The federal government has donated at least $6 million worth of leftover border wall materials to Texas, which will use them for the state’s plan to build its own wall. The materials bought with federal tax money were donated to ...
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Don’t Texas My Arizona
The Texas Heartbeat Act—the most restrictive abortion law in the country—is in full effect. Although the law commenced just a few months ago, the effects are widespread: women are seeking refuge in neighboring states, online pharmacies are overwhelmed with patient ...
Read More »Ducey headed to Texas border event
Republican governors are gathering Wednesday at the border in Texas to criticize the Biden administration's policies.
Read More »Texas abortion law unleashes bounty hunters
Some in Arizona have already praised this ruling and said we should do it here in 2022. Those claiming to be “pro-life” are not – or they would get a shot and wear a mask, oppose the death penalty, leave water in the desert, pay for maternal health care etc.
Read More »Texas abortion law template for Arizona
The head of the state's premier anti-abortion organization said Thursday she is looking to use the newly enacted Texas ban on the terminating a pregnancy after fetal heartbeat has been detected as a template for legislation here.
Read More »Wrong-way driving can be stopped
Wrong-way drivers present an obvious danger to all motorists on our highways. While cities and states should work to improve signs and barriers and utilize ITS-based solutions to reduce or eliminate wrong-way accidents, public awareness along with social responsibility could be an effective way.
Read More »Arizona lags the nation in criminal justice reform
In a recent guest opinion, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery peddles a grab bag of outdated and weak measures – some over 40 years old – to claim that Arizona leads in criminal justice reform. If only.
Read More »Arizona projected to gain seat in U.S. House
It's beginning to look like Arizona's going to have a bit more congressional clout after 2022.
Read More »What Arizona can do to prepare for a post ACA
A federal judge in Texas (Judge Reed O’Connor) dealt a blow to the Affordable Care Act in December when he ruled in Texas v. Azar that the ACA is unconstitutional in its entirety, including the implementation of market reforms (e.g. protections for folks with pre-existing conditions), the health insurance marketplaces, and the expansion of Medicaid.
Read More »Talks of electric retail dereg begin again in Arizona
The Arizona Corporation Commission has restarted talks of electric retail competition five years after a similar effort fell flat.
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