How Trump and Musk are slashing waste, exposing corruption and putting America first
Recent polling in Arizona shows that more than 70% of swing voters who supported President Donald J. Trump in 2024 support Elon Musk’s leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency […]
Bipartisan measure aims to protect students from sexual abuse
When Gretchen Jacobs’ autistic and non-verbal daughter was sexually abused at Chaparral High School in 2021, the veteran lobbyist was ...
Starting a Phoenix business should not take 58 steps
Phoenix should look at consolidating fees and streamlining the building and zoning permit process, which can be lengthy and opaque. Aspiring restaurant owners, for example, must submit seven sets of plans with their applications. This is too much.
Attorney representing Lake in election challenge admits he might not have been qualified
An attorney who has been representing Kari Lake in her attempts to overturn the election returns is admitting that he may not have been up to the job.
MAGA Republicans are jumping for joy
Will, the newly elected partisan, MAGA Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives make important decisions for the country based on his straight, white, Christian views? After researching Speaker Mike Johnson’s Trump-aligned voice and votes, I found his actions and rhetoric disturbing.
Artists want complete control over their public exhibitions but governments say it’s not that simple
If things had gone as originally planned, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum would be launching its fall exhibition Friday. But officials postponed the show six weeks before the opening over concern that a painting by activist-artist Shepard Fairey could be seen as "disparaging toward some City of Mesa employees."
Schweikert must keep fighting to stop government bureaucracy, red tape from hurting veterans
In January, the International Trade Commission made a decision in a lawsuit against Apple filed by Masimo, a medical technology company, that could result in a ban on Apple Watches, and that’s a major issue for veterans here in Arizona who rely on the watches for quick and affordable access to healthcare.
Diplomatic solution exists to help end Russia’s war in Ukraine
The fog of war often makes it impossible for otherwise sensible international leaders to visualize solutions to the diplomatic crisis at the center of armed conflict. Sadly, this is true […]
Homelessness finds bipartisan shelter in Senate committee
Republicans are showing a new interest in addressing homelessness this session by supporting legislation previously championed by Democrats as five bills passed out of a Senate committee Tuesday, including one […]
Border invasion opinion thrusts pressure to Ducey
While Gov. Doug Ducey blames the Biden administration for the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, figures in former President Donald Trump’s circle are putting pressure on Ducey to take more […]
Senate committee kickstarts GOP’s aim to overhaul elections
Amid ongoing claims of 2020 election fraud, seven election integrity bills passed through the Senate government committee today, the first step in changing the way Arizona conducts elections. Four more election bills are still pending.
Biden’s infrastructure goals a power grab
Real infrastructure doesn’t take years to build. As many European governments (and more recently China, much to our detriment) have demonstrated, infrastructure can be built in months, weeks or even days.