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Ducey Announces Retirement Of Arizona’s Adjutant General McGuire
On the same day he announced increased steps to open the state, Governor Doug Ducey announced the retirement of one of the key players in state's efforts to tackle the pandemic, Maj. Gen. Michael T. McGuire. McGuire serves on the Governor’s cabinet...
Ducey Gives Businesses Green Light To Get Back Normal
For businesses, physical distancing and mask protocols must still remain in place
Opponents Hopeful Supreme Court Puts Brakes On Tax Surcharge Until Prop 208 Challenge Gets To Trial
By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Supreme Court announced Thursday it will hear oral arguments on April 20 in an attempt to quickly address whether a lower court judge should have put Proposition 208 on hold pending a trial on the measure’s...
Parents Applaud Bill Allowing Districts To Post Learning Materials Review Process
By B. Hernandez | Parents, like those in the Peoria Unified School District, are praising a bill, SB1058, which requires district and charter schools to post a list of procedures used to review and approve learning materials and procedures by which...
Arizona Businesses One Step Closer To Freedom As Mask Optional Bill Heads To Senate
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona businesses are one step closer to freedom from state and local governments requiring them to enforce mask mandates. On Wednesday, the House passed HB 2770 in a close vote of 31-28, with one representative abstaining....
Two Bills Move Forward To Protect Gun Rights And Access
Terri Jo Neff | Two pieces of state legislation aimed at protecting gunowners’ rights made it out of the Senate on Wednesday, and it is now up to House Speaker Rusty Bowers to assign the bills to House committees. SB1382 deems stores which sell...
Ducey Sets March 15 Deadline To Get Students “Back In The Classroom”
By Lori Hunnicutt | On Wednesday, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order returning schools to in-person, teacher-led instruction. ANNOUNCEMENT: Getting kids back in the classroom is one of the most important things we can do as we...
Bill To Rename And Clean Up Permanent Early Voting List Heads To House
On Tuesday, the Arizona Senate passed SB1485, a bill sponsored by Sen. Ugenti-Rita intended to clean up the permanent early voting list. SB1485 requires a county recorder to remove a voter from the list, now dubbed the Early Voting List (EVL) and...
Biden Administration Rescinds Approval For Job Creating Resolution Copper Mine
WASHINGTON – On Monday, the Biden administration rescinded its approval for the proposed Resolution Copper mine, just days before it was to transfer thousands of acres of federal land for the project. The Department of Agriculture said it ordered...
Out-Of-State PAC Seeks To Influence Arizona Election Laws
By Terri Jo Neff | A Denver-based political action committee has poured more than $800,000 into lobbyist efforts to influence legislation involving Arizona’s election laws, and some of their literature has come under challenge as being outdated or...
Mesa City Council Set To Vote On Gender Identity Ordinance
By B. Hernandez | On Monday, March 1, the Mesa City Council will consider a new ordinance to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the protected classes in the city’s nondiscrimination laws. While the new rules are welcome by city leaders...
Bill To Clean Up Early Voting Lists Goes To Senate Floor
SB1069 would have required county recorders to remove PEVL voters who do not cast their early ballot for two consecutive primary and general elections
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