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News from May 2023

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Analysis: Hobbs' effort to repeal school choice program could doom scholarships for 29,652 Arizona students

By Grand Canyon Times | May 3, 2023

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has proposed reversing Arizona's school choice program, which benefits 29,652 Arizona students in the first quarter of 2023.

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Sinema: Responsible Critical Mineral Production Boosts National Security, Creates Careers, and Grows Arizona’s Economy

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 3, 2023

Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema highlighted the steps she’s taken to advance the responsible production of critical minerals in Arizona during a fireside chat with the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations (PCFR) and Arizona Defense and Industry Coalition (AZDIC).

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Sinema Introduces Bipartisan Bill Improving Health Care Access for Veterans

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 3, 2023

Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the bipartisan Veterans Health Empowerment, Access, Leadership, and Transparency for our Heroes (HEALTH) Act with Republican Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

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Governor Katie Hobbs Legislative Action Update

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 3, 2023

On May 1, Governor Hobbs signed 12 bills into law, including HB2456, which will fund for The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind for the next 4 years.

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Acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on fatal vehicle search: 'The loss of a life during a CBP law enforcement encounter profoundly impacts everyone involved'

By Sam Jackson | May 2, 2023

CBP Acting Commissioner Troy A. Miller released a statement April 12 regarding an incident that took place in March near the Sasabe Port of Entry in Arizona, in which an agent shot and killed the driver of a car suspected of smuggling undocumented migrants.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Arizona during week ending April 15

By Grand Canyon Times | May 2, 2023

Arizona's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Sinema Bipartisan Bill Ensures Legal Cannabis Businesses in Arizona Receive Banking & Insurance Services

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 2, 2023

Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema, along with U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), introduced the bipartisan Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act – legislation that ensures legal medicinal and recreational cannabis businesses in Arizona have access to banking and insurance services.

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Sinema, Everytown Outline Historic Investments for Mental Health, Violence Prevention in Sinema-led Bipartisan Safer Communities Law

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 2, 2023

Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema held a roundtable with advocates from Everytown for Gun Safety, Students Demand Action, and the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, as well as Attorney General Kris Mayes to discuss implementing historic investments in mental health and violence prevention from the Sinema-led Bipartisan Safer Communities law.

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Petersen: "Senate and House Republicans stand in solidarity to protect women and girls from the injustices being attempted against them by the extreme left"

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 1, 2023

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-12) and House Speaker Ben Toma (R-27) are filing a motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the state's prohibition on boys participating in girls' sports, in the wake of Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-Ariz.) announcement that she will not defend the state law.

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Sinema, Kelly Announce Over $11 Million Investment in Arizona Water Conservation & Efficiency Projects from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 1, 2023

$11.4 million in WaterSMART grants will be invested in five Arizona water conservation and efficiency projects from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator Mark Kelly.

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Arizona ranks 13th in total retired beneficiaries in 2021

By Grand Canyon Times | May 1, 2023

There were 1,105,267 OASDI retired beneficiaries in Arizona in 2021, ranking it 13th in the United States, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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Arizona ranked 23rd in total OASDI disabled workers in 2021

By Grand Canyon Times | May 1, 2023

There were 141,322 total OASDI disabled workers Arizona in 2021, ranking it 23rd in the United States.

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Local doctor: Chronic sinusitis patients ‘run the risk of developing resistant bacteria in their sinuses’

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 1, 2023

Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for sinusitis.

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All-American Swimmer Gaines: "Which NBA team would have Brittney Griner since apparently the overwhelming, obvious differences between men and women should simply be overlooked?"

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 1, 2023

Former All-America swimmer Riley Gaines criticized Phoenix Mercury player Brittney Griner following Griner's remarks in support of boys participating in girls' school sports.

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With National Association of Manufacturers, Sinema Discusses How Commonsense Solutions to the Border and Immigration Crisis Can Help Solve Workforce Challenges

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 1, 2023

Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema held a roundtable focused on finding solutions to ongoing workforce shortages and challenges with the National Association of Manufacturers and local manufacturing companies.