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Kupper Joins ‘Hobbs Veto Club’ over EUA Bill

April 8, 2025 8:43 amApril 9, 2025 5:09 pm

Governor Hobbs has vetoed House Bill HB2012, a bill sponsored by Representative Nick Kupper (R-25). The bill would have prevented employers and the state from mandating the use of any medications approved through the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) process. Hobbs...

AZ AG Mayes Joins Another Suit Thwarting Trump Admin

April 4, 2025 9:50 amApril 9, 2025 5:09 pm

Yet again, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has enjoined another multi-state lawsuit attempting to thwart key elements of the Trump administration’s government waste savings proposals. This time, it’s to prevent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from cutting a grant program based...

War of Words Escalates Between Hoffman and Horne

April 3, 2025 3:54 pmApril 4, 2025 9:59 am

The war of words between State Senator Jake Hoffman (R-LD15) and Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tom Horne (R) continues to escalate amid allegations that Horne is not doing enough to protect Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. The ESA...

Chen Elected Arizona Teenage Republicans State Chair

April 2, 2025 7:55 amApril 3, 2025 3:54 pm

Yidi Chen, a Phoenix native and longtime member of the Arizona Teenage Republicans (TARs), has been elected as the organization’s new State Chairman. Chen’s journey with TARs began at the age of twelve, inspired by his older brother Yibo, a...

Kolodin Explains Bill Assignments: ‘Appropriations, Expertise, or a Quiet Death’

March 26, 2025 3:47 pmMarch 30, 2025 4:05 pm

During the 2025 legislative session, several high-profile bills received dual-committee assignments instead of the usual process of a single-committee approval ahead of a review by the rules committee. Critics claimed Speaker Montenegro intentionally sent these bills to multiple committees for...