The House and Senate are in the midst of budget negotiations that could result in more than $1 billion in tax cuts and the implementation of a flat income tax in Arizona. House Majority Leader Ben Toma, R-Peoria, said that ...
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Christian nationalism is coming for you
Project Blitz was a blitzkrieg by Christian nationalists to bombard the states with legislation granting outsized power to their beliefs. In October 2019, Project Blitz was renamed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Blitz One of the main architects of this political movement is our very ...
Read More »GOP lawmaker seeks legal opinion on Pima County curfew
A state legislator is asking Attorney General Mark Brnovich to investigate whether Pima County is acting illegally in establishing and maintaining a curfew. Rep. Bret Roberts, R-Maricopa, is questioning the authority of the county supervisors to tell people they cannot ...
Read More »Attorney for county says ballot hand count now impossible
A hand count of ballots from random precincts sought by the Arizona Republican Party in hopes of finding more votes for President Trump just can't be done, an attorney for Maricopa County told a judge Monday.
Read More »Judge rules for Fontes, Hobbs in video voting dispute
A judge said Monday that some people who vote remotely are legally entitled to use video screens to cast their ballot despite a state law that makes it illegal
Read More »Trump too unpredictable 
Dear Editor: Living in the Valley is a dream for most of us. I’m not sure that is still true for some of us. The friendly atmosphere that I’ve always known doesn’t feel the same. For a large group of ...
Read More »Water parks sue to reopen
The owners of a Mesa water park are suing to be allowed to reopen, claiming the policy of Gov. Doug Ducey that keeps it shuttered is discriminatory. In a new lawsuit, attorney Joel Sannes says that hotels and resorts have ...
Read More »Arson reminder of dangers that lurk in political world 
Multiple current lawmakers have received threats so credible police investigated them, and they’re all left to try to differentiate angry but non-threatening speech and anodyne acts of vandalism, like defacing campaign signs, from serious threats.
Read More »Rare disease diagnosis should not relegate patients to substandard care
The State of Black Arizona is hopeful the Arizona legislature will focus on legislation that improves the lives of those it serves through eliminating harmful restrictions and protocols, and avoid the unhealthy policies that impede healthier lives for all in our state.
Read More »House adjourns, bringing session to uneasy close 
The state House of Representatives has finished its work and notified the Senate of its intent to adjourn sine die today, bringing one of the strangest legislative sessions in recent memory one step closer to its end. Typically, such a ...
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