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Bolick Striker Saves Stolen Valor Act

April 17, 2025 9:57 amApril 23, 2025 10:01 am

On April 15, 2025, the Arizona Legislature finally passed SB1424, the “Stolen Valor Act,” written to honor MSgt. Orlando Dona. The bill criminalizes false claims of military service or honors to obtain tangible benefits. Originally sponsored by Representative Walt Blackman...

WEEK in REVIEW: March 23-March 29, 2025

March 30, 2025 4:04 pmApril 3, 2025 3:54 pm

Stolen Valor Bill Faces Senate Challenges The “Stolen Valor” bill, aimed at criminalizing falsely claiming military service or honors for personal gain, has encountered obstacles in the Senate. Although it passed unanimously in the House, Senator Wendy Rogers, chair of...

Petersen Joins Fray over Stolen Valor Bill

March 28, 2025 8:21 amApril 1, 2025 9:40 am

A behind-the-scenes dispute over Arizona’s Stolen Valor legislation has spilled into public view, with accusations of political gamesmanship, competing strategies, and veterans caught in the middle. While the bill has broad public support and bipartisan interest, it’s entangled in a...

EXCLUSIVE: Gillette Gives Green Light on ‘Defend the Guard’ Hearing

March 25, 2025 5:30 pmMarch 30, 2025 3:07 pm

Arizona’s “Defend the Guard” bill, SB1495/HB2188, originally assigned to the House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections (FMAE) Committee on March 12, 2025, received a green light for a hearing by Chairman John Gillette (R-30). Gillette had held off on moving...

Rogers Bucks Military Over AZ ‘Defend the Guard’ Bill

February 20, 2025 7:57 amMarch 3, 2025 3:28 pm

“We are a constitutional republic, and if I can’t question the blood and treasure that are allocated for our nation, then we have a problem.” Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers (R-LD7) made that statement about Arizona’s Senate Bill SB 1495,...

PSA: U.S.VETS Holds Food and Fund Drive

November 17, 2024 7:41 amNovember 20, 2024 8:46 am

U.S.VETS, the non-profit working around the state and country to end veteran homelessness, is having an event in Prescott, Arizona, to raise awareness, along with food, clothing, and funds. Arizona State Rep Quang Nguyen (R-1) is sponsoring the event and...

Sen. Carroll Recounts Dark Day for Israel

October 8, 2024 6:00 amOctober 14, 2024 4:35 pm

Yesterday, October 7, 2024, marks the one-year anniversary of the second-worst attack on world Jewry, overshadowed in horror only by The Holocaust. Although many Americans call it “Israel’s 9/11,” it was exponentially worse considering the sheer percentage of Israel’s population...