State & Local

Gosar Introduces Bill Removing Mexican Wolf from Endangered Species List

Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) has introduced legislation to take the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) off the Endangered Species List.…

12 months ago

Arizona Leads in School Choice, But Faces Urgent Literacy Challenges

Arizona continues to receive national recognition for granting families significant authority over their children's education. According to the Center for…

12 months ago

Powell's Wrongful Conviction Bill Signed into Law

State Representative Khyl Powell's (R-14) House Bill 2813, later amended as Senate Bill 1500, providing compensation to the wrongfully convicted,…

12 months ago

People's Republic of China: Veto of Key Legislation

Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed HB2542, legislation sponsored by State Representative Lupe Diaz (R-LD19) that would have restricted state contracts…

12 months ago

Arizona Arts Commission Secures $2 Million in Funding Amid Ongoing Budget Uncertainty

The Arizona Commission on the Arts has received $2 million in state funding for the second consecutive year, allowing the…

12 months ago

Montenegro Announces Ballot Initiative on Designating Cartels as Terror Organizations

Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro (R-29) recently announced that the people of Arizona will be able to vote next…

12 months ago

Granite Mountain Hotshots: Remembering the Fallen

Today, 12 years after the Granite Mountain Hotshots lost their lives in what is still one of the deadliest wildfire…

12 months ago

Arizona House Passes Revised State Budget Following Multiple Vetoes

The Arizona House of Representatives approved a modified state budget package on Friday, following several weeks of negotiations between legislative…

12 months ago

Big Beautiful Bill Would End Free Asylum Applications, Boost ICE Funding

Senate Republicans are currently negotiating the Big Beautiful Bill that would significantly impact immigration enforcement and related federal programs. The…

1 year ago

Hegseth Removes Gay Rights Activist's Name From Navy Ship

Defense SecretaryPete Hegseth recently ordered the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in an effort…

1 year ago