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Livingston Keeps The Heat On Hobbs With AZ AG Complaint

Jun 17, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | An Arizona Republican legislator has renewed his efforts to hold the state’s Democrat chief executive accountable to the rule of law. On Wednesday, Representative David Livingston filed a complaint and request for...

Hobbs Vetoes Bipartisan Election Integrity Bill

Jun 16, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Last week, Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed SB 1264, sponsored by Senator J.D. Mesnard. The bill would have prohibited “an election officer or employee or person who oversees any significant aspect of election operations from being...

Phoenix Mayor Plants More Trees Despite Drought Emergency, Giving Up Water Rights

Jun 16, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | As Phoenicians are asked to use less and pay more for water conservation efforts, the city continues with its plans to plant more trees. The homeless are the main beneficiaries of tree shade. City leaders have...

Hobbs Rescinds “Racist” Quezada Nomination To RoC

Jun 15, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs pressed rewind on another agency nomination before facing an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the state senate. On Monday, the Senate Committee on Director Nominations revealed that Governor...

Hobbs Expected To Sign Rio Verde Water Relief Bill

Jun 15, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | One Arizona legislator’s relentless efforts to deliver water to families in the Rio Verde Foothills appear to have paid off. On Tuesday, the Arizona Senate passed SB 1432, which included Representative Alexander Kolodin’s HB...

Hobbs And Legislature Headed For A Showdown Over Prop 400

Jun 14, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Governor Katie Hobbs and the Republican-led legislature are headed for another showdown. This week, Arizona Republicans introduced and passed their proposal for a Prop 400 resolution, sending their legislation to the...

Gilbert Mayor Faces Two Lawsuits For Alleged Free Speech Violations

Jun 14, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Gilbert Mayor Brigette Peterson faces two federal lawsuits for alleged free speech violations. Peterson was served the lawsuits earlier this month, both of which were filed in the Arizona District Court. One of the...

Biden Administration Picks ASU For New $70 Million Clean Energy Facility

Jun 14, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Arizona State University (ASU) will house the next clean energy facility, established by $70 million in federal funding from the Department of Energy (DOE). The facility will be the seventh established Clean Energy...

Ethics Committee Finds Stahl Hamilton Violated House Rules

Jun 13, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Another Arizona Legislative disciplinary issue may be reaching its conclusion. Last week, the Arizona House of Representatives Committee on Ethics transmitted its report on the complaint filed the previous month against...

Rep. Grijalva Selects Anti-Christian Art As Congressional Art Competition Winner

Jun 13, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-07) selected an anti-Christian art piece as the winner of this year’s Congressional Art Competition. The piece, titled “Chokehold,” depicts a blonde, curly-haired woman being choked with a scarred...

USA Today Editor-In-Chief Takes Over ASU Initiative To ‘Reimagine’ Local Journalism

Jun 13, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The former USA Today editor-in-chief took over the Arizona State University (ASU) initiative to “reimagine” local journalism efforts. The editor-in-chief, Nicole Carroll, formerly served as editor of The Arizona...

Arizona Legislators Fight For Future Water Security

Jun 12, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republican legislators made sure that water investments received sizable contributions in the recently negotiated budget deal for the state. In a press release issued last week, Representative Gail Griffin, the Chair...