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Campaigns, Elections March 10, 2020

What fundraising in Phoenix and Tucson area says about the Arizona Senate race

Only five people running for Senate this year have raised more money than Sen. Martha McSally. That would normally make the Arizona Republican’s 2020 election prospects seem rosy, except for one thing — her opponent is…

Elected Officials, Law Enforcement, Legislation, State Government, Taxes, Transportation February 6, 2020

Reps. Biasiucci, Bolick & Carroll Fight to Repeal the State Highway Fee

STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Representatives Leo Biasiucci (R-5), Shawnna Bolick (R-20), and Frank Carroll (R-22) are fighting to repeal the state highway safety fee, which went into effect December 1, 2018. HB 2442 repeals the annual fee, currently…

Elected Officials, Press Release, State Government, Transportation February 6, 2020

Representative Bret Roberts Introduces Bill to Construct SR 347/I-10 Overpass

STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Representative Bret Roberts (R-11) today introduced HB 2802 legislation that would appropriate funds to construct a highway overpass near the City of Maricopa, linking State Route 347 to I-10. HB 2802, if enacted, would…

Elected Officials, Press Release, State Government February 4, 2020

Speaker Bowers Appoints Rep. John Allen as Chair and Adds Rep. Cobb to House Ethics Committee

Regina Cobb STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Speaker Rusty Bowers (R-25) today announced that he agrees with Representative T.J. Shope’s (R-8) decision to temporarily recuse himself from the House Ethics Committee until matters involving the complaints filed…

Congress, Elected Officials, Elections, Federal Government, Political Parties October 25, 2017

Jeff Flake Speech

US Senator Jeff Flake has decided not to seek re-election in Arizona. Here is the video of his speech.

Education, Elected Officials, Press Release, State Government August 3, 2017

Treasurer DeWit Announces Record Value For Arizona Schools’ Endowment Fund

$366.3 MILLION OF FUNDS DISTRIBUTED BY TREASURER’S OFFICE AS ALL-TIME RECORDS REACHED FOR ARIZONA ENDOWMENT FUND PHOENIX – The Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund, also referred to as the Arizona Schools’ Endowment Fund, reached another new milestone under…

National Security, Polls, Press Release May 6, 2017

Poll: Majority of Arizona Voters Don’t Need a Wall with Mexico

Only two-thirds of Republicans support; conversely two-thirds of Independents oppose Phoenix, AZ (May 4, 2017) – Arizona is the catalyst for then candidate-now-President Donald Trump where he planted the flag opposing illegal immigration and building a wall along the U.S./Mexico…

Education, Elected Officials, Press Release December 20, 2016