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Freedom Caucus

senate
Oct 2, 2024

GOP senator tries to get Green Party candidate in TV debate

A Freedom Caucus senator is still pressing to include a Green Party candidate in the U.S. Senate debate, which is just one week away. The ongoing feud between Sen. Jake […]

Michael Way
Sep 4, 2024

LD15 GOP candidate fighting residency challenge

A Republican legislative candidate accused of not being eligible to hold public office due to state residency requirements said the complaint filed against him is “politically motivated.” Attorneys presented evidence […]

Mar 28, 2024

House gives Commerce Authority continuation new life

Republicans in the state House of Representatives revived a measure on Monday that would continue an agency that’s in the crosshairs of the Arizona Freedom Caucus.

school vouchers written on a chalkboard
Mar 26, 2024

New voucher rulebook delayed a year for parent input

Following backlash from parents in the Empowerment Scholarship Account program and Republican lawmakers,  the State Board of Education adopted last year’s program handbook in lieu of approving a new redlined draft from the Arizona Department of Education today.  

legislation, child sex dollars, Senate, House, Nguyen, Bliss
Feb 2, 2024

DEI prohibitions get Senate approval

Two bills introduced by the Arizona Freedom Caucus leader sparked a heated floor debate relating to the definition of discrimination and its implications for the functioning of state agencies and businesses. 

Jan 18, 2024

Lawmakers debate whether sunset reviews becoming weaponized

Arizona’s Freedom Caucus leader tightened the reins on state agencies Wednesday by announcing the Senate Government Committee would recommend only two-year continuations for the 10 agencies on the agenda up for a sunset review.  

Jan 9, 2024

Freedom Caucus slams Hobbs’ plan to regulate school vouchers

Arizona’s Freedom Caucus leader said today any legislation Gov. Katie Hobbs proposes to modify the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program is “dead on arrival at the legislature.”  

voting, ballots, primary
Nov 28, 2023

Bipartisan PAC kicks off attempt to change primary election system

A bipartisan political action committee announced the launch of an effort to change Arizona’s primary election system, proposing a third potential item that could be on the 2024 ballot related to how the state’s primary election is conducted.   

family tax credit, Hobbs, Hoffman
Oct 31, 2023

Hobbs takes credit for family tax rebate despite not wanting it in budget

Gov. Katie Hobbs is claiming credit for a $260 million tax rebate to families that she didn't want in the budget. And she is doing so even though the law sending up to $750 back to Arizona taxpayers was crafted in a way designed to preclude her from doing so.

House speaker, Crane, Biggs, Grijalva
Oct 25, 2023

Several candidates express interest in running for Lesko’s seat in Congressional District 8

A slew of political candidates have come forward to express interest for U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko’s seat in Congressional District 8 after the congresswoman announced she won’t run for reelection.  

Biggs, Crane, government shutdown, Congress, budget
Oct 4, 2023

Biggs, Crane join Democrats in historic vote to oust McCarthy as speaker

Arizona U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs and Eli Crane were among the eight conservative Republicans who voted with all House Democrats Tuesday to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the first time in history a sitting speaker has been removed.

Petersen, Senate, session wrap, legislature, Republicans, Toma, housing, ESA
Aug 26, 2023

Q&A with Senate President Warren Petersen 

Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, reflected on the 2023 legislative session.

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