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News from May 2023

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Arizona House Dem Leader criticized after sharing cropped photo of letter about state's Empowerment Scholarship Account program savings

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 31, 2023

Arizona House Democrat Leader Andrés Cano (D-20) received Twitter “Community Notes” after sharing only a portion of a letter he said showed “Empowerment Scholarship Accounts will bankrupt our state and public schools.”

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DeAngelis to Hobbs: ‘You went to a private school, hypocrite’

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 31, 2023

A national school choice advocate criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) after Hobbs said Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program is “not sustainable.”

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Arizona's Biggs opposes debt ceiling bill: 'We should be trying to bend the spending curve down'

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 31, 2023

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a new debt ceiling bill, but some Republican leaders are concerned it does not go far enough to change federal spending.

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Shope on Government COVID Response: 'People's livelihoods, people who own restaurants that all of us in this room probably used to frequent with regularity, were shuttered.'

By Juliette Fairley | May 31, 2023

Arizona state Sen. Thomas "T.J." Shope (R-Coolidge) said the COVID-19 pandemic was not only a health issue but also a supply chain problem that disrupted all forms of economics in Arizona and nationwide.

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Arizona GOP legislative hearing fails to offer solutions to COVID-19 response

By Juliette Fairley | May 31, 2023

A committee hearing involving state, local, and federal politicians organized to evaluate Arizona’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic fell short of its goal to conclude with legislative recommendations.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Arizona during week ending May 13?

By Grand Canyon Times | May 31, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 373 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 13.

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Sinema, Lankford Discuss Securing Arizona’s Border on Fox News Tonight

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 31, 2023

Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Chair of the Border Management Subcommittee, and Ranking Member James Lankford (R-Okla.) spoke about their Congressional delegation tour of Arizona’s border – meeting with non-profits, Border Patrol Agents, and other local leaders following the end of Title 42 – on yesterday’s Fox News Tonight.

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407 people in 75-84 age group in Arizona are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Grand Canyon Times | May 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 407 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Sinema Statement on the Lower Basin Proposal and Protecting the Colorado River

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 30, 2023

Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema released a statement following a consensus-based water conservation proposal by the Lower Colorado River Basin States.

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Governor Hobbs Announces Determination That Ducey-Era Grant for ESAs is Illegal and Invalid

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 30, 2023

On May 24, Governor Katie Hobbs delivered notice to the Arizona State Treasurer’s Office that a $50 million grant made to the Treasurer in the final hours of the Ducey Administration is illegal and invalid.

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Week ending May 13 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Arizona

By Grand Canyon Times | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 273 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Analysis: Arizona one of 9 states that ban affirmative action

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Grand Canyon Times shows that Arizona is one of nine states that currently ban affirmative action.

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Sinema Urges NASA to Prioritize Arizona Space Missions in Senate Hearing

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 29, 2023

Senator underscored Arizona’s leadership on innovative approaches to space research and exploration

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Attorney General Mayes Urges Court to Uphold Prohibition on Handgun Sales to Individuals Under 21

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 29, 2023

Attorney General Kris Mayes last week joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit supporting the federal government’s prohibition on the sale of handguns and handgun ammunition by federally-licensed retailers to individuals under the age of 21.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Arizona during week May 13

By Grand Canyon Times | May 28, 2023

Arizona's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Hobbs vetoes bill that would have removed Arizona from 'hyper-partisan' voter data group

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 28, 2023

Gov. Katie Hobbs last week vetoed a bill that would have effectively removed Arizona from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).

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All about Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 28, 2023

In 2011, Arizona became the first state to create an Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program that “allows parents to opt their children out of public district or charter schools and receive a portion of their public funding deposited into an account for defined, but multiple, uses, including private school tuition, online education, education therapies, private tutoring or future educational expenses,” according to EdChoice.org.

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Arizona: 180 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Grand Canyon Times | May 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 180 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Hispanic deaths in Arizona decrease to 187 in week ending May 6

By Grand Canyon Times | May 28, 2023

There were 187 Hispanic people who died in Arizona in the week ending May 6, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Space & Science Subcommittee Chair Sinema Meets Artemis II Astronaut Crew

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 28, 2023

Artemis II will be the first crewed moon mission in five decades