Tucson may be on its way to becoming Arizona’s first sanctuary city. Arizona officials have verified the needed signatures, thousands of them, that will place the initiative on the ballot. On Monday, more than 12,400 signatures have been certified by the Pima County Recorder’s office. That is 3,100 more than the initiative needed to...
Read MoreArizona’s senior Senator Krysten Sinema’s first bill, Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act, is just one signature away from becoming law. The senator posted the following statement on her Twitter account: “Our first bill, which helps veterans achieve homeownership, PASSED the House! Now, it’s headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law.” The...
Read MorePhoenix has obtained a $100 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration, but whether or not they get it is dependent on voters. The grant is intended for a Phoenix light rail extension, but Phoenix will note receive the money if voters vote against it next month. The money would...
Read MoreThe Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recently approved a contract to revamp the vote-counting system and to create an executive position. They say the position will make the process of voting run more smoothly. The budget was for $6.1 million, and it was prompted when voting machines experienced glitches at the polls and caused...
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on robocalls. The commission and law enforcement are planning to file charges against several companies and individuals as part of the crack down. It’s called “Operation Call it Quits,” and it includes two FTC commissioners with wildly different political ideals: Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, a Democrat, and Noah...
Read MoreAccording to the Human Rights Campaign, only 26 percent of youth say they always feel safe in the classroom and five percent say all of their teachers and school staff are supportive of LGBTQ people. This last legislative session Gov. Doug Ducey signed bill number SB1346 repealing the “no homo promo law,” which banned...
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