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Governor Hobbs Misspells Elementary School Name, Native Landscape In Reading Event

Mar 12, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Governor Katie Hobbs, or the staffers running her social media accounts, appear to lack mastery of the vocabulary known to native Arizonans. The misspelling attributed to Hobbs occurred within a post announcing her support for...

Arizona Senate Passes Ballot Measure To Ban Foreign Funding In Elections

Mar 11, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | A proposed measure to close a significant loophole in Arizona's election security passed the State Senate last week, bringing it one step closer to the 2026 election ballot. Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1027, sponsored by...

Hamadeh Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Improve Veteran Readiness And Employment Program

Mar 11, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Congressman Abraham Hamadeh introduced the Veterans Readiness & Employment Transparency Act last week in bipartisan collaboration with Rep. Juan Ciscomani along with Reps. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), Rep. Greg Murphy...

House Republicans Condemn Governor Hobbs’ Handling Of Developmental Disabilities Program

Mar 11, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona’s House Republican leadership has issued a strong condemnation of Governor Katie Hobbs’ handling of the state’s Developmental Disabilities (DDD) program, citing a $122 million budget shortfall and accusing the...

Two Teens Arrested For Smuggling Three Illegal Immigrant Men In Cochise County

Mar 10, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Two New Mexico teenagers were arrested near Palominas, Arizona, on charges that they transported three illegal immigrants on March 1st. The illegal immigrants were identified as Mexican nationals by U.S. Customs and Border...

Arizona Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill To Address Election Officer Shortage

Mar 10, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | The Arizona State Senate recently passed a bill aimed at addressing the ongoing shortage of election officers in the state. Senate Bill 1319, sponsored by Senator Tim Dunn (R-25), received strong bipartisan support and is now...

Southern AZ Sheriffs React To Governor Hobbs’ Border Task Force

Mar 10, 2025

By Mathew Holloway | The verdict is in on Governor Katie Hobbs' “Operation Desert Guardian” from Arizona’s Border Sheriffs, and it isn’t good for the Democrat governor. As the governor faces dwindling popularity poll numbers, fellow Democrat Pima...

Governor Hobbs Airs Frustrations To Media With Latest Appointment Rejection

Mar 9, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Governor Katie Hobbs vented her frustrations to the media while discussing the latest rejection of another appointment of hers last week. The day prior, the Arizona Senate voted against Hobbs’ pick, Joan Serviss, to be the...

Arizona Court Overrules Secretary Of State Fontes’ Elections Manual

Mar 9, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled against the Elections Procedures Manual (EPM) produced by Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. Judge Lacey Gard reversed and remanded a lower court decision dismissing the...

Fountain Hills Passes Resolution Banning DEI

Mar 9, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Fountain Hills Town Council voted to adopt a resolution banning all DEI on Tuesday. Councilman Allen Skillicorn, who introduced the measure, noted that the policy was authored with the assistance of the Goldwater...

Arizona Senate Passes Two Bills Aimed At Strengthening Election Security

Mar 8, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | On Monday, the Arizona State Senate passed two key pieces of legislation aimed at improving the security and integrity of the state's election system. These bills, which will now move to the House of Representatives for further...

Bill To Expand Access To Health Care Amid Physician Shortage Passes Arizona Senate

Mar 8, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | The Arizona State Senate recently passed a bipartisan bill that seeks to address the state’s ongoing physician shortage and expand health care access for residents. Senate Bill 1214, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore...