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News from May 2023

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Sinema & Bicameral Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen America’s Economic Health and Increase Fiscal Responsibility

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 27, 2023

Bipartisan, bicameral resolution ensures Members of Congress are better informed on America’s finances in order to make fiscally responsible and economically sound decisions

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Arizona: 78 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Grand Canyon Times | May 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 78 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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AZ State Treasurer Yee: 'Governor Hobbs has just denied thousands of Arizona kids access to kindergarten through this politically driven and belligerent decision'

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 26, 2023

Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee (R-Ariz.) criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) after the governor declared a $50 million school choice grant "illegal and invalid."

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Voter Reference Foundation exec: 'It really shocked me to my core that the verification process is so loose' for US voters living abroad

By Juliette Fairley | May 26, 2023

A report by the Phoenix, Ariz.-based Voter Reference Foundation (VRF) reportedly reveals weaknesses in the voting system that permits U.S. citizens living abroad to potentially game the system when registering to vote remotely.

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Attorney General Mayes Sues Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 26, 2023

Attorney General Kris Mayes today sued a telecommunications company and its owner for allegedly initiating and facilitating 7.5 billion illegal robocalls to millions of people on the Do Not Call Registry. Between December 2018 and January 2023, nearly 196,658,000 of those calls were to Arizona phone numbers.

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Sinema to Banking Regulators: To Prevent Bank Failures, Change Your Culture

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 26, 2023

In Senate Banking hearing, Senator questioned Vice Chair Barr about his pledge to change culture and operations at the Federal Reserve to strengthen oversight and protect Arizonans’ savings

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Statement from Secretary Fontes on Senate Concurrent Resolution 1037

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 26, 2023

Secretary of State Adrian Fontes released the following statement regarding Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli's letter to county officials regarding SCR 1037:

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During National Nurses Week, Sinema Meets with Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 25, 2023

Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema met with the Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First – a leading provider in home-based care for children and families – to discuss the services they provide and how those services have positively improved the lives of Arizona families.

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Tempe Man Indicted for Allegedly Selling Stolen Retail Products

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 25, 2023

Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a State Grand Jury indicted Troy Wagner with charges of Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices, Trafficking in Stolen Property, and Failure to Pay State Taxes.

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Arizona, California, and Nevada Governors Announce Lower Basin Plan to Protect Colorado River

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 25, 2023

On May 22, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced that the Colorado River Lower Basin States have developed a plan to conserve 3 million acre-feet over the next three years to protect the Colorado River system.

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American Principles Project President on Hobbs Veto: “Only the woke left could see a parental rights bill as an ‘attack’ on children”

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 25, 2023

The president of the American Principles Project (APP) criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) for the governor's veto of a bill that the bill's sponsor said would have “prohibited a school district or charter school from knowingly referring to students under the age of 18 by a pronoun that differs from the child's biological sex.”

“FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 23

By Grand Canyon Times | May 25, 2023

The Congressional Record published “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section on May 23.

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Senator Kelly Statement on Colorado River Conservation Proposal

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 25, 2023

On May 22, Senator Kelly released the following statement after the Lower Colorado River Basin states, Arizona, Nevada, and California announced that they have prepared, and transmitted, a proposal for the Department of Interior that would conserve and protect the Colorado River.

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Sinema & Pima Community College Talk Education, Employment Opportunities for Arizona Students

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 25, 2023

Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema met with Pima Community College to discuss efforts strengthening education and employment opportunities for Arizona students – including reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and expanding flexibility for Pell Grants.

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How many Under 25-year-olds died in Arizona during week ending May 6?

By Grand Canyon Times | May 25, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 16 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending May 6.

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360 people age 85 and older in Arizona are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Grand Canyon Times | May 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 360 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 6.

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Arizona teen Republican group: 'Eventbrite is sending the message that we should not talk about cultural issues'

By David Beasley | May 24, 2023

Arizona Teenage Republicans, an organization of 13- to 19-year-olds that engages in outreach and activism, posted a fundraising page on Eventbrite for a movie screening event only to face opposition.

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SBA Pro-Life America: 'It is ghoulish that any governor should permit infanticide on their watch'

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 24, 2023

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would have required doctors to provide lifesaving care to all infants born alive, including those who survived an abortion, drawing the condemnation of the nonprofit Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.

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Sen. Kelly, NASA Admin. Bill Nelson, CSA Pres. Lisa Campbell, Artemis II Crew Hold Capitol Hill Press Conference

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 24, 2023

On May 19, Arizona Senator and former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly hosted NASA Administrator and former U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell, and the recently announced crew of the Artemis II mission for a press conference on Capitol Hill.

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Sinema, Kelly Announce Investment in Navajo Technical University from CHIPS Law

By Grand Canyon Times Report | May 24, 2023

Senators shaped CHIPS and Science Act to boost funding for the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines Development Awards