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Arizona Diamondbacks’ Postseason Success Contributed $107.6 Million To The State’s GDP

Apr 1, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | The Arizona Diamondbacks and the City of Phoenix are hoping for another extended postseason run from the boys of summer in 2024. Just before the D-Backs kicked off their new season, Arizona State University’s Seidman Research...

Flagstaff Elementary School Posts Fliers For LGBT ‘Name Change Clinic’

Mar 31, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | A Flagstaff elementary school posted fliers for an LGBT "name change clinic" at its elementary school. DeMiguel Elementary School in the Flagstaff Unified School District advertised one•n•ten’s legal name change clinic,...

2024 Easter Spending Projected To Come Near Last Year’s Record High

Mar 30, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Inflation hasn’t discouraged Americans from spending to celebrate the upcoming Easter holiday. Analysts project a spending total surpassing $22 billion, with consumers explaining to them that Easter is an important tradition....

Arizona Senate President And Speaker Of The House Sue EPA For New Air Quality Rule

Mar 30, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Arizona State Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma filed a lawsuit to stop the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from enacting a new air quality rule. "The Biden administration should be...

New Version Of ESA Handbook Delayed After Parents Express Dismay

Mar 29, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Arizona Republican lawmakers and concerned parents won a recent victory to protect the state’s universal school choice program from a volley of new regulations. Over this past weekend, Arizona legislators were involved in a...

Nonprofit Behind $30 Million Medical Debt Relief Program Required To Give Credit To Hobbs

Mar 29, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Governor Katie Hobbs stands to enjoy a major public relations benefit from her newly-announced $30 million medical debt relief program. Under the contract, the nonprofit behind the program which began earlier this month,...

ASU Launches AI Master’s Program

Mar 28, 2024

By Elizabeth Troutman | Arizona State University’s business school is launching a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Business degree. Applications for fall 2024 admissions are now being accepted. The school announced Monday that...

ASU Sued Over ‘Discriminatory’ Inclusivity Training

Mar 28, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Arizona State University (ASU) is facing a lawsuit over the inclusivity training it mandates for faculty. The Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute sued the university earlier this month over the allegedly...

AZGOP Set To Sell Headquarters In Strategic Move Ahead Of General Election

Mar 28, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | The Republican Party of Arizona is moving its shop ahead of the November General Election. This past weekend, The AZGOP announced that it “had a successful ExComm with a quorum from across the state representing county parties...

Arizona Democrats Walk Out In Protest Over Border Security Bill

Mar 27, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Senate Democrats are protesting their Republicans’ efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. Last week, three Democrats walked out of the Arizona Senate Military Affairs, Public Safety and Border Security...

Bolick’s Bill To Expand ‘Kayleigh’s Law’ Signed By Hobbs

Mar 27, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A Republican bill to expand protections for vulnerable Arizonans was signed into law. Last week, Governor Katie Hobbs signed SB 1436, which was sponsored by Senator Shawnna Bolick....

Home Builders Say Gov. Hobbs’ Home Building Moratorium Will Hurt Economy

Mar 27, 2024

By Corinne Murdock | Home builders are warning that Gov. Katie Hobbs’ moratorium on home building will hurt the state’s economy severely. The Home Builders Association of Central Arizona (HBACA) cited a recent study by...