Arizona Politics & News
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Arizona Races Too Close to Call Heading Into Wednesday
Two closely-watched races in Arizona have yet to be called. GOP candidates Blake Masters for Senate and Kari Lake for governor had sparked hopes among conservatives predicting a “red wave” in the midterm elections, but as the evening progressed on Tuesday, results remained elusive. For much of the evening Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs and… -
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Arizona School Choice Foes’ Likely Failed Referendum Bid Stalls Law’s Implementation
A teachers union-backed interest group in Arizona is attempting to block a state education choice measure through a referendum campaign. The education savings account program, signed into law by Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, in July, would have taken effect Saturday. The law’s implementation is currently on hold. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, the… -
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Arizona Points the Way to Greater Education Freedom, Governor Says
It’s vitally important for America that states up their game in public education, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said during an appearance on “The Kevin Roberts Show.” In an interview on Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts’ podcast, the two-term Republican governor began a discussion of education policy and school choice in Arizona by acknowledging the… -
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DC Mayor Declares Public Emergency Over Illegal Migrants Bused From Texas, Arizona
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a public emergency Thursday in response to the efforts of Texas and Arizona to bus illegal migrants to the nation’s capital. The declaration allows more funding to go to supporting the illegal migrants and to give the city more power to provide resources to address the growing issue, Bowser,… -
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Arizona Extends School Choice to All K-12 Students
“This session, let’s expand school choice any way we can,” declared Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey in his State of the State address on Jan. 10, “Let’s think big and find more ways to get kids into the school of their parents’ choice. Send me the bills, and I’ll sign them.” The Arizona Legislature on Friday… -
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Arizona Sends Kids as Young as 10 to Gender and Sexuality Chatrooms
The Arizona Department of Education directs students to LGBT-themed chatrooms for children as young as 10 to discuss gender and sexuality as part of its student resources. The chatrooms are part of the department’s effort to support LGBT youths, and they were put together with the help of “members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community,” according to the… -
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Signs 3 Bills on Abortion, Child Sex Changes, and Women’s Sports
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed three bills Wednesday restricting abortion, child sex-change surgeries, and male participation in women’s sports. Ducey signed a bill into law banning gender-reassignment surgeries for minors, which makes exceptions for children born with sex disorders or other medically verifiable issues. The legislation specifies a long list of surgeries doctors cannot perform on children, including mastectomies,… -
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Arizona AG Mark Brnovich Fights for Trump’s Immigration Rule at Supreme Court
Illegal immigration is taking the spotlight at the Supreme Court. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich argued Wednesday before the nine justices in favor of former President Donald Trump’s “public charge” rule. That rule, based on a concept that goes back to 1882, would prevent illegal immigrants from gaining citizenship if they use too many social… -
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EXCLUSIVE: National Advocacy Groups Sound Alarm, Call on Arizona Republicans to Oppose State LGBTQ Bill
National family and culture advocacy organizations are targeting an Arizona LGBTQ bill, warning state lawmakers that the legislation does not protect religious liberty and enshrines sexual orientation and gender identity into law as protected categories. “No Arizonan should be forced to live in a society that denies the biological differences of men and women,” says… -
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Arizona Legislators Propose Communist-Style ‘Community Schools’
A 20th-century Russian communist said: “Children, like soft wax, are very malleable. …We must rescue children from the harmful influence of the family. … From the earliest days of their little lives, they must find themselves under the beneficent influence of communist schools. … To oblige the mother to give her child to the Soviet… -
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23 Aliens Previously Convicted of Homicide Charged With Illegal Reentry in Arizona in Biden’s First 9 Months
Since February, President Joe Biden’s first full month in office, 23 aliens who had previously been convicted of homicide in the United States were charged in Arizona with illegally reentering this country. We know this because the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Arizona regularly publishes these numbers. It puts out a monthly report on “immigration and… -
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What Needs to Happen Now That Arizona Election Audit Over
Editor’s note: Discrepancies and other problems uncovered by the Arizona Senate’s audit of the presidential election in the state’s largest county, Maricopa, were the topic of a Sept. 27 appearance by Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, on Newsmax’s “American Agenda.” “Election officials in Arizona should not simply dismiss this audit [and]… -
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What Arizona Audit Really Shows—and Why Election Officials Should Be Embarrassed
Critics of the forensic audit of Maricopa County, Arizona—including local election officials and many reporters—who are crowing that the audit confirms that President Joe Biden won the election in Arizona, either don’t understand the purpose of an audit or are trying to deliberately obscure the most worrying findings in the audit. In fact, by concentrating… -
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6 Takeaways From Findings of Arizona Election Audit
The Arizona Senate’s audit of election results in the state’s most populous county has affirmed Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump last November to win Arizona’s 11 electoral votes. However, the election audit in Maricopa County did find procedural problems such as duplication of ballots and potential for fraud. Auditors recommended that the state address… -
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‘Drastic Power Grab’: Arizona AG Talks Suing Biden Over Vaccine Mandate
President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate is unconstitutional, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says. Brnovich filed a lawsuit against the president and other Biden administration officials on Tuesday, arguing that the vaccine mandate is an assault on state sovereignty. “[W]e know from reading Federalist 45 and Federalist 51 that people like James Madison, who wrote the… -
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Arizona Becomes First State to Challenge Constitutionality of Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is suing President Joe Biden and other administration officials over the new COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Brnovich announced the lawsuit Tuesday, explaining during a press call that he thinks the president lacks the constitutional authority to require the vaccination of millions of Americans. “This lawsuit is about federalism, constitutional principles, and… -
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Vaccine Mandates Are ‘What a Tyranny Would Do,’ Arizona Lawmaker Says
Vaccine mandates are a direct violation of Americans’ personal freedoms, Rep. Andy Biggs says. “It’s what a tyranny would do. It’s what an authoritarian government would do,” the Arizona Republican told The Daily Signal. He says he grew concerned when White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the government’s community outreach targeted neighborhoods, and… -
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Arizona Senate Seeks More Voter Data as Election Audit Raises Questions
The Arizona Senate will seek more voter information from the state’s most populous county after a hearing Thursday about an audit’s findings on election results there, The Arizona Republic reported. The findings on Maricopa County’s presidential election results prompted auditors to pursue a door-to-door canvassing of suspect voters. This was a step that the Republican-controlled… -
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Arizona Governor Signs Bill Banning Critical Race Theory in Government
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, signed a bill Friday that prohibits the instruction of critical race theory in the state’s local governments. House Bill 2906 prevents “the state and any local governments from requiring their employees to engage in orientation, training or therapy that suggest an employee is inherently racist, sexist or oppressive, whether… -
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Supreme Court Rules for Election Integrity, Arizona Attorney General Says
The Supreme Court last week ruled in favor of clean elections by upholding two Arizona voting laws designed to prevent fraud, the state’s attorney general says. In a 6-3 decision, the high court upheld Arizona laws banning ballot harvesting and out-of-precinct voting. “[W]e need to recognize that the Constitution allows states to enact election integrity…