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Ninth Circuit Court Rules Against Arizona’s Proof Of Citizenship Voter Laws

Mar 1, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit Court ruled against two Arizona laws requiring proof of citizenship to vote: HB 2243 and HB 2492. HB2243 was passed in 2022 and signed by then-Governor Ducey to authorize birthplace...

Average Arizona 8th Graders’ Reading Scores Lowest On Record

Feb 28, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The average eighth grader in Arizona has the lowest reading scores on record, and about the same mathematics scores as nearly 30 years ago. The Nation’s Report Card (NCR) 2024 Reading State Snapshot...

Rep. Livingston Demands Gov. Hobbs ‘Take Responsibility’ For Her Financial Mismanagement

Feb 28, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Rep. David Livingston, Chairman of the Arizona House Appropriations Committee, issued a letter to Governor Katie Hobbs this week calling on her to publicly acknowledge her responsibility for a $122 million shortfall in the...

Activist Cites Emails To Allege County Officials Knew 2022 Election Day Plan Was Set Up For Failure

Feb 28, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A series of posts to X on Tuesday sparked a firestorm of controversy when Merissa Hamilton of Strong Communities Action-EZAZ.org made a bombshell allegation that Maricopa County Election officials were made well aware of the...

Governor Hobbs Adopts GOP Policies As Her Own Ahead Of Reelection Bid

Feb 27, 2025

By Staff Reporter | With the 2026 election just around the corner, Governor Katie Hobbs is adopting right-leaning policies and stances. On Tuesday, Hobbs announced the creation of a border task force, Operation Desert Guardian (ODG), to enhance...

House Passes Legislation To Update Cocaine Criminal Code

Feb 27, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona legislators are one step closer to acting on an outdated criminal justice statute. This week, the Arizona House of Representatives approved HB 2720 “to eliminate the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and...

Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Make ‘Howdy’ Arizona’s Official Greeting

Feb 27, 2025

By Hannah Bolick (Guest Contributor) | Commemorative bills are opportunities for legislators to highlight certain aspects of the state’s history and add some colorful trivia to legislation. Here in Arizona, the bolo tie is the state’s official...

Arizona House Passes Bill To Make School Lunches Healthy Again

Feb 26, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | One chamber of the Arizona Legislature just passed legislation to protect kids’ meals at schools. On Monday, the Arizona House of Representatives passed HB 2164, that, if enacted, would “ban ultra-processed foods containing...

Arizona Congressmen Co-Sponsor Bill To End Double Taxation On Social Security

Feb 26, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ8) has joined Arizona Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ5) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ9) in co-sponsoring the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act, H.R. 1040, which was introduced earlier this month by Rep. Thomas...

Governor Hobbs Fails To Clear Education Board Members With Expired Terms

Feb 26, 2025

By Staff Reporter | A majority of the Arizona State Board of Education (ASBE) members are serving on expired terms. Governor Katie Hobbs’ office has yet to replace them, but now she's targeting one member in particular with an historically strong...

Weninger Calls For An End To Swipe Fees Applied To Sales Tax

Feb 25, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona State Rep. Jeff Weninger (R-LD13) has targeted the hidden fees—also known as interchange fees—which are imposed by credit card companies every time a card is used for payment. These fees are charged on every...

Rep. Marshall’s Bill Seeks To Protect Law Enforcement From Cartel Drones

Feb 25, 2025

By Daniel Stefanksi | A bill to support the efforts of law enforcement on the streets of Arizona is progressing through the state legislature. Last week, HB 2733 was approved by the Arizona House of Representatives Public Safety & Law...