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Grand Canyon Times: Steve Cortes on Donald Trump and Border Security

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Jan 24, 2024

Steve Cortes, founder of the League of American Workers (LAW), appeared on the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss a new poll conducted for his organization, which found that only 18% of Arizona voters say that the American Dream is “still attainable.”

Grand Canyon Times: Jenny Clark on Gov. Hobbs’ proposed regulations of Arizona’s ESA program

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Jan 10, 2024

Jenny Clark, a member of the Arizona Board of Education, joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the state’s Empowerment Scholarship (ESA) Program and the governor’s recently proposed regulations of the program.

Hobbs, Sinema, Mayes mark ‘Kwanzaa,' created in 1966 by man convicted of torturing two women

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Dec 28, 2023

Arizona's governor, U.S. Senator, and attorney general this week all marked “Kwanzaa,” which was created in 1966 by a man convicted of torturing two women.

National Policy Researcher: Gov. Hobbs ‘desperately wants voters to believe she’s cracking down’ on border crisis

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Dec 27, 2023

Hayden Ludwig, the director of policy research for Restoration of America, said Hobbs “desperately wants voters to believe she’s cracking down” on the border crisis, but it’s “a ruse” to “improve optics.”

Steve Cortes: ‘Biden’s border disaster sets all the wrong kinds of records’

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Dec 23, 2023

The founder of the League of American Workers said the 19,400 illegal migrant apprehensions in the Tucson Sector of Arizona’s border with Mexico shows that the border is “effectively vaporized.”

Tucson Sector Border Patrol Chief reports 19,400 apprehensions of illegal migrants this week

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Dec 22, 2023

The head of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector said there were 19,400 apprehensions of illegal migrants in the sector during the past week.

Grand Canyon Times Podcast: Goldwater Institute’s Matt Beienburg on the Federal Government’s Targeting of Grand Canyon University

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Dec 20, 2023

Matt Beienburg, the director of education policy at the Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute, appeared on the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the Biden Administration’s $37.7 million fine on Grand Canyon University (GCU), the largest Christian university in the U.S.

Grand Canyon Times Podcast: The Common Sense Institute’s 2023 Arizona’s Free Enterprise Report

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Dec 13, 2023

Katlie Ratlief, executive director of the Common Sense Institute Arizona (CSI-AZ) and Glenn Farley, CSI’s director of policy and research, joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss the recently-released 2023 edition of Arizona’s Free Enterprise Report.

Grand Canyon Times Podcast: Facebook Whisteblower Ryan Hartwig

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Dec 7, 2023

Phoenix-area resident Ryan Hartwig, who gained national attention for "hidden camera" footage about Facebook, joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast.

Grand Canyon Times Podcast: New poll finds only 18% of Arizona Voters think the American Dream is ‘still attainable’

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Nov 29, 2023

Steve Cortes, founder of the League of American Workers (LAW), appeared on the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss a new poll conducted for his organization, which found that only 18% of Arizona voters say that the American Dream is “still attainable.”

ASU Professor: ASU faculty calling Dennis Prager a 'white nationalist' is 'just a low insult'

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Nov 28, 2023

Dr. Owen Anderson, professor at Arizona State University (ASU) said that the faculty's labeling of conservative speaker Dennis Prager, who is Jewish, a "white nationalist" is "low insult."

Grand Canyon Times Podcast: Dr. Owen Anderson on free speech and inquiry on Arizona college campuses

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Nov 22, 2023

Dr. Owen Anderson, professor at Arizona State University (ASU), joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss free speech and inquiry on Arizona college campuses.

League of American Workers founder: 'Only 18% of Arizona voters believe that the American Dream is 'still attainable''

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | Nov 21, 2023

The founder of the League of American Workers (LAW) said new polling by his organization shows the majority of Arizona voters feel the American Dream is “out of reach.”

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.