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A Petersen AG nomination would be an early victory for Democrats
A.R.S. § 41-191 clearly states that Arizona’s attorney general “shall have been for not less than five years immediately preceding the date of taking office a practicing attorney before […]
Supt. Horne was right to save Primavera’s virtual charter school
School “accountability” means different things to different people. In the case of an Arizona virtual charter school, its leaders recently discovered that it could include compliance with clerical paperwork. The […]
Lawmakers advance bill to criminalize warnings about impending ICE arrests
Key Points Arizona lawmakers advance bill criminalizing warnings about ICE arrests Democrats argue bill violates First Amendment rights to free speech Lawmakers included a “severability” clause in the bill for […]
Election integrity: Review flags 28 of Arizona’s 2024 election ballots for possible fraud
Key Points: Arizona’s 2024 presidential election review finds minimal fraud Only 28 of 3.6 million ballots cast were possibly fraudulent Maricopa County Recorder refers 207 non-citizen voting cases for investigation […]
Hobbs declares bill moratorium until Republicans publicly produce a budget plan
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs is pledging to veto all bills until Republicans release a budget The moratorium comes three weeks after Hobbs called off negotiations Republicans say Prop. 123 […]
Lawmaker moves to mitigate Mayes’ public nuisance powers
Key Points: GOP lawmakers are taking aim at the Arizona Attorney General over her public nuisance lawsuits Mayes has been using unprecedented public nuisance laws to curb the water use […]
Arizona lawmakers propose 5 different ways to raise legislator pay
Key Points: Lawmakers have introduced a variety of proposals to raise legislator pay Many say the current $24,000 salary, unchanged since 1998, is insufficient Voters could decide on a raise […]
Diane Brown: Promoting pragmatism over partisanship with PIRG
Diane Brown has spent the past four decades advocating for consumers with the Public Interest Research Group. Twenty of those years have been spent in the Grand Canyon state, where […]
Agreement aims to reduce Salt River horse herd to 120 in 5 years
Key Points: A crowd rallied at the Arizona Capitol in support of the Salt River horses Research says wild horses both benefit and harm the desert and riparian ecosystems One […]
The housing shortage is real. This just decides who has to live with it.
Arizona’s housing problem isn’t complicated to describe. There aren’t enough homes [1], [2], [3], [4]. The ones that exist cost more than many people can pay [5], [6]. And the […]
Arizona sees highest reduction in food stamp recipients after HR 1, study finds
Key Points: Arizona sees largest food stamp drop nationwide with 32% decline HR 1 law and requirements cause 2.5 million nationwide food stamp reduction Arizona’s outdated technology and new system […]
Chance of Prop. 123 renewal this year ‘almost zero,’ says GOP lawmaker
Key Points: Key Republican lawmaker says he’s willing to wait until next year to reconsider a Prop. 123 renewal GOP lawmakers have not found consensus on the education funding measure […]
