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Common Sense Institute’s Free Enterprise Report Highlights School Choice, Tax Reforms In Arizona

Jan 16, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The 2025 Free Enterprise Report from the Common Sense Institute Arizona (CSI) was released Monday and ranked the state of Arizona amongst the states in education as well as the new indexes of economic performance and economic...

Pima County Democratic Party Deletes Post Blaming Victim For California Fire Tragedy

Jan 15, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Pima County Democratic Party (PCDP) deleted a post in which it blamed a California fire victim critical of the Democratic governance for their plight. In a since-deleted post captured by The...

End Of Biden’s Title IX Rule Change Hailed By Arizona Lawmakers

Jan 15, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republicans are applauding a recent court decision that helps to protect females. Late last week, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky dealt a significant blow to a Final Rule from the Biden...

Arizona Lawmaker Hopes To Protect Veterans From Fraud With Stolen Valor Bill

Jan 15, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | As the Arizona Legislature revs into another session, one Republican member is looking to protect the state’s military veterans. Last week, State Representative Walt Blackman introduced HB 2030 to “strengthen penalties for...

Phoenix Crime Declined In 2024, Yet Violence Against Police On The Rise

Jan 14, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The city of Phoenix reported an overall decline in crime for 2024 but noted a marked rise in violence against police. Notably, the city reported a “significant decrease” in homicides: around 28 percent. Overall crime...

Arizona Representatives Sign On In Support Of ‘Remain In Mexico Act’

Jan 14, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Republican Arizona Congressmen Andy Biggs (R-AZ-1), Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08), and Eli Crane (R-AZ-05) have co-sponsored the first bill by freshman lawmaker, Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX-26), the REMAIN in Mexico Act. If enacted, it...

Report Finds Mohave County Is A Crime Hotspot

Jan 14, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A new study based on FBI crime data has identified the areas most afflicted by crime in the state of Arizona and found Mohave County to be a crime hotspot. According to the research by Suzuki Law, through analysis of crime...

Taser Maker Scraps Plans For New Scottsdale Headquarters, May Leave Arizona

Jan 13, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The inventor and top distributor of the Taser, Axon Enterprise, scrapped plans for its new headquarters in Scottsdale. Not only will the Scottsdale-based company not be breaking ground on its new headquarters as planned — they...

Rep. Crane Returns To Homeland Security Committee, Joins Fellow SEAL On Oversight

Jan 13, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | With his oath of office once again taken, incumbent Republican Congressman Eli Crane (AZ-02) announced he will be returning to the House Committee on Homeland Security. He will join fellow SEAL Rep. John McGuire (R-VA-05) and...

Business Ordered To Cease Operations Following Court Settlement With Maricopa County

Jan 13, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Growers Market, a composting business located in Laveen, will be shuttering its operations in South Phoenix as a direct result of legal action brought by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. According to a release from...

Domestic Violence Occurs Most Among The Unmarried In Phoenix, Guns Least Likely To Be Used

Jan 13, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Unmarried couples lead significantly more in the occurrences of domestic violence incidents in Phoenix, and guns were least used overall. New data from the city of Phoenix’s annual Domestic Violence Fatality Review...

Gilbert Town Council Sued By Goldwater Institute For “Illegal” Pickleball Tax

Jan 12, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Town of Gilbert is the target of a lawsuit by the Goldwater Institute on behalf of the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona and a local property owner, Jonathan Barth, for allegedly violating the Arizona...