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Liberty Unified School District Outsources Superintendent Oversight to Staffing Agency
By Corinne Murdock | Last month, Liberty Unified School District (LUSD) outsourced its superintendency oversight to a staffing agency through a “retire/rehire” arrangement. In a divided 3-2 vote, the LUSD governing board allowed their...
Incorrect Ballots Sent To Pinal County Voters Weeks After Officials Ignored AG Candidate’s Concerns
By Terri Jo Neff | Unintended mistakes happen in our daily lives, in the workplace, and even in government. But one thing Arizonans dislike is when bureaucracy tries to shut up someone who wants answers to why a mistake isn’t being addressed. Such...
Activists Fail to Gather Enough Signatures to Put Right to Abortion on Ballot
By Corinne Murdock | The Tucson-based Arizonans for Reproductive Freedom canceled their Thursday filing appointment with the secretary of state’s office to put a constitutional right to abortion on November’s ballot after collecting less than half...
Phoenix Approves Paid Parental Leave With Estimated $2 to 8 Million Cost
By Corinne Murdock | At the start of this month, Phoenix City Council unanimously approved up to 480 hours of paid parental leave, the equivalent of 12 weeks and costing an estimated $2 to $8 million annually. The benefit kicks in for...
State’s $1 Billion Investment In Water Security Expected To Be Game Changer
By Terri Jo Neff | In January, Gov. Doug Ducey pledged that securing Arizona’s water future would be a priority during his last year in office, and on Wednesday he delivered a $1 billion investment toward projects that will bring additional water...
Tucson Starbucks Latest to Unionize in Arizona
By Corinne Murdock | The first Starbucks in Tucson unionized on Thursday in a 11-3 vote, the first in Pima County and the fifth in the state. In an April letter announcing unionization intent with Starbucks Workers United (SBWU), 10 of the...
Arizona Codifies Universal School Choice, Makes History as Most Expansive in Nation
By Corinne Murdock | On Thursday afternoon, Arizona made history by becoming the first state to implement universal school choice in modern-day education. The state’s school choice system, the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program, ensures...
13 Arizona Private Schools Accredited by Network Advocating for Child Transgenderism
By Corinne Murdock | 13 private schools in Arizona are associated with a private school accreditation network that’s long advocated for transgenderism in minors: the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). ...
Ducey Vetoes Maricopa County Transportation Tax Measure
By Terri Jo Neff | Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed a bill Wednesday which would have allowed Maricopa County voters to decide next year whether to extend a 2004 voter approved one-half cent transportation tax for another 25 years. Ducey explained in his...
DOJ Sues Arizona For Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote
By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it sued the state over its new law requiring individuals to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The law, HB2492, wouldn’t take effect until next...
Arizona Republic Doesn’t Put Up Paywall for Spanish Versions of Articles
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s largest newspaper, the Arizona Republic, doesn’t put up a paywall for any articles on its Spanish sister publication, “La Voz” — even if they’re translated versions of subscriber-only articles on its main page. ...
Maricopa County Opens First 10 Vote Centers of Over 200 This Week
By Corinne Murdock | On Wednesday, Maricopa County will open the first 10 of 211 vote centers for the upcoming primary election; in all, double the number operating during the 2020 election. Five of those locations will only serve as vote centers...
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