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Arizona Republicans Call For Investigation Into Financial Crisis At Isaac School District

Jan 30, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republicans are reacting to a financial crisis involving a local school district and calling for serious investigations into the developing matter. This week, a number of Republicans in both the Arizona House of...

Arizona Legislator Prioritizes School Safety Legislation

Jan 30, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | A long-time Arizona legislator is calling on his state to add more protections to schools in response to a near-tragedy earlier this month. Late last week, State Senator David Farnsworth issued a statement following a school...

Phoenix School Board Restricts ICE From School Grounds

Jan 29, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) passed a resolution declaring its right to refuse entry to federal immigration officials on school grounds. During a special meeting last Friday, the PXU Governing Board...

Research Reveals Declining Enrollment In Arizona’s Public Schools Was Predictable

Jan 29, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | In a recent report, the Common Sense Institute of Arizona (CSI) addressed the gradual slowing of enrollment in Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program and traditional public school classrooms. The report shows...

Glendale To Break Ground On Veteran’s Village

Jan 29, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The City of Glendale is moving forward with its Veteran’s Transitional Housing Project. Through the approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Maricopa County Human Services Department (MCHSD), it will jointly...

Arizona Republican Congressmen Unanimously Support Born-Alive Legislation

Jan 28, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act or H.R. 21 passed the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives last week in a party line vote. The Republican delegation of Arizona voted unanimously in favor of the...

Rep. Grijalva Called On To Retire After Failing To Show For Key Votes

Jan 28, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Constituents of the seventh congressional district are calling on their congressman, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, to retire from office due to his failing to show up for key votes this session. Per House Clerk records, Grijalva...

Biggs Formally Launches 2026 Challenge Against Gov. Katie Hobbs

Jan 28, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs announced on Saturday to the Arizona Republican Party’s 2025 Statutory Meeting that, following his “Statement of Interest” to run against Democrat incumbent Governor Katie Hobbs, he is formally...

Arizona Republican Legislators Hope To Improve Groundwater Infrastructure

Jan 27, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | Republicans in the Arizona Legislature are wasting no time to improve the state’s groundwater situation in this 57th Regular Session. On Tuesday, the Arizona House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources, Energy...

Senate Committee To Investigate If Community Colleges Are Serving Students

Jan 27, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | One Arizona legislator is attempting to ensure that students attending the state’s community colleges have what they need to succeed at school and with their future endeavors. Last week, Senate Education Chairman David...

Fountain Hills Council Rejects “Woke DEI Vision Zero Road Diet Plan”

Jan 26, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | In a 5-2 vote last week, the Fountain Hills Town Council rejected the ‘Vision Zero Road Diet Plan,’ to be initiated through a Federal FY 2024 SS4A Grant Program applied for under former Mayor Ginny Dickey. The grant is part of...

Arizona Legislature Fast-Tracking Bill To Exempt Taxes On Tips

Jan 26, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | The State of Arizona is fast-tracking a tax reduction policy through the legislature that became a staple of President Donald J. Trump’s campaign platform over the past year. This week, the Arizona House of Representatives...