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Arizona Public Opinion Pulse Looks At ‘Why Voters Made Their Choices’ In 2024 Election

Dec 12, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Noble Predictive Insights (NPI) released its Arizona Public Opinion Pulse (AZPOP) results on Thursday, offering the closest to a full exit-poll that has been generated in the state so far after the election. Conducted in the...

Sen. Petersen Defends ESAs Against Anti-School Choice Activists

Dec 12, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | An influential Arizona Republican lawmaker is combating arguments from an anti-school choice organization. This week, Senate President Warren Petersen responded to a post from Save Our Schools AZ, which highlighted a local...

Rep. Biggs Introduces ‘Congressional Border Security Assessment Act’

Dec 12, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Ahead of a new presidential administration’s efforts to secure the southern border, an Arizona Member of Congress is introducing legislation that would help to that end. U.S. Congressman Andy Biggs recently introduced the...

Maricopa Judge Dismisses Dual Language Challenge For Lack Of Standing

Dec 11, 2024

By Staff Reporter | The Maricopa Superior Court dismissed a challenge to a school district’s dual language program, citing lack of standing. The plaintiff, Patricia Pellett, is a Scottsdale Unified School District parent, and not part of the...

Maricopa Republicans Drop Lawsuit Challenging Transportation Sales Tax

Dec 11, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Maricopa County Republicans no longer wish to challenge the voter-approved transportation sales tax. The Maricopa County Republican Committee (MCRC) filed a motion to dismiss their lawsuit against Proposition 479 on...

Arizona Receives $34.8 Million Grant For Building New Charter Schools, Improving Existing Ones

Dec 11, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona’s charter schools are about to receive a fresh infusion of taxpayer dollars in a federal grant from the United States Department of Education. The grant is expected to fund the establishment of two dozen new charter...

Rep. Crane Proposes Awarding Daniel Penny The Congressional Gold Medal

Dec 10, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ-02) introduced a resolution Friday to award U.S. Marine Corps. Veteran Daniel Penny with the Congressional Gold Medal for his “courageous actions taken in response to the threat to his community.”...

No Arizona Schools Tested Their Emergency Plans Or Met State Minimum Standards

Dec 10, 2024

By Staff Reporter | None of Arizona’s schools have fully implemented and tested their emergency plans, nor did they fully meet the state’s minimum standards. The Arizona Auditor General published a new report on Monday finding that no...

Arizona’s Next Spaceport Could Be In Yuma

Dec 10, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Arizonans, treated with the spectacle of satellite launches from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base near Santa Barbara just over 500 miles away, may soon be able to enjoy the view from launches much closer to home in...

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Directs Bond Funds Toward New Home Lending Option

Dec 9, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | A major infusion of public bond-funded dollars into Arizona’s first “nonprofit Green Bank,” the Sustainable Home Improvement Loans of Arizona (SHILA), was announced last week by the Maricopa County Industrial Development...

Sheriff Lamb To Join Federation For American Immigration Reform

Dec 9, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A prominent Arizona law enforcement official has joined a national immigration organization as an advisor. Late last month, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) revealed that Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb...

Sen. Kavanagh Celebrates Positive Effects Of His ‘Flagpole’ Bill

Dec 9, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | An Arizona lawmaker is championing the positive effects of one of his bills that went into effect this year. Last week, state Senator John Kavanagh issued a statement about one of his bills from the most-recent legislative...