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Maricopa County Attorney Urges Stronger Animal Abuse Laws, Cites Chandler House Of Horrors

Jan 19, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Animal abusers have a greater chance of getting away with their crimes under current Arizona law, according to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. The county attorney and animal welfare advocates are working to change...

Arizona GOP Coffers Healthy Ahead Of 2024 Elections

Jan 19, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republicans are gearing up for the November General Election. Last week, the Arizona Republican Party announced that it had “set another record-breaking fundraising quarter under the leadership of Chairman DeWit.”...

Cartel Violence Continues To Affect Southern Arizona Communities

Jan 19, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Last week, Ali Bradley, a National Correspondent for NewsNation, revealed news that the Lukeville Port of Entry had shut down for a brief time. Bradley attributed the closure to “violence in Mexico” due to “fighting/gun...

One Arizona Town Is The Progressive Pioneer Of Controlling Online Speech

Jan 18, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Big Brother is alive and well in one Arizona town, where an entire department of city employees is paid to monitor the online speech of employees and elected officials — as well as control all government communications online —...

AG Mayes: Commerce Authority Violated State Constitution’s Gift Clause

Jan 18, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) violated the Arizona Constitution’s Gift Clause. Mayes determined that the ACA’s high-dollar “CEO Forums” — in which ACA...

Toma, Petersen Cheer Supreme Court Decision To Hear Homeless Case

Jan 18, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s leading legislative Republicans are cheering on the nation’s high court as it agreed to hear arguments in a significant case of interest to the state. Earlier this month, the General Counsel for the Arizona House...

Battle Brewing Over Budget Between Hobbs And Legislature

Jan 17, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Partisan lines have been drawn over the Arizona Governor’s Executive Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2025. Late last week, Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs released her second budget for the Grand Canyon State. In a statement...

Phoenix Libraries Receive Majority Of City’s Overdose Kits, Estimated To Cost About $300K

Jan 17, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Over 80 percent of the city of Phoenix’s overdose kits were distributed to libraries, with the total estimated cost of all kits to be about $300,000 for this fiscal year. According to an update provided to the city...

National School Choice Week Fair To Take Place At Children’s Museum Of Phoenix On Saturday

Jan 17, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Families and educators will gather on Saturday for a fair celebrating National School Choice Week. "National School Choice Week is a time for families to explore different options available to meet their children's...

Fontes Pledges To Be More Assertive Against Misinformation For 2024 Election

Jan 16, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Secretary of State Adrian Fontes pledged to have his office take a more assertive posture against misinformation for the 2024 election. Fontes made the promise during an interview with 12 News on Sunday. The...

Glendale Mayor Urges Others To Proclaim January Anti-Human Trafficking Month

Jan 16, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | The mayor of Glendale, Arizona is urging fellow mayors to proclaim January anti-human trafficking month . “I was surprised to discover that only eleven cities have adopted an anti-human trafficking declaration in...

Yee Shares 7 Tips To Help Parents Teach Kids How To Become Savers

Jan 15, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s State Treasurer is helping children to prioritize saving in the new year. Earlier this week, Arizona State Treasurer, Kimberly Yee, released “seven practical tips to help parents and caregivers teach children how to...