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Arizona Contractors Oppose GOP Lawsuit Against Sales Tax They Stand To Benefit From

Dec 7, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Arizona’s unified organization of general contractors are in opposition to a lawsuit by local Republican Party leaders over the voter-approved sales tax that, ultimately, benefits them. The Arizona Chapter of the...

Arizona Grows Education Savings Accounts To Over 47K

Dec 7, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Arizona grew the number of Education Savings Plan (or “AZ529”) accounts to nearly 47,600 over the last four years. Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee reported that assets of those accounts increased nearly 50 percent to $2.4...

Tucson Mayor Pledges To Protect Illegal Immigrants From Trump Border Czar’s Plans

Dec 6, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | One Arizona Democrat appears to be leading the charge against the incoming Republican presidential administration’s plans to secure the nation’s southern border and protect Americans. Late last month, Tucson Mayor Regina...

Rep. Gress Introduces First Bill Of Legislative Session

Dec 6, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | The first piece of legislation in the Arizona House of Representatives for the upcoming 57th Regular Session was introduced by a soon-to-be second-term Republican lawmaker. Last week, state Representative Matthew Gress...

Senate President Highlights Exorbitant Cost Of Illegal Immigration For Arizona Taxpayers

Dec 6, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s Senate President recently highlighted the exorbitant cost of illegal immigration to his state. Last week, state Senator Warren Petersen shared a recent study on what the city of Denver, Colorado was spending on...

Lawmakers Call For AG To Investigate Pima County Recorder’s Actions In 2024 Election

Dec 5, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A southern Arizona elections official is facing a potential investigation over her jurisdiction’s execution of the recent November General Election. On Monday, state Representatives Teresa Martinez and Rachel Jones sent a...

Arizona Department Of Health Calls For Removal Of Guns From Family Homes

Dec 5, 2024

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) called for the removal of guns from all homes with children. AZDHS made the recommendation for family homes to have their firearms removed in their latest Arizona Child Fatality...

Mesa City Council Approves Across-The-Board Utility Rate Hikes

Dec 5, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | During a city council meeting this week, Mayor John Giles and the Mesa City Council voted to approve across-the-board increases in the city’s utility rates and fees covering solid waste removal, electricity, gas, water, and...

SCOTUS Agrees To Hear Case Supported By Arizona Republican Lawmakers Against FCC

Dec 4, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Republicans in the Arizona Legislature scored another legal victory with the nation’s high court granting cert on a case they had intervened in earlier this year. On November 22, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed...

Arizona Indicts Two Utah Residents For School Choice Fraud Of $110,000

Dec 4, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Two Utah residents have been indicted for defrauding Arizona’s school choice program. The alleged culprits, Johnny Lee Bowers and Ashley Meredith Hewitt (aka “Ashley Hopkins”), were indicted for the theft of about $110,000 from...

Arizona Is Home To 5 Of The Deadliest Intersections In The Western U.S.

Dec 4, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Senator David Farnsworth is drawing attention to findings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The findings revealed that Arizona is home to five of the deadliest intersections in the western United...

Republican Lawmakers Win Sedona Gun Dispute

Dec 3, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | The Arizona Legislature’s two Second Amendment hawks achieved a major victory for their constituents’ freedoms. Earlier this month, the Sedona City Council announced plans to reconstruct a local ordinance that had caught the...