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Arizona Most Impacted by Biden’s Inflation Crisis
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona has the highest inflation rate in the country — making this state the number one victim of President Joe Biden’s inflation crisis. The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area suffers from 13 percent inflation,...
Phoenix’s First Public Health Advisor Led Canada’s Totalitarian COVID Response
By Corinne Murdock | Phoenix’s first-ever public health advisor, Nicole Dupuis-Witt, was one of the leaders behind Canada’s totalitarian COVID-19 response. Dupuis-Witt assisted with the enforcement of business and church closures, as well...
State’s Border Barrier In Yuma Helps Identify Other Security Vulnerabilities
By Terri Jo Neff | Gov. Doug Ducey’s recent decision to use state-owned shipping containers to close five gaps along the U.S. / Mexico border in Yuma County has helped better identify other vulnerable areas, including a stretch of unsecured border...
Dem. Rep Loses Labor Endorsement After Insulting Female State Lawmaker
By Terri Jo Neff | State Rep. Brian S. Fernandez (D-Yuma) has reportedly lost a key labor endorsement in the upcoming election after being accused by a fellow Democratic lawmaker of calling her a “Fat Fu**” to other elected officials and lobbyists....
ADOT Electric Vehicle Charging Plan Receives Approval
By Terri Jo Neff | State transportation officials are celebrating that the Federal Highway Administration has approved Arizona’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan, one of the first states in the country to receive approval. The...
Phoenix’s Violent Crime Rates Increase, Property Crimes Decrease
By Corinne Murdock | The latest Phoenix Police Department (PPD) data indicates that violent crime has increased while property crimes have decreased from last year. There was an average increase of over 2 percent for violent crimes, and 3...
Arizona Mayors Urge Senate Leaders to Codify Gay Marriage
By Corinne Murdock | The mayors of Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe, and Tucson signed onto a letter Tuesday asking the Senate leaders to codify gay marriage through the Respect for Marriage Act. The mayors declared that codifying the act affirmed the...
Flagstaff to Increase Minimum Wage to Nearly $17 an Hour
By Corinne Murdock | Come January, Flagstaff will increase its minimum wage from $15.50 to $16.80 an hour, and from $13 to 14.80 an hour for tipped employees. Flagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy shared the news on Tuesday....
Former Arizona Health Director: Low Child COVID Vaccination Due to Inaccessibility
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona Public Health Association (AZPHA) director Will Humble claimed on Tuesday that a majority of parents aren’t vaccinating their children for COVID-19 because of inaccessibility. Yet, there are hundreds of vaccination...
Majority of Arizona Students Continue to Fail Statewide Testing, Per Latest Report
By Corinne Murdock | The latest Arizona Department of Education (ADE) report reveals that a majority of Arizona students continue to fail the statewide assessment. This year, only 41 percent of students passed the English Language Arts (ELA)...
Democratic Maricopa County Attorney Candidate Forgives Campaign Manager’s Explicit Tweets
By Corinne Murdock | Explicit social media posts from Bruce Franks Jr., the campaign manager for Democratic Maricopa County attorney candidate Julie Gunnigle, came to light and caused controversy this past weekend. Gunnigle was quick to overlook...
Gubernatorial Candidate, Private Schooler Hobbs Vows to Undo Universal School Choice
By Corinne Murdock | Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs, a product of private schools, revealed on Monday that she plans to reverse Arizona’s universal school choice if elected. Hobbs appropriated pro-school choice phrasing to describe...
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