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Lake signs ‘Big Family Pledge,’ vows to ‘defend families at all costs’

By Metric Media News Service | May 13, 2022

Kari Lake, a candidate running for Arizona governor, has recently signed on to the Big Family Pledge, committing to defending American families from left-wing activist policies.

Arizona homicide rate estimated at 6.9 per 100,000 last year, FBI reports

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 6, 2021

Arizona last year recorded a homicide rate of 6.9 per 100,000 residents, compared to the U.S. rate of 6.5 per 100,000 and the state’s 6.4 rate a decade earlier, according to newly released FBI crime data.

Arizona received $4 billion in school stimulus funds during pandemic

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 29, 2021

The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Arizona received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $4 billion, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

Top marginal tax rate in Arizona could reach 53.84% under Biden plan

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 22, 2020

Under Democrat Joe Biden’s federal tax plan, the top marginal tax rate in Arizona could hit 53.84 percent, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey gets ‘D’ grade for fiscal management

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 7, 2020

Republican Gov. Doug Ducey received a grade of “D” from the Washington-based CATO Institute for his tax and spending policies since 2018, according to a ranking of governors that comes out every two years.

Arizona to lose $312.5 million in tax revenue from hotel industry this year

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 17, 2020

Arizona will lose $312.5 million in total state and local tax revenue from the hotel industry due to COVID-19, according to an Oxford Economics estimate released by the American Hotels and Lodging Association.