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Sep 27, 2022

Court: utility regulators can seek corporate records to investigate if company is funneling ‘dark money’

State utility regulators have the individual power to seek corporate records to see if a company is funneling "dark money'' into the campaigns of their colleagues.

abortions, Roe v. Wade, activists, personhood, Planned Parenthood, Ducey
Sep 26, 2022

Planned Parenthood seeks stay on order that reinstated territory-era abortion ban 

Planned Parenthood Arizona on Monday asked a Pima County judge to halt the order she issued on Friday that allowed Arizona’s century-old, near-total abortion ban to take effect again.  

AEL, House, school funding, classroom spending, teachers, supplies
Sep 26, 2022

Signature numbers debated in Arizona voucher challenge

Supporters of a massive expansion of Arizona's private school voucher system said Monday that public school advocates have failed to file enough valid signatures to temporarily block the law ahead of a proposed 2024 ballot referendum.

governors, Ducey, Trump, Biden, Wisconsin, Kansas, Arizona, RGA, Democrats, Lake, Taylor Robson,
Sep 23, 2022

Governors races take on new prominence, with higher stakes

Governors races often are overshadowed by the fight for control of Congress during midterm elections. But this fall, which candidate wins a state's top executive post, including in Arizona, could be pivotal for the nation's political future.

Audrey Ruiz, right, speaks with protestors at the Children Belong on Playgrounds, Not Cages rally on June 19, 2018, at the state Capitol. (Photo courtesy of NextGen Arizona), border, Ducey, Abbott, migrants, cages, border, DeSantis
Sep 23, 2022

Investigate Ducey for sending refugees to D.C.

Gov. Doug Ducey said he has spent millions of dollars on sending migrants to Washington, D.C., in recent months, with millions more dollars earmarked for it next fiscal year. While we do not know what taxpayer monies were used, we do know that the money would be far better used for humanitarian purposes.  

Resolution Copper, Queen Creek, ADEQ, mining, clean air, rivers, audit, EPA
Sep 22, 2022

ADEQ seeks $2M to fix problems, head off feds

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality wants more state money to address longstanding problems and to help keep the federal government from stepping in to regulate environmental issues in the state.  

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Sep 19, 2022

Once McCain’s party, Arizona GOP returns to far-right roots

The right-wing forces that John McCain marginalized within the Arizona GOP are now in full control, with profound implications for one of the nation's most closely matched battlegrounds.

school choice, education, Education Freedom Report Card, parents, Critical Race Theory, Florida, Ducey, Heritage Foundation, Goldwater Institute, DeSantis, Florida
Sep 16, 2022

Arizona wins silver for educational freedom

Arizona scored an impressive silver medal this past week, landing the No. 2 spot out of all 50 states on the Heritage Foundation’s inaugural Education Freedom Report Card.

teacher residency, Tempe Elementary School District, Arizona Teacher Residency program, Arizona School Personnel Administrators Association, Ducey,Roosevelt Elementary School District, Osborn School District,
Sep 13, 2022

Arizona hopes to reduce enormous teacher shortage through mentoring, paid tuition

With schools striving to get back to full swing, districts across Arizona continue to struggle with a severe shortage of teachers and administrators – and it’s the students who suffer most.

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Sep 12, 2022

Longtime Kingman politician, former mine inspector Joe Hart dies at 78 

Former Arizona Mine Inspector and lawmaker Joe Hart passed away on Sunday at age 78, surrounded by family. 

ESAs, Save Our Schools Arizona, vouchers, tuition, private schools, public schools, charter schools, ClassWallet, Arizona Auditor General’s Office, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, Ducey, Beth Lewis, Arizona School Boards Association, Morning Consult, Arizona Department of Education, Arizona Education Association, Children’s Action Alliance, Toma, Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research,
Sep 9, 2022

Here’s what you should know about ESAs

Arizona is again grappling with the issue of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts and whether voters should decide for themselves if taxpayer money can fund private and home schools for all K-12 students.  

ASU, hazing, fraternity, sorority, Jack's Law, Jack Culolias, Kavanagh, Tempe Town Lake
Sep 6, 2022

No one should have to die trying to join a fraternity  

Jack's Law, named after an Arizona State University freshman who died after drinking excessive amounts of alcohol while pledging a fraternity, makes hazing illegal in Arizona.

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