Tag: Arizona

Biden Admin to Complete More of Trump’s Border Wall Project, Closing 4 Gaps

The Biden administration is set to close four wide gaps in the U.S.-Mexico border wall in an open area of southern Arizona near Yuma, to “address operational impacts” and “immediate life and safety risks.” The four gaps are within an incomplete border barrier project—the former Yuma 6 project area near the Morelos Dam, according to a…


Arizona Attorney General Sues Biden Admin and ATF Over Gun-Control Rules

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich confirmed he is suing the Biden administration over rules imposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that would treat firearm parts as finished guns. “The ATF is attempting to overshoot the authority granted to it by Congress,” Brnovich said in a statement Wednesday about his lawsuit. “The…


Arizona Attorney General Sues Biden Administration Over Gun-Control Rules

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says that he’s suing the Biden administration over rules imposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that would treat firearm parts as finished guns. “The ATF is attempting to overshoot the authority granted to it by Congress,” Brnovich said in a July 27 statement about the lawsuit….


All Eyes Focus on Arizona as Five Republicans Vie for Votes in Key Senate Primary

Political analysts across the country will watch closely as Arizona primary election numbers begin to trickle in after polls close on Aug. 2. They’ll be especially interested to see which of the five Republican candidates for U.S. Senate emerges with the most votes. The winner will advance to challenge the incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly, a…


US Police Officer Jailed in Mexico for Allegedly Violating Federal Law

An officer from the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) is in a Mexican jail for allegedly bringing a gun into the country during a recent trip, according to reports. Lemandries Hawes declared his personal firearm to the airline and checked it in with his luggage when he flew into Cancun on July 9, in violation…


Trump, Pence Hold Dueling Rallies in Arizona for Rival GOP Candidates for Governor

Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence held dueling rallies in Arizona on July 22 for rival candidates in an upcoming GOP primary for governor. Trump has thrown the weight of his endorsement behind former TV anchor Kari Lake and stumped on her behalf at a Friday rally in Prescott Valley, calling…


Arizona GOP Offers $50,000 Reward for Evidence of Vote Buying

The Republican Party of Arizona (RPAZ) will offer up to two $50,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone suspected of “vote-buying” in the statewide primary on Aug. 2. “There is historical precedent of vote-buying fraud, which ultimately led to secret ballot laws. Unfortunately, the movement towards mass mail-in voting completely…


Federal Judge Blocks Arizona’s Personhood Law That Recognizes Life Begins at Conception

A federal judge on July 11 temporarily blocked Arizona’s personhood law that recognizes human life begins at conception, preventing it from being used to take legal action against abortion providers. The legal drama came as states across the nation including Arizona are trying to adjust in light of the Supreme Court’s June 24 decision that…


New Arizona Law Prohibits Bystanders From Video Recording Within 8 Feet of Police Incidents

Arizona’s Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has signed into law HB 2319, which bans the public from video recording within 8 feet of police activity. Any person who knowingly makes a video within 8 feet of police activity could be charged with a class 3 misdemeanor and would likely incur a fine without jail time. Officers…


New Arizona Law Prohibits Bystanders From Recording Video Within 8 Feet of Police Incidents

Arizona’s Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has signed into law HB 2319, which bans the public from recording video within 8 feet of police activity. Any person who knowingly makes a video within 8 feet of police activity could be charged with a class 3 misdemeanor and would likely incur a fine without jail time. Officers…