Arizona is reaching the 20-year anniversary of the passage of the Clean Elections Act, and with each passing day, it becomes apparent that the program has entered a death spiral.
Read More »Charter school accused of using state money to teach religious doctrine
A national organization filed suit Wednesday against an Arizona charter school with ties to a member of the state Board of Education, accusing it of using state funds to illegally teach religious doctrine.
Read More »Gov. Doug Ducey signs free-speech protections for colleges
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed two bills protecting the public's right to free speech on college campuses.
Read More »Ducey feels ‘immensely safe’ around press corps 
Gov. Doug Ducey doesn’t appear to share House Speaker David Gowan’s concerns that he said led him to impose background checks on reporters who want to access to the House floor.
Read More »Lessons learned on press restrictions from my home country
I couldn’t help but think about my former country’s experience when House Speaker David Gowan revoked reporters’ access to the chamber’s floor, a privilege journalists have enjoyed for at least four decades.
Read More »This new background check policy is only the latest retaliation from Gowan’s House
The actions of the House since January serve as strong evidence that this sweeping policy has less to do with security than it does with retribution against a reporter who dared to investigate the most powerful person in the chamber.
Read More »Don’t chain Arizona’s watchdogs
Like any good joke, timing is everything. House Speaker David Gowan demonstrated peculiar timing this week.
Read More »Mendez lambasted for comments during House prayer time
A top House leader slapped down a Democratic lawmaker today for using the time set aside for prayer to instead give thanks for diverse beliefs -- including the belief there is no higher power.
Read More »House to Mendez: No God, no prayer
A prayer is only a prayer if it refers to God, at least according to the state House of Representatives.
Read More »Bill would ban college free speech zones
State lawmakers will decide whether those who have something to say on college and university campuses can be told when and where they can say it.
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