Next week Former President Donald Trump will be attending the AZGOP Freedom Fest in Phoenix. The special speaker for the Jan. 26 event will be Donald Trump, according to the Arizona Republican Party. The 2024 Freedom Fest organized by AZGOP is scheduled to take place at Dream City Church, situated at 13613 N. Cave...
Read MoreA new Arizona legislative session is underway. Yesterday, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs delivered her 2024 State of the State address. Read her entire address below: Speaker Toma, President Petersen, members of the House and Senate, Attorney General Mayes, Secretary Fontes, Treasurer Yee, Superintendent Horne, State Mine Inspector Marsh, Corporation Commissioners, Chief Justice Brutinel and...
Read MoreBattling Organized Retail Crime has been a top priority for Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell since her very first days in office. On Wednesday, the County Attorney unveiled a new ‘Safe Shopping’ campaign, an effort to stop this fast-growing category of lawlessness. Organized Retail Crime (ORC) is not shoplifting. Rather than the one-off theft...
Read MorePhoto Credit: Maricopa County Maricopa County and the City of Phoenix announced two initiatives to assist the homeless in obtaining housing. On Wednesday, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors granted the appropriation of $10 million for housing. Funds will be used to transform a hotel into rental residences for seniors who have no place...
Read MoreThis week, President Biden announced that an additional 125,000 Americans have been approved for $9 billion in debt relief through fixes his Administration has made to income-driven repayment (IDR) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and by cancelling debt for borrowers with total and permanent disabilities. The announcement brings the total approved debt cancellation by the...
Read MoreGovernor Katie Hobbs announced her appointees to the Arizona-Mexico Commission on Thursday. The Hobbs administration is working closely with Sonoran counterparts to ensure that Arizona is aligned and ready to begin working in a coordinated manner to advance cross-border initiatives. Additionally, Governor Hobbs announced that the commission’s first Binational Plenary in over four years...
Read MoreA Massachusetts man pleaded guilty on Friday to sending a communication containing a bomb threat to an election official in the Arizona Secretary of State’s office. “Americans who serve the public by administering our voting systems should not have to fear for their lives simply for doing their jobs,” said Attorney General Merrick B....
Read MoreOn Thursday, Governor Katie Hobbs was joined by a group of state, tribal, and local elected officials, business, and community leaders to sign SB1102, which will send Prop 400 to the ballot. Senate Bill 1102 details a proposed 20-year extension of Prop 400 to a public vote, which is a continuation of Maricopa County’s half-cent...
Read MoreFoundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a government accountability group filed a House ethics complaint against Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Friday, accusing him of soliciting campaign contributions while referencing legislation he authored. Photo Credit: congress.gov FACT has filed a formal complaint and is requesting the House Office of Congressional Ethics investigate whether Gallego,...
Read MoreMillions of Americans are currently experiencing the effects of extreme heat as temperatures across the country have not let up. Today, President Biden plans to discuss with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Mayor Ron Nirenberg of San Antonio, Texas, to hear from them directly about how their communities are being impacted by extreme heat...
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