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Arizona legislative leaders join Utah's legal challenge over Biden's monument designations

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Nov 17, 2023

Arizona Senate President Warren Peterson (R) and House Speaker Ben Toma (R) filed an amicus brief on Nov. 6 in the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in support of a lawsuit by the State of Utah that challenges President Joe Biden's (D) use of the Antiquities Act.

Horne: ‘I’m determined that we’re not going to have biological boys competing against girls in our state’

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Nov 17, 2023

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne (R) said he is prepared to defend a lawsuit against the state's "Save Women's Sports Act" all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court because he's "determined that we’re not going to have biological boys competing against girls in our state.”

Ariz. Senate President: Teacher pay ‘initiative will allow Arizona to be more competitive in teacher salaries’

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Nov 16, 2023

Arizona State Senate President Warren Peterson (R-Gilbert) announced a new “Teacher Pay Fund” proposal that would allow Arizona voters in a November 2024 ballot initiative to renew Proposition 123.

Grand Canyon Times Podcast: Superintendent Tom Horne on 'critical race theory,' school bathroom policies, and Arizona school choice

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Nov 15, 2023

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne (R) joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss several issues central to the state of education in Arizona, including 'critical race theory', school "bathroom policies," sexualized content in schools, and Arizona school choice.

Bedrick: ‘There are few institutions in America more racially segregated than the district school system’

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Nov 13, 2023

Heritage Foundation education researcher Jason Bedrick said the public district school system is “racially segregated” in a response to the head of Arizona Save our Schools (SOS), who said that school "vouchers are segregation coupons."

Grand Canyon Times Podcast: Allen West on efforts to enact ‘Ranked Choice Voting’ in Arizona

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Nov 8, 2023

Former Congressman Lt. Col. Allen West (ret.), executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU), joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss Arizona’s political climate and efforts to enact “Ranked Choice Voting” (RCV) in the state.

Arizona ESA program tops 70,000 students

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Nov 6, 2023

The Arizona Department of Education announced this week that 70,062 Arizona students "benefit from an Empowerment Scholarship Account" as of November 6, 2023.

Arizona history for Nov. 6, 1906: Arizona rejects joint statehood with New Mexico

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Nov 6, 2023

On November 6, 1906, the people of Arizona voted against combining the Arizona and New Mexico territories into a single state, by a vote of 16,265 to 3,141.

Grand Canyon Times Podcast: Hayden Ludwig on Dark Money, ‘Zuck Bucks,’ and Arizona’s elections

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Nov 1, 2023

Hayden Ludwig, director of research at Restoration of America, joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to to discuss his recent column, “High Election Worker Turnover’ is the Left’s Newest Ploy to Federalize Elections.”

Ariz. Facebook ‘Whistleblower’: Mayes lawsuit against Meta ‘a step in the right direction’

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Oct 31, 2023

Arizona-based Facebook “whistleblower” Ryan Hartwig said Attorney General Kris Mayes’ (D-Ariz.) lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta is a “step in the right direction.”

U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance: Blake Masters 'will fight for Arizona’s 8th district and be the ally I need in the House'

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Oct 28, 2023

U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) endorsed Blake Masters for the open seat in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, saying Masters is the "conservative fighter we need in the House."

Grand Canyon Times Podcast: Gina Swoboda on Arizona election integrity

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Oct 25, 2023

Gina Swoboda, director of the Voter Reference Foundation, joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss election integrity in Arizona and throughout the country.

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Analysis: What it will take for Hobbs' 'DEIA Council' to 'mirror' Arizona population

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Oct 23, 2023

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) announced a new "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Council" that will "mirror Arizona's diversity," and a Grand Canyon Times analysis of U.S. Census data shows what it will take for the council to achieve that goal.

Fund co-founded by Arizona investor Chris Buskirk invests in Tucker Carlson's new media venture

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Oct 18, 2023

A fund co-founded by Arizona author, publisher, and investor Chris Buskirk has invested in Tucker Carlson’s new media venture.

Grand Canyon Times Podcast: Merissa Hamilton and making Arizona civic action ‘easy as pie’

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Oct 11, 2023

Merissa Hamilton is the executive director of the Save Arizona Fund and co-founder and CEO of EZAZ.org ,which seeks to make civic action “Easy as Pie. She previously ran for Phoenix mayor in 202 and serves as Member at Large of the Republican Party for Congressional District 1.

Ariz. Dept. of Education: '68,455 Arizona Students benefit from an Empowerment Scholarship Account'

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Oct 10, 2023

The Arizona Department of Education announced this week that 68,455 Arizona students "benefit from an Empowerment Scholarship Account" as of October 10, 2023.

Ariz. Education Expert: ‘At the earliest stages’ schools ‘teaching children that gender is not binary, that it’s a spectrum’

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Oct 9, 2023

Phoenix-based education expert Jason Bedrick said parents are demanding action in terms of what schools teach regarding “gender.”

Big-spending labor union strikes out in attempt to get D-backs to change L.A. playoffs hotel

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Oct 7, 2023

The Arizona Diamondbacks refused to change the team's hotel in Los Angeles, despite demands from a big-spending labor union that wanted the team to re-book due to an ongoing labor dispute.

Arizona still home to one college with 'COVID Vaccine' mandates, analysis shows