PHOENIX—An Arizona constable who got the job earlier this year when her predecessor quit over frustration about serving eviction notices was shot and killed while carrying out that same duty. The gunman, his neighbor, and the manager of his apartment complex also died, authorities said. The shooting happened just after 11 a.m. Thursday at the…
Over 1.2 Million Fentanyl Pills Intercepted by Arizona CBP Agents
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has in the last week seized over 1.2 million fentanyl pills and other drugs hidden inside a truck, crutches, and a woman’s body cavity making their way into the United States. Since Aug. 20, the number of fentanyl pills intercepted by CBP agents as individuals attempted to smuggle them…
Capitol Report (Aug. 23): Trump Seeks Special Review; Pelosi’s Husband Pleads Guilty
The Pentagon has denied D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s second request for National Guard troops to handle the estimated 8,500 illegal immigrants sent from Arizona and Texas. The mayor this week is calling it a crisis in the city. A newly disclosed letter unveils what was taken from Mar-a-Lago months before the raid and what the…
Arizona Supreme Court Rules Voter Referendums Cannot Repeal Tax Cuts Passed by Legislature
The Supreme Court of Arizona found 5–2 on Aug. 19 that a referendum backed by organized labor aimed at blocking a planned $2 billion per year state-level income tax cut violated the state constitution. On April 21, the court overturned a lower court ruling allowing the referendum to move forward but had not explained the…
Arizona Supreme Court Rules Voter Referendums Can’t Repeal Tax Cuts Passed by Legislature
The Supreme Court of Arizona found 5–2 on Aug. 19 that a referendum backed by organized labor aimed at blocking a planned $2 billion per year state-level income tax cut violated the state constitution. On April 21, the court overturned a lower court ruling allowing the referendum to move forward but hadn’t explained the reasoning…
Arizona Judge Weighs State Request to Enforce Abortion Ban
PHOENIX—An Arizona attorney on Friday urged a judge to allow the state to enforce a near-total ban on abortions under a law that has been blocked for nearly 50 years through a now-overruled U.S. Supreme Court decision. Assistant Attorney General Beau Roysden said the judge’s role is simple: now that the high court has overturned…
Capitol Report (Aug. 19): Apple Warns of Security Flaws in iPhone; Americans Losing Faith in FBI
Arizona is the latest state to take action restricting abortion. How many states have banned abortion or are on track to do so? One of the most proactive on Capitol Hill on the issue of abortion is Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.), and we spoke to her about the ongoing debate. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell…
Arizona Residents File Lawsuit Hoping to End Homeless ‘Humanitarian Crisis’
A group of Phoenix, Arizona residents is suing the city over what they believe are policies that enable crime and unsanitary conditions to proliferate in a massive urban homeless encampment known as “the Zone.” Tempe-based lawyer Stephen Tully filed the 57-page civil action in Maricopa County Superior Court last week on behalf of the 19…
Arizona ‘Has Had Enough,’ Starts Stacking Shipping Containers in Border Wall Gaps
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered 60 double-stacked shipping containers to be placed in border fence gaps near Yuma, the state’s busiest illegal border crossing area. The containers will be reinforced with concertina wire at the top, according to the governor, who issued an executive order for the work to begin on Aug. 12. “Arizona…
Parental Rights New Litmus Test for GOP; Arizona Best in Class for School Choice
Students are back in school in Arizona, but it feels a little different this year. Now, every parent in the state has the option to either keep their child in public school or spend their $7,000 in taxes, educating them another way. The new law affects 1.1 million K-12 students, making Arizona the “gold standard”…
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