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Gov. Katie Hobbs Travels To Middle East To Officiate National Guard Pact

Mar 15, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | This week, Gov. Katie Hobbs departed for Oman to officiate a pact made under the former administration with the Middle Eastern country. In a press release, Hobbs said that the partnership provided greater...

Dangerous USBP Staffing Levels Revealed After Agent Attacked While Making Arrest

Mar 15, 2023

By Terri Jo Neff | A top U.S. Border Patrol union representative says the situation along the southwest border “is spinning out of control everywhere,” with the number of illegal border crossings showing no sign of falloff while agency staffing in...

Arizona Republicans Hope To Keep Sexually Explicit Material Out Of K-12 Schools

Mar 14, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Legislative Republicans are working overtime to protect young students from what they could read or hear in their district schools, though these efforts are opposed by Democrats and have little chance at becoming law....

Mesnard Bill Aims To Strengthen Election Integrity, Speed Tabulation

Mar 14, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A bill to better secure the integrity of Arizona elections is making its way through the legislature, but it is meeting resistance from Democrats along the way. SB 1595, which was sponsored by Senator J.D. Mesnard, deals with...

GOP Lawmakers To Defend Abortion Ban After Attorney General Refuses

Mar 14, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Two GOP lawmakers will defend the state’s ban on abortions due to fetal genetic abnormalities, since Attorney General Kris Mayes refuses. House Speaker Ben Toma (R-LD27) and Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) were...

Legislator Suggests Shower Curtains For Girls Uncomfortable Showering With Transwomen

Mar 13, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A top Arizona lawmaker is frustrated with the lack of media coverage on his Democrat colleagues’ partisan votes and is highlighting the issue to make people more aware – especially when it comes to a bill dealing with clear...

Parent Hotline For Reporting Inappropriate Lessons Launches

Mar 12, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Parents can now call a hotline to report inappropriate lessons at their schools, under a new initiative launched by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) on Tuesday. Superintendent Tom Horne discussed the hotline...

Senate Passes Bill Requiring Early Ballots To Be Tabulated On Site On Election Day

Mar 12, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | On Tuesday, the Arizona Senate passed a bill requiring voting locations to tabulate early ballots on site. The bill, SB1105, passed 16-14 along party lines. The bill initially failed in the Senate, but received a...

University Of Arizona Faculty Safety Committee Disbands Over Retaliation Fears

Mar 11, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | A committee formed by University of Arizona (UArizona) faculty disbanded this month after they felt university officials were unsupportive of their efforts. In a letter explaining their disbandment, the General Faculty...

Tucson Sets $326 Million Plan To Address ‘Climate Emergency,’ Costs Remain Open-Ended

Mar 11, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The city of Tucson has finalized its plan to solve its “climate emergency” declared in 2020, estimated at the low end to cost hundreds of millions. The plan could cost the city around $326 million, but noted that these...

Phoenix School District Sued For Unconstitutional Discrimination Against Christians

Mar 10, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has sued the Washington Elementary School District (WESD), alleging unconstitutional discrimination against Christians. ADF filed the lawsuit on Thursday against WESD, claiming that the...

Hobbs Vetoes Bill Prohibiting Discriminatory Teaching

Mar 10, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs is giving her veto stamp a workout in the first two-plus months of the Arizona Legislative session, and Republicans are not pleased with her disdain for their policy proposals. On Thursday,...