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Hobbs Vetoes ‘Detransitioner Bill Of Rights’ During Pride Month

Jun 21, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Governor Katie Hobbs, who bedecked the Ninth Floor of the Arizona Executive Tower with the Progress Pride Flag to mark Pride Month, has chosen to also mark the month by vetoing SB 1511. The bill would have required fair...

Voters To Decide Career Fate Of Arizona Judges In 2024 General Election

Jun 20, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | A measure to potentially reform Arizona’s judicial retention system is heading to the November General Election ballot. Last Wednesday, the Arizona Legislature passed SCR 1044, which is another ballot referral for state voters...

Intoxicated Driver Who Killed Sheriff Lamb’s Son, Fiancée, Grandchild Indicted

Jun 20, 2024

By Staff Reporter | The driver behind the killing of Senate candidate and Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb’s son and family, Brian Alexander Torres-Perez, 22, was indicted by the Maricopa County Attorney last week. According to Maricopa County...

Maricopa County Voters Invited To Submit Comments On Prop 479

Jun 20, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Voters in Maricopa County have the opportunity to submit comments for public review on a proposition that will be on the ballot in the November General Election. Last week week, the Maricopa County Elections Department...

Hobbs Officially Signs Balanced Budget Expanding School Choice

Jun 19, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | The State of Arizona has passed a balanced budget through the Republican controlled House and Senate not only hammering down a $1.4 billion shortfall in projected tax revenues but actually expanding and reforming the state’s...

DOJ Announces Findings From Its Investigation Of The Phoenix Police Department

Jun 19, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that “the Phoenix Police Department and the City of Phoenix engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law.” “The...

Hobbs Bested In Budget Deal, State Spending Cut 10%

Jun 18, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republicans again got the better of Governor Katie Hobbs with their second installment of a state budget amid a tenuous divided government. On Saturday night, the Republican-led Arizona Legislature passed the 2024-2025...

Arizona Republicans Protect School Choice In Budget Negotiations

Jun 18, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | For the second year in a row, Republicans protected the state’s historic school choice program from Democrats seeking to regulate or end it. This past weekend, the Arizona legislature passed the 2024-2025 state budget,...

BlackWolf To Bring A New RideShare App To Phoenix With Armed, Trained Drivers

Jun 18, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | A new ridesharing alternative to Uber and Lyft has emerged in several cities with Phoenix and Scottsdale on the cusp of joining the roster. Blackwolf, a new rideshare application based out of Atlanta has entered the arena to...

Attorney General Mayes Celebrates Supreme Court’s Abortion Drug Ruling

Jun 17, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Attorney General Kris Mayes, a pro-choice Democrat, applauded the Supreme Court’s ruling on the controversial abortion drug, mifepristone. Mayes issued a press release on Thursday in response to the...

Sheriff Lamb Condemns Biden Admin, Praises Law Enforcement For ISIS-linked Arrests

Jun 17, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Sheriff Mark Lamb of Pinal County, a Republican hopeful for U.S. Senate, issued a press release on Wednesday extolling the virtues of the law enforcement agencies responsible for the capture of eight terrorists tied to ISIS...

Slum And Blight: Gilbert Eyes Redevelopment Plan Using Questionable Method

Jun 16, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, the Gilbert Town Council will hold a meeting to adopt the boundaries of a redevelopment plan which could encompass up to 18% of the town’s landmass extending from its western boundary eastward to...