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Average VA home loan amount in Arizona increase from 2021 to 2022

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 31, 2023

The average VA loan amount for Arizona in the fiscal year 2022 was $360,449, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Arizona ranks 14th in average VA home loan amount in 2022

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 31, 2023

With $360,449 in issued loans, Arizona ranked 14th for the average amount of a VA home loan in 2022, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.

Average VA home loan amount in Arizona increases in Q3 2023

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 31, 2023

The average VA home loan amount in Arizona during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $401,473, a 4.7% increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Arizona's individual income tax revenue reached $1.7 billion in Q3, 2023

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 31, 2023

Individual income taxes in Arizona reached $1.7 billion in the third quarter of 2023.

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.

Census Bureau: 77.2% of people in Arizona were old enough to vote in 2021

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 27, 2023

Of the 7,079,203 citizens living in Arizona in 2021, 77.2% were old enough to vote, equating to 5,464,768 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.

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.”

Goldwater Institute Director of Education Policy: Department of Education ‘came out with an inflammatory and very extreme aggressive letter’ against GCU

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 26, 2023

Matt Beienburg, the director of education policy at the Goldwater Institute said the U.S. Department of Education is pursuing their allegations against Grand Canyon University (GCU) in a very aggressive and abnormal manner. The Department of Education has accused GCU of misleading some of their students.

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.

Gov. Hobbs sued by State Senate for withholding director nominations

By Grand Canyon Times Report | Dec 21, 2023

Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing a lawsuit filed by the Arizona State Senate over her refusal to submit agency director nominations for Senate confirmation. The lawsuit contends that the Governor openly violated the law.

Scottsdale doctor: 'When the sinuses get inflamed, they swell shut, and they trap air and mucus'

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 21, 2023

If you're grappling with headaches, they could be stemming from sinus congestion. Dr. Brian Lee of Scottsdale Sinus and Allergy Center said sinus issues can lead to facial pain, resulting in headaches.

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.

Senator criticizes Governor Hobbs over state agency nomination process

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 20, 2023

Senator Jake Hoffman has criticized Governor Katie Hobbs for not submitting state agency director nominations for Senate confirmation, a move he claims forces these agencies to operate without legal authority.

CSI Director of Research: The state budget is ‘significantly healthier than it was a decade ago’

By Chloe Vander Laan | Dec 18, 2023

Glenn Farley, the director of policy and research at the Common Sense Institute Arizona said Arizona's state financial health has greatly improved over the last ten years. He was joined by Katie Ratlief, the executive director of the Common Sense Institute on a recent podcast episode.

From Tucson Standard

Tucson Sector Border Patrol Chief reports 18,400 apprehensions of illegal migrants for the week ending Dec. 16

By Tucson Standard News Service | 11 months ago

The head of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector said there were more than 18,400 apprehensions of illegal migrants in the sector during the past week.

Scottsdale doctor says most patients 'have some component of allergies contributing to their sinonasal issues'

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 15, 2023

Year-round, indoor allergies can pose challenges, particularly in the winter, when you spend more time indoors. Dr. Brian Lee of Scottsdale Sinus and Allergy Center said many of their patients suffer from allergies, and they aim to provide them with long-lasting treatment.

Arizona Republicans criticize Biden Administration's border control policies

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 14, 2023

Arizona House Republicans have penned a letter to President Biden, expressing their dissatisfaction with the current border control policies. The lawmakers also criticized the decision of the Biden Administration to close the Lukeville port of entry.

Arizona Poll shows immigration is a top concern as Hobbs and Biden play blame game on border crisis

By Grand Canyon Times | Dec 13, 2023

A recent poll reveals that Arizona voters are increasingly concerned about immigration and national security, as the situation in Lukeville and along Arizona's border with Mexico continues to demonstrate the insecure state of the border. While Hobbs attributes this insecurity to the Biden administration's alleged failure to secure the border, critics argue that other border state governors have taken decisive actions despite a perceived lack of support from the administration.

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.