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Conservative John Arnold files for Arizona Legislative …

3/9/2022
Republican business owner and Scottsdale resident, John Arnold, has filed his petition signatures in the newly formed Legislative District 4. Encompassing parts of Arcadia, North Phoenix, …

Anti-communist legislation not new for Arizona

11/24/2021
PHOENIX — A bid by a Prescott Valley lawmaker to mandate that Arizona students be taught about communism isn’t the state’s first foray into the issue. One state statute goes back …

Arizona Supreme Court: mask mandate ban, other laws …

11/2/2021
PHOENIX — Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court voided a ban on mask mandates in public schools and a host of other legislative changes, ruling it was illegal for lawmakers to pile them into a …

County supervisors review newly passed state …

9/20/2021
In addition to high-profile bills and appropriation proposals that gained attention in the Arizona Legislature this spring, some lower-profile items had considerable impacts on Maricopa …

Goncalves: Infrastructure bill proves Washington, D.C. …

8/4/2021
Here we go again … Chuck Schumer has introduced a $1 trillion infrastructure bill containing 2,700 pages. In 2010, the Affordable Care Act was brought to the floor by Speaker of the House …

Group seeks to empower young people to prevent sexual …

3/29/2021
Empowering young people was discussed at the monthly Arizona Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation Prevention Coalition meeting yesterday. Speaking to the coalition Democratic members was state …

Arizona House approves bill for businesses to ignore …

3/4/2021
PHOENIX — A first-term legislator convinced colleagues Wednesday to let businesses ignore mask mandates to stem the spread of COVID by arguing that they weren’t needed decades ago to stop …

Jacobson: Senators should know precisely what …

3/3/2021
Weighing, debating and voting on proposed legislation is the most important thing Congress does. It’s serious business, and should be treated as such.

Turnout low for Sun City West public meetings

3/8/2018
By Roger Ball Independent Newsmedia Some residents complain that government officials lack transparency. But two Sun City West public appearances by state and county government officials …

Turnout low for Sun City West public meetings

3/8/2018
By Roger Ball Independent Newsmedia Some residents complain that government officials lack transparency. But two Sun City West public appearances by state and county government officials …

Legislators trying to revive MAG transportation plan

12/8/2017
By Rusty Bradshaw Independent Newsmedia A pair of Northwest Valley legislators is taking another run at obtaining enhanced public transportation in the area. In her report to …

State formula squeezes Dysart budget again

5/17/2017
By Jennifer Jimenez Independent Newsmedia The Dysart Unified School District Governing Board approved the revised 2016-17 expenditure budget during the May 10 board meeting, with the …