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News from August 2024

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Vance at AZ Border: Biden-Harris border policies 'have caused people to suffer'

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 7, 2024

U.S. Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), during a visit to the AZ-Mexico border in Cochise County, said the Biden-Harris Administration border policies have caused people to suffer.

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Poll: Presidential race a dead heat in battleground states, including Arizona, with voters favoring Trump on economy

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 7, 2024

The 2024 presidential race is a dead heat in seven battleground states, including Arizona, with voters favoring former President Donald Trump on economic issues giving Vice President Kamala Harris low marks on border security and her support for reparations.

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Cattle industry on Harris' red meat remarks: Changing guidelines would be 'a huge hardship'

By Nicholas Malfitano | Aug 7, 2024

In response to Vice President Kamala Harris (D) saying she would change the government dietary guidelines to reduce Americans’ consumption of red meat, representatives of Arizona’s cattle industry say such an action would be “a huge hardship to ranches in the state of Arizona.”

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Poll: 58% of voters in swing states rate Kamala Harris border performance as ‘weak’

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 6, 2024

The majority of voters in seven battleground states, including Arizona, rate Vice President Kamala Harris’ job performance on the border as weak.

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OPINION: Taxpayer-funded wine tastings? AZ school leaders splurge for DEI conference

By Fiona Baum, Goldwater Institute | Aug 6, 2024

Who wouldn’t want to spend a few days at a five-star resort and spa in California wine country leisurely enjoying wine-tasting parties at Napa Valley wineries and sampling five-star cuisine? Better yet, who wouldn’t want to take that trip without needing to pay for it or take time off work?

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Native American public health officials face challenges accessing critical data

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 6, 2024

Access to accurate data is crucial for making informed public health decisions. However, epidemiologists and public health workers serving Native American communities often face significant challenges due to restricted access to the latest data from state and federal agencies.

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Horne demands retraction from Azcentral.com over claims about federal fund mismanagement

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 6, 2024

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has issued a formal request to Azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, calling for the retraction of a story that he claims falsely attributes the reversion of $29 million in federal funds to his administration.

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Rep. Heap on Maricopa County Recorder primary win: 'we will end the laughingstock elections that have plagued our county, state and nation'

By Nicholas Malfitano | Aug 5, 2024

A longtime critic of Maricopa County’s election policies and procedures has won the Republican primary for the office in charge of overseeing those very functions.

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Horne addresses allegations regarding grant fund mismanagement

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 5, 2024

Horne stated, "The mishandling and failure to notify districts of correct allocations with time for them to properly plan and spend the money resulted from an error by an employee of my predecessor before I took office. This person told the schools they had smaller allocations than they had. We were constantly on the phone urging districts to spend as much of the money properly as they could.

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Port of Lukeville agents make largest seizure of fentanyl in CBP history

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 4, 2024

Approximately 4,000 blue fentanyl pills, weighing more than 1,000 pounds, were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at Tucson’s Port of Lukeville. The CBP announced the seizure in an August 1 news release.

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FDA conducted lowest number of inspections on Veterinary companies in Arizona during July

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 3, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Veterinary company from Arizona in July.

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Two weeks until deadline for Independent Presidential Write-in Candidate Nomination Papers for Nov. 5 General Election

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 3, 2024

Two weeks until deadline for Independent Presidential Write-in Candidate Nomination Papers for Nov. 5 General Election.

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Scot Mussi: Arizona has solution for 'impediments created by the National Voter Registration Act'

By Grand Canyon Times reports | Aug 2, 2024

Scot Mussi is President of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, had this exchange regarding Arizona elections with host Leyla Gulen on the Grand Canyon Times Podcast:

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Cortes: VP Harris 'does not believe in the foundations of the Second Amendment'

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 2, 2024

Steve Cortes, President of the League of American Workers, said that Vice President Kamala Harris doesn’t “believe in the foundations of the Second Amendment" and would favor gun bans and buybacks of certain firearms.

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Arizona: Devices companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Arizona in July

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 2, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Devices company from Arizona in July.

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Navigators assist families with health insurance at back-to-school events

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 2, 2024

Back to School means gearing up for the year ahead, and for many that includes addressing healthcare needs. Finding healthcare can be a daunting task, but Arizona Center for Rural Health Certified Assisters are here to help. Armed with years of experience, patience, and information, Navigators assist families in understanding their health insurance coverage and the benefits and eligibility for Medicaid (AHCCCS or KidsCare in Arizona), Affordable Care Act (ACA) Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM), and other coverage.

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Arizona appeals court blocks voter ID law; case heads to Supreme Court

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 2, 2024

A significant legal dispute has emerged in Arizona following a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Which type of Arizona companies were inspected the most by FDA in July?

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted two inspections at two Food and Cosmetics companies from Arizona in July.

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Scot Mussi: 'There's a clear passion for dealing with a lot of these issues' like the border

By Grand Canyon Times | Aug 1, 2024

Scot Mussi is President of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, had this exchange regarding Arizona elections with host Leyla Gulen on the Grand Canyon Times Podcast:

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Arizona Beef Council: Restricting red meat consumption 'would further jeopardize' Arizonans

By Grand Canyon Times reports | Aug 1, 2024

Lauren Scheller Maehling, the executive director of the Arizona Beef Council, said Vice President Kamala Harris' move to restrict red meat consumption in the government dietary guidelines would "further jeopardize" everyday Arizonans who already face food insecurity and would negatively impact a major driver of the state's economy.