Category: Arizona

Arizona Launches Hotline for Complaints of Sexual Content, Marxist Ideology in Schools

The Arizona Department of Education has announced an “Empower Hotline” that allows parents to register complaints about improper teaching material at schools, including sexual content, Marxist concepts like critical race theory, and gender ideologies. Tom Horne, superintendent of public instruction for Arizona, launched the hotline for citizens to report “inappropriate public school lessons that detract from…


Ramey lifts No. 8 Arizona over No. 2 UCLA for Pac-12 title

LAS VEGAS—Courtney Ramey had missed all four of his previous 3-point attempts Saturday night, March 11, when the ball wound up back in his hands at the most critical moment. Ramey shook a defender and then calmly drilled one from the top of the key with 16.7 seconds left to put Arizona in front. The…


Arizona Attorney General Sues County Officials Over Alleged Abuse of Power

Arizona Attorney General Kristin Mayes has filed a lawsuit against the Cochise County Board of Supervisors, claiming the board overstepped its authority by delegating election duties almost entirely to the county recorder. “Suing other public officials is not something I take lightly—but it is my job as attorney general to bring action when public officials…


Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Vetoes Bill Banning Critical Race Theory in K-12 Public Schools

Democratic Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill this week that would have prohibited schools from teaching the concept of judging an individual on the basis of their race or ethnicity, or that certain races or ethnicities are inherently racist or oppressive. Last month, lawmakers in the Arizona legislature passed state Senate Bill SB1305, which…


Christian Student Teachers at Center of Lawsuit Against Arizona School District

An Arizona school board is facing a lawsuit after it severed a long-standing partnership with a Christian university that supplied student teachers over their religious beliefs. Conservative group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) filed the lawsuit against Washington Elementary School District on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. For the past…


‘No Labels’ Political Party Qualifies for Arizona 2024 Election Ballot

The bipartisan group “No Labels” has qualified as a political party for the ballot in Arizona in 2024, according to Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. Fontes said in a statement on Tuesday that following an “extensive review” by his office and by county elections officials across the state, the No Labels Party had surpassed the minimum requirement for signatures needed…


Supreme Court Reverses Death Sentences of 6 in Arizona, Orders New Sentencings

The U.S. Supreme Court set aside the death sentences of six convicted murderers in Arizona after recently ruling that withholding certain information from the jury during the sentencing process was unlawful. The court previously held it was illegal to prevent jurors from being informed that if a condemned person were given a life sentence it…


Rancher Pleads Not Guilty on Murder Charge for Allegedly Shooting Illegal Border Crosser Trespassing on His Land

An elderly Arizona rancher has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing an illegal immigrant from Mexico trespassing on his borderland property. George Alan Kelly, 73, was initially charged with first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the fatal shooting occurred on…


Judge Rejects Trial Delay Bid for Elderly Arizona Man Accused of Killing Illegal Immigrant on His Property

The defense attorney for a 74-year-old Arizona rancher accused of gunning down an unarmed illegal immigrant trespasser lost her bid on March 6 to delay his jury trial for 60 days. Brenna Larkin argued for the continuance so that the court would have time to review the ruling of a lower court that found probable…


Arizona Supreme Court Agrees to ‘Expedite’ Kari Lake Lawsuit

The Arizona Supreme Court agreed to expedite a hearing for Republican Arizona candidate Kari Lake’s election lawsuit after two lower state courts rejected it. Lake had filed a “motion to expedite” the lawsuit and argued that such actions are needed “to resolve these issues is needed to safeguard Arizona voters’ right to free and equal…