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Applications open for new board: 'Our water plan is crucial for our state's growth'

By Sam Jackson | Aug 21, 2022

The Arizona governor’s office and Arizona Legislature are accepting applications for the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) Board.

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Ducey: Arizona is ‘the gold standard for educational freedom’ with ESA bill

By Sam Jackson | Aug 21, 2022

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey marked a new era in education on Tuesday with the opening of the statewide Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program, which would allow K-12 students to attend any school they choose.

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Ducey honors code talkers to mark groundbreaking of museum: 'These American heroes changed the course of history with their strength and ingenuity'

By Sam Jackson | Aug 20, 2022

Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) paid tribute to the Navajo code talkers of World War II while celebrating the groundbreaking of the National Navajo Code Talkers Museum on Sunday.

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Ducey issues executive order to fill gaps in Yuma border wall 'to protect our citizens and law enforcement from this unprecedented crisis'

By Sam Jackson | Aug 20, 2022

Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) on Aug. 12 issued an executive order to the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA), demanding that officials immediately fill gaps in the Yuma border wall.

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Political columnist says Biden's border policy hurts the poor: 'It is the elites who benefit from open borders'

By Sam Jackson | Aug 19, 2022

A Newsweek columnist has criticized President Joe Biden after border patrol agents made 199,976 arrests in July alone on the country's Southern border, saying leaders like Biden and U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) aren’t matching their words with action.

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Arizona's rent is up nearly 35%: 'The national housing affordability crisis is worsening'

By Sam Jackson | Aug 19, 2022

With studies on housing affordability showing that the market is the worst it’s been since 1989, polls show that nearly 70 percent of Americans are afraid of rising housing costs.

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Keegan: 'AZ OnTrack Parent Guide is a great resource for parents and their kids to enjoy learning together'

By Sam Jackson | Aug 17, 2022

Parents can take advantage of one last opportunity to catch their kids up in math, reading and American civics with the AZ OnTrack Parent Guide.

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Crapo: 'Kelly voted to authorize $80 billion for an army of new IRS agents'

By Sam Jackson | Aug 16, 2022

Opponents of the Inflation Reduction Act said the measure is a reckless tax-and-spending bill.

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WSJ on income erosion: 'It’s a sign of how far and fast inflation has risen this year'

By Sam Jackson | Aug 15, 2022

The latest consumer price index data showed that while prices continued to rise in July, wage earnings in Arizona are down 3.6 % year-over-year.

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NRF President: 'Families consider back-to-school and college items as an essential category'

By Sam Jackson | Aug 15, 2022

As prices continue to ris​e across the board, more consumers say they’re being forced to cut back on spending in other areas to allow them to cover the costs of back-to school items.

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American Indian Health AHEC Regional Center to address Arizona's tribal health care needs

By Sam Jackson | Aug 14, 2022

The University of Arizona's Area Health Education Center Program has teamed up with the Arizona Advisory Council on Indian Health Care to improve the availability of quality health care for Arizona’s American Indian tribes and workforce.

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Biden's approval rating 'lowest of any president'; tally finds that Arizona’s Kelly sides with him 94.1% of the time

By Sam Jackson | Aug 10, 2022

Although President Joe Biden's approval rating fell below 40% in July, a study has shown that Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly has voted in line with Biden nearly 95% of the time.

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Ducey on Republican Primary: 'The votes are counted, the races are settled'

By Sam Jackson | Aug 9, 2022

Governor Doug Ducey took to Twitter to comment on the Aug. 2 Republican Primary, saying that it was an "important election" and calling for Arizona to rally behind Republican candidates.

Ducey touts exploits of Arizona brothers: 'They will swim in all 50 states in 30 days!'

By Sam Jackson | Aug 4, 2022

Gov. Doug Ducey shared the exploits of two Arizona brothers who are making a cross-country trip in which they plan to swim 10 kilometers in all 50 states in 30 days.

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Arizona's Biggs blasts Biden after SCOTUS permits end to 'Remain in Mexico' policy

By Sam Jackson | Jul 22, 2022

Rep Andy Biggs took to Twitter to voice his disapproval over a Supreme Court decision allowing President Joe Biden to rescind a Trump-Era "remain in Mexico" policy, saying that Biden has “created the worst border crisis in our nation’s history.”

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Ducey signs bill dedicating $564 million to secure border, pledges 'record investments'

By Sam Jackson | Jul 22, 2022

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed border security legislation, and revealed a plan to make “record investments” to improve border security, including a physical barrier as part of a $564 million investment.

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Congress should 'finalize bipartisan' bill to boost semiconductor production: Ducey

By Sam Jackson | Jul 22, 2022

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey took to Twitter to push Congress to approve a bill designed to boost the production of semiconductors, saying the measure would level the playing field for semiconductor development.

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Bill would establish Arizona as 'gold standard' of school choice, Ducey says

By Sam Jackson | Jul 11, 2022

Arizona could become the first state with a universal school choice program after Gov. Doug Ducey signs a new bill that he says, “establishes Arizona as the gold standard of educational freedom and puts the power to parents to establish their child's education."

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Ducey signs bills to aid veterans with education, opening a business: ‘Our veterans give us so much’

By Sam Jackson | Jul 11, 2022

Gov. Doug Ducey (R-Ariz.) recently signed two bills to ease the financial difficulties that many veterans face.

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Wall Street Journal: Biden displays ‘willful ignorance’ of economy, gas prices

By Sam Jackson | Jul 7, 2022

President Joe Biden accused oil companies of gouging customers at the pump in a tweet July 2.