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News from May 2024

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League of American Workers President: Sen. Kelly voted to 'allow a border bull rush' and bring 'dangers to our streets'

By Grand Canyon Times | May 31, 2024

Steve Cortes, president of the League of American Workers, said U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly's vote on a recent border bill would "allow a border bull rush" that would harm the American economy and bring "dangers to our streets."

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Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in Arizona increases from 2022 to 2023

By Grand Canyon Times | May 30, 2024

The average VA IRRRL Loan amount for Arizona in 2023 was $403,514, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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League of American Workers President: Preventable heat-related deaths a result of ‘massive homeless problem and drug crisis’

By Grand Canyon Times | May 30, 2024

Steve Cortes, president of League of American Workers, said the "extreme heat emergency" being led by Phoenix-area politicians is actually "a massive homeless problem and a drug crisis" caused by illegal immigration during the Biden Administration.

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AZ Senate Republicans join 27 states in challenging Mexico’s lawsuit against U.S. gunmakers

By Grand Canyon Times reports | May 30, 2024

Mexico’s lawsuit against U.S. gunmakers, alleging responsibility for cartel violence, is now at the doorstep of the Supreme Court, following a federal appeals court’s decision allowing the case to proceed.

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Analysis: In early voting list race, AZ Republicans lag Democrats, 50-46 percent

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | May 29, 2024

​More than half of Arizona's Democrat registered voters are on the state's Active Early Voter List (AEVL), compared with just 46 percent of Republicans.

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Tom Horne addresses Save Our Schools' criticism on education savings accounts

By Grand Canyon Times | May 29, 2024

PHOENIX – State schools chief Tom Horne has responded to criticism from Save Our Schools (SOS) regarding the ability of parents to choose the school that best meets their children’s academic needs.

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Arizona Trucking Association on California's 'net zero' mandate for truckers: ‘This is going to raise prices or costs for everybody’

By Grand Canyon Times reports | May 28, 2024

In a legal showdown with far-reaching implications, sixteen states have launched a complaint against California's mandate to ban internal combustion engines in medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

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Arizona one of 20 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico, that bans copay accumulators

By Grand Canyon Times News Service | May 28, 2024

Arizona is one of twenty states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, that bans copay accumulators.

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Average VA home loan amount in Arizona falls in Q1

By Grand Canyon Times | May 26, 2024

The average VA home loan amount in Arizona during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024 was $394,021, a 2.4% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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US Rep. Gallego sits out vote on bill to require detention of illegal immigrants who assault police and first responders

By Grand Canyon Times | May 24, 2024

U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) abstained from a vote on H.R. 7343, aka the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act, a bill which would’ve required federal officials to detain migrants accused of assaulting law enforcement until deportation.

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Goldwater Institute’s Setyon: ‘We're spending a lot more to subsidize the public education of so-called higher earning families’

By Grand Canyon Times reports | May 24, 2024

A new report released by the Goldwater Institute, titled "The Anti-ESA Double Standard: How Arizona Taxpayers Spend Billions More on High Income Households Through Public Schooling"challenges prevalent narratives surrounding the state's universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program.

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League of American Workers President: Rising debt levels and loan delinquencies a ‘dire’ situation for working class Arizonans

By Grand Canyon Times | May 22, 2024

The head of the League of American Workers (LAW) said a recent Federal Reserve Report about rising credit card debt shows a dire situation for working class Arizonans.

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Achievement Tutoring Program shows early signs of academic improvement

By Grand Canyon Times | May 22, 2024

State schools chief Tom Horne reports that the initial results from the Achievement Tutoring Program indicate academic progress among participating students. The program, initiated in late 2023 with federal funds aimed at addressing COVID-19-related learning loss, has seen 17,324 student registrations over three six-week sessions this year.

Arizona Senate passes Secure the Border Act; heads to House

By Grand Canyon Times | May 22, 2024

Senate Republicans Pass Secure the Border Act, Heads to House for Final Vote

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Senate Candidate Lake: 'The fentanyl deaths we are seeing under Biden and Gallego's open-border policies are not only tragic but preventable'

By Grand Canyon Times | May 22, 2024

Arizona U.S. Senate Candidate, Kari Lake, has attributed the increase in fentanyl overdose deaths, which she deems "preventable," to the "open-border policies" of the Biden Administration. These policies are also supported by her opponent Ruben Gallego, according to Lake's comments given to the Grand Canyon Times on May 21.

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Catholic Vote President: 'Parents' rights to be intimately involved in what goes on in school classrooms is fundamental to education'

By Grand Canyon Times | May 21, 2024

Catholic Vote President Brian Burch said Arizona should be proud of their recent high ranking by the Parent Power Index as parental involvement in the classroom is "fundamental to education."

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Current CDC report highlights this year's measles activity in Arizona as of week ending April 27

By Grand Canyon Times | May 21, 2024

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Arizona for 2024 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending April 20.

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One day until military and overseas voter registration deadline for May 21 municipal elections

By Grand Canyon Times | May 20, 2024

It's tomorrow: Military and overseas voter registration deadline for May 21 municipal elections.

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US Senate candidate Lake launches Families Fighting Fentanyl Coalition

By Grand Canyon Times | May 18, 2024

Kari Lake, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, announced earlier this month that she was establishing the Families Fighting Fentanyl Coalition. She appointed Clark and Karen Griffin, parents who lost their son Tyler to fentanyl poisoning, as co-chairs of the coalition.

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Arizona ranked 18th in average VA home loan amount in Q1

By Grand Canyon Times | May 17, 2024

With $394,021 in home loans issued, Arizona ranked 18th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.