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.
Is it time to retire the campaign pivot?
The primaries are in the rearview mirror, general election campaigns are well underway, and candidates are reshaping their messaging for general election voters. Sometimes the pivot is believable. Other times, not so much.
Advocates push media literacy training in schools
Local advocates are pushing for lawmakers to implement media literacy training in schools around Arizona, something states across the country are already doing.
Abortion providers slowly return to operation, despite legal uncertainty
Planned Parenthood Arizona began offering abortions again at its Tucson facility this week, two months after it suspended services in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June decision that revoked the right to an abortion.
Pentagon rejects DC request for National Guard migrant help
The Pentagon on Monday once again denied a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in dealing with thousands of migrants being bused to the city from Arizona and Texas.
Over $2B will help roads, bridges, bike lanes in Arizona, other states
U.S. transportation officials announced $2.2 billion for local infrastructure projects on Thursday, paving the way for new bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways and ports in scores of communities in Arizona and across the country.
D.C. services stressed by migrants bused in from Arizona, Texas borders
Washington, D.C., officials are asking federal and regional governments to help area nonprofits stretched thin by busloads of migrants who are being sent to the city by the governors of Arizona and Texas.
Brnovich, Trump had multiple contacts in December 2020
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich was among the roughly dozen state attorneys general who met with then-President Donald Trump at the White House about a month after the 2020 election,... […]
Will voters escaping to Arizona turn us blue?
I've noticed a curious trend this summer in Phoenix. Moving trucks, dozens of them. Plenty of folks love to move here, but it is unusual to see this many when temperatures are regularly topping 110 degrees. I've also noticed far more cars than I typically do with California, Oregon and Washington license plates.
Lesko misleads voters on Democrat’s priorities, her record
Three things are clear after reading U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko’s June 27 opinion piece accusing Democrats of not wanting to address the crisis at the border: her willingness to mislead voters on the facts, her willingness to blame others for Congress’ inability to address the problem, and proving she has no solution herself.
Business group asks Congress for protection for marijuana
A group representing marijuana business owners in the West is urging Congress to include language in a government spending bill that would protect pot operations.
Tribes eye Trump: Some welcoming, some wary of new administration
Tribal officials are taking a wait-and-see approach to the Trump administration, recognizing potential positives but also raising concerns about tribal sovereignty and other issues.