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Thursday, November 21, 2024

News from November 2024

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Arizona collects $292 million in property tax revenue in Q1

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 20, 2024

Arizona collected $292 million in property taxes during the first quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Senate Majority Leader Shamp: ‘It’s time for the states to take their powers back and to fight for their citizens’

By Grand Canyon Times reports | Nov 20, 2024

In her second term as a member of the Arizona State Senate, Janae Shamp (R-Surprise) has been selected as Arizona Senate Majority Leader.

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377,615 white students enrolled in Arizona schools in 2023-24 school year

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 20, 2024

White students comprised 33.9% of the Arizona school body in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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Arizona joins March of Dimes to raise prematurity awareness

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 19, 2024

Every November is recognized as Prematurity Awareness Month, dedicated to increasing awareness about preterm birth and its effects on families worldwide.

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Arizona's sales and gross receipts tax revenue up 22.8% in Q1 compared to previous quarter

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 18, 2024

Arizona collected $3.5 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Valley Fever Awareness Week focuses on increasing public knowledge in Arizona

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 18, 2024

The 21st annual Valley Fever Awareness Week is taking place from November 16th to the 24th in Arizona.

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Arizona's property tax revenues up 3.1% in Q2 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 17, 2024

Arizona collected $134 million in property tax revenues, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Arizona's combined tax revenues down 3.5% in Q2 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 16, 2024

Arizona collected $6.3 billion in combined tax revenues, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Arizona's sales and gross receipts tax revenue up 21% in Q1 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 15, 2024

Arizona collected $3.5 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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VA provides 25.2% more home purchase loans in Arizona in Q3

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 15, 2024

There were 2,599 VA home purchases in Arizona in the third quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $1.1 billion in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Ned Ryun: Montenegro, Shamp ‘leading the most conservative Arizona legislative majority in history’

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 15, 2024

The founder of American Majority Action (AMA) congratulated Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-Goodyear) and Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp (R-Surprise), both of whom were elected this week by their peers to their leadership positions.

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Arizona's property tax revenues up 6.6% in Q1 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 14, 2024

Arizona collected $292 million in property tax revenues, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Arizona State Senate announces committee chairmanships for 57th Legislature

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 14, 2024

Arizona State Senate President Warren Petersen (R) has appointed the Senators who will lead the Senate Standing Committees for the 57th Legislature.

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Shope named chairman amid criticism of Hobbs' housing policies

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 14, 2024

Senator T.J. Shope has been appointed as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources for the 57th Legislature, according to an announcement by Senate President Warren Petersen.

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Arizona begins distribution of over 16K Narcan kits to combat school overdoses

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 14, 2024

Superintendent Tom Horne announced the distribution of over 16,000 Narcan kits to Arizona schools as part of efforts to combat the Fentanyl crisis among school-aged children.

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Senator Jake Hoffman reappointed as chairman of director nominations committee

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 14, 2024

On November 14, 2024, Senator Jake Hoffman was reappointed as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Director Nominations (DINO) for the 57th Legislature.

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Petersen announces Senate statutory committee leadership for 57th Legislature

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 14, 2024

Senate President Warren Petersen has announced the leadership for the Senate statutory committees, standing committee memberships, and released the committee schedule for the 57th Legislature.

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Arizona's combined tax revenues up 7.7% in Q1 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 13, 2024

Arizona collected $5.2 billion in combined tax revenues, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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University professor joins prestigious fellowship with Department of Energy

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 13, 2024

Marc Verhougstraete, PhD, an associate professor at the University of Arizona's Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is participating in the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Science & Technology Policy Fellowships...

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Number of VA loans issued in Arizona increased by 208.6% from Q3 2023 to Q3 2024

By Grand Canyon Times | Nov 12, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 3,580 home loans in Arizona, totaling $1.5 billion, during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.