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Arizona Lawmakers Advance Bill To Continue Criminal Justice Commission Amid Reform Efforts

Mar 31, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | The Arizona House Judiciary Committee has advanced legislation to continue the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC), a key agency overseeing law enforcement funding, crime prevention, and criminal justice policy...

Arizona Secretary Of State Fontes Declines Congressional Run

Mar 30, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announced in a social media post on Wednesday that he will not be running to replace the late Democrat Congressman Raúl Grijalva in the 7th Congressional District. Instead Fontes will...

Arizona Senate Considers Bill Seeking To Ban Encampments On College Campuses

Mar 30, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | The Arizona State Senate is considering HB 2880, a bill that would prohibit individuals from establishing or occupying encampments on university and community college campuses. The bill, sponsored by State Representative Alma...

Arizona House Considering Bill To Strengthen Ban On Public Resource Use To Influence Elections

Mar 30, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | A bill to strengthen the prohibition on using public resources to influence an election is winding through the Arizona legislature. Sponsored by Sen. John Kavanagh (R-LD3), SB 1036 was passed by the Arizona State Senate last...

Copper Theft Up 76% In Phoenix, Threatening Dispuption Of Essential Services And More

Mar 29, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A rash of copper theft has exploded over the Phoenix metro area with Lumen Technologies, the parent company of CenturyLink, observing a 76% year-over-year spike. The increase in theft has been connected with both small-time...

Arizona Education Board Declines To Approve New School Choice Handbook

Mar 29, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona State Board of Education (ASBE) declined to approve the new handbook for the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program. ASBE discussed the proposed 2025-2026 ESA Handbook during its meeting on Monday....

Rep. Olson’s Bill Urges Corporation Commission To Prioritize Reliable Energy Over Net Zero Policies

Mar 29, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | The Arizona State Legislature is advancing a measure to urge the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to prioritize affordable and reliable energy sources over intermittent renewable energy alternatives such as solar and wind....

Arizona House Considers Bill Making Child Gender Reassignment Grounds For Medical Malpractice

Mar 28, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Earlier this month, the Arizona Senate advanced legislation that would impose "civil liability on health care professionals or physicians relating to gender transition or detransition procedures provided to minors." The bill,...

Appeals Court Judge In 2020 ‘Alternate’ Electors Case Donated To Attorney General Mayes

Mar 28, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Court of Appeals judge in the “alternate electors” case donated to Attorney General Mayes when she was campaigning on prosecuting President Donald Trump’s 2020 electors. On Wednesday, the day after Attorney...

Rep. Crane Shares Video Alleging Dems Deliberately Flooded Blue Districts With Illegal Immigrants

Mar 27, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | During Tuesday’s House Homeland Security Committee hearing, Arizona Republican Congressman Eli Crane (CD-2) laid bare Democrats' intent to use illegal immigration to increase “headcount” in their congressional districts to...

Sen. Mesnard’s Bill Would Exempt Retirement Savings From State Income Tax

Mar 27, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A bill to exempt retirement savings from the state income tax is being considered by the Arizona House of Representatives. SB 1371, sponsored by Sen. JD Mesnard (LD-13), would exempt all retirement investment savings,...

Sen. Kavanagh’s Bill Would Require Schools To Use Students’ Real Names, Biological Pronouns

Mar 27, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A bill requring schools to use students' real names and biological pronouns is making its way through the Arizona legislature. SB 1002, sponsored by Arizona Senator John Kavanagh (LD-3), would prohibit school districts,...