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Arizona Democrat Legislators Reject Protections For Veterans From Financial Predators
By Daniel Stefanski | A veterans-related bill is making its way through the Arizona Legislature, but failing to pick up the bipartisan support that may be needed for Governor Katie Hobbs’ signature. Earlier this month, the Arizona State Senate...
Majority Of Arizona Schools Fail To Report Holocaust Teaching Compliance
By Daniel Stefanski | Many Arizona state schools may not be teaching students about the Holocaust. Earlier this month, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne revealed that 322 of 750 Arizona districts and charter schools...
Hobbs’ Appointee To Commission On Appellate Court Appointments Resigns
By Daniel Stefanski | The Republican-led Senate continues to achieve results in its vetting of appointments from Arizona’s Democrat Governor. Last month, the Arizona State Senate Republicans announced that Jacob D. Raiford had resigned from his...
Senate Candidate Lamb Responds To Sinema Not Running
By Elizabeth Troutman | Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema's decision not to run for re-election is “a political earthquake [that] has rocked Arizona, the likes of which we haven't seen in recent history,” according to U.S. Senate Candidate Mark Lamb....
Tucson’s Free Transit Experiment Heading For An End, Funding Exhausted
By Corinne Murdock | The city of Tucson’s experiment with free transit (subsidized using a combination of local and federal funding) appears to be coming to an end. In a memo for Tuesday’s council study session meeting, the city...
National Border Patrol Council President: Biden Forced Us Into Supporting Border Bill
By Corinne Murdock |The president of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC), Brandon Judd, says that President Joe Biden’s policies effectively forced their support of the border bill. Judd told The Arizona Daily Independent that...
Arizona’s Congressional Leaders React To State Of The Union
By Corinne Murdock | Arizona’s congressional leaders had varied reactions to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday, largely toeing party lines. Nearly all addressed the state of the border and the economy; however,...
‘Freedom to Move’ Bill To Ban Taxes On Vehicle Miles Traveled Stalls In Senate
By Corinne Murdock | The “Freedom to Move” bill, a ballot referral that would create a constitutional ban on taxes or fees for Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and limitations on travel miles, SCR1002/HCR2018, failed to pass in the Senate on...
Hobbs’ Arizona Health Services Announces First Chief Heat Officer
By Elizabeth Troutman | Dr. Eugene Livar will serve as Arizona’s first Chief Heat Officer, the state Department of Health announced Wednesday. The position is part of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Extreme Heat Preparedness Plan. “I’m excited to take on this...
Arizona Legislature Passes Housing Affordability Bill
By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona legislators continue to work on solutions to help their constituents afford and own their own homes. On Wednesday, the Arizona State Senate passed HB 2570, the Arizona Starter Homes Act, with a bipartisan vote. The...
Toma And Petersen On Winning Side In SCOTUS Colorado Decision
By Daniel Stefanksi | Arizona Republican Legislators were on the winning side of a unanimous decision at the U.S. Supreme Court. On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed the opinion from the Colorado State Supreme Court that...
Pima County Warns Illegal Immigrants Will Cause ‘Homelessness On Steroids’ By Easter
By Corinne Murdock | Pima County officials are warning that the community will suffer from a homeless crisis of illegal immigrants come Easter Sunday after federal funding for illegal immigrant support runs out. County officials estimate that there...
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