By Terri Jo Neff | It is an example of typical government-speak: “The Office of Management and Budget today announced the 2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas.” But the OMB’s July 13 announcement was something several Arizona...
Thousands Turn Out For Trump Rally In Phoenix
By B. Hamilton | Thousands of people came from across the state to hear from President Donald Trump on Saturday. The former president delivered a fiery speech at the Turning Point Action conference in Phoenix. During the rally dedicated to election...
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