Arizona Politics & News
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Arizona Legislators Propose Communist-Style ‘Community Schools’
A 20th-century Russian communist said: “Children, like soft wax, are very malleable. …We must rescue children from the harmful influence of the family. … From the earliest days of their little lives, they must find themselves under the beneficent influence of communist schools. … To oblige the mother to give her child to the Soviet…Kimberly Ells -
23 Aliens Previously Convicted of Homicide Charged With Illegal Reentry in Arizona in Biden’s First 9 Months
Since February, President Joe Biden’s first full month in office, 23 aliens who had previously been convicted of homicide in the United States were charged in Arizona with illegally reentering this country. We know this because the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Arizona regularly publishes these numbers. It puts out a monthly report on “immigration and…Terence Jeffrey -
What Needs to Happen Now That Arizona Election Audit Over
Editor’s note: Discrepancies and other problems uncovered by the Arizona Senate’s audit of the presidential election in the state’s largest county, Maricopa, were the topic of a Sept. 27 appearance by Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, on Newsmax’s “American Agenda.” “Election officials in Arizona should not simply dismiss this audit [and]…Hans von Spakovsky -
What Arizona Audit Really Shows—and Why Election Officials Should Be Embarrassed
Critics of the forensic audit of Maricopa County, Arizona—including local election officials and many reporters—who are crowing that the audit confirms that President Joe Biden won the election in Arizona, either don’t understand the purpose of an audit or are trying to deliberately obscure the most worrying findings in the audit. In fact, by concentrating…Hans von Spakovsky -
6 Takeaways From Findings of Arizona Election Audit
The Arizona Senate’s audit of election results in the state’s most populous county has affirmed Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump last November to win Arizona’s 11 electoral votes. However, the election audit in Maricopa County did find procedural problems such as duplication of ballots and potential for fraud. Auditors recommended that the state address…Fred Lucas -
‘Drastic Power Grab’: Arizona AG Talks Suing Biden Over Vaccine Mandate
President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate is unconstitutional, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says. Brnovich filed a lawsuit against the president and other Biden administration officials on Tuesday, arguing that the vaccine mandate is an assault on state sovereignty. “[W]e know from reading Federalist 45 and Federalist 51 that people like James Madison, who wrote the…Virginia Allen -
Arizona Becomes First State to Challenge Constitutionality of Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is suing President Joe Biden and other administration officials over the new COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Brnovich announced the lawsuit Tuesday, explaining during a press call that he thinks the president lacks the constitutional authority to require the vaccination of millions of Americans. “This lawsuit is about federalism, constitutional principles, and…Virginia Allen -
Vaccine Mandates Are ‘What a Tyranny Would Do,’ Arizona Lawmaker Says
Vaccine mandates are a direct violation of Americans’ personal freedoms, Rep. Andy Biggs says. “It’s what a tyranny would do. It’s what an authoritarian government would do,” the Arizona Republican told The Daily Signal. He says he grew concerned when White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the government’s community outreach targeted neighborhoods, and…Rachel del Guidice -
Arizona Senate Seeks More Voter Data as Election Audit Raises Questions
The Arizona Senate will seek more voter information from the state’s most populous county after a hearing Thursday about an audit’s findings on election results there, The Arizona Republic reported. The findings on Maricopa County’s presidential election results prompted auditors to pursue a door-to-door canvassing of suspect voters. This was a step that the Republican-controlled…Fred Lucas -
Arizona Governor Signs Bill Banning Critical Race Theory in Government
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, signed a bill Friday that prohibits the instruction of critical race theory in the state’s local governments. House Bill 2906 prevents “the state and any local governments from requiring their employees to engage in orientation, training or therapy that suggest an employee is inherently racist, sexist or oppressive, whether…Cole Crystal -
Supreme Court Rules for Election Integrity, Arizona Attorney General Says
The Supreme Court last week ruled in favor of clean elections by upholding two Arizona voting laws designed to prevent fraud, the state’s attorney general says. In a 6-3 decision, the high court upheld Arizona laws banning ballot harvesting and out-of-precinct voting. “[W]e need to recognize that the Constitution allows states to enact election integrity…Virginia Allen -
Arizona Resident: ‘As Much as Biden Is Letting Us Down, He Is Letting Illegal Immigrants Down as Well’
The Biden administration and its allies promote the narrative that Americans who support border security are racist, xenophobic, or uncompassionate, at best. But after six long months living with the U.S.-Mexico border crisis, border residents are frustrated and angry over the blatant disregard the administration has demonstrated—not only for the security and well-being of its…Shea Bradley-Farrell -
Arizona Sheriff Describes How the Border Has Changed Under Biden
The effort to curb illegal immigration in his Arizona border jurisdiction has deteriorated dramatically since President Joe Biden took office, Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels says. “When President Biden declared the southwest border a nonemergency, it stopped the physical barrier going up, it stopped all infrastructure completion, it stopped the subterraneal technology, it froze that…Rachel del Guidice -
Arizona Republicans Clash Over Audit of County’s Election Results
Arizona Republicans at the state level are squaring off against their counterparts at the county level over an election audit, even though leaders on both sides agree that Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump to win Arizona’s 11 electoral votes. “This has nothing to do with overturning the election or decertifying electors or anything else. It…Fred Lucas -
Trump Antagonist Opposes Arizona Election Audit as Justice Department Official
A foe of former President Donald Trump is leading the Biden Justice Department’s push to discredit or halt an election audit in Arizona’s largest county—an issue that is heating up this week. Pamela S. Karlan, principal deputy assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, warned the leader of the Arizona state Senate…Fred Lucas -
‘We’re Being Overrun,’ Arizona Lawmaker Says of Border Crisis
Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., says his state is being overwhelmed by the crisis at the southern border. “We’re being overrun,” Gosar tells The Daily Signal. “I mean, I was down in Yuma a week and a half ago, and we saw ‘coyotes’ just bring children over and just give themselves up. One ‘coyote,’ in the…Rachel del Guidice -
‘It Hurts Voters of Arizona,’ Lawmaker Says as Election Bill Rejected
Election legislation sponsored by Arizona state Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, who represents eastern Maricopa County, failed Thursday after state Sen. Kelly Townsend, a fellow Republican, changed her vote to no. Townsend represents portions of Maricopa and Pinal counties. Ugenti-Rita joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the bill, how its defeat hurts Arizonans, and whether lawmakers will…Rachel del Guidice -
‘Keep Your Hands Off Our Elections,’ Arizona State Lawmaker Tells HR 1 Backers
Arizona just became the first state to formally oppose the Democrat-backed federal election overhaul bill known as HR 1 or S 1 now before Congress. Arizona state Rep. Jake Hoffman joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain why he spearheaded Arizona’s resolution opposing the For the People Act. Hoffman also discusses a new Arizona law…Virginia Allen -
New Arizona Law Bans Outside Money to Help Run Elections
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed significant election integrity legislation into law. “With public confidence in our elections in peril, it’s clear our elections must be pristine and above reproach—and the sole purview of government,” Ducey said Friday in a signing letter. Arizona’s new law prevents private funding from going into elections, such as the $419…Rachel del Guidice -
Arizona Sheriff 60 Miles From Border Sees Spike in Arrests of Illegal Immigrants
A sheriff whose Arizona county is 60 miles from the southern border says his county is experience a direct impact from the flood of illegal immigrants streaming into the U.S. from Mexico. “We just this morning had a procedure where we chased a car,” Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb told The Daily Signal in an…Rachel del Guidice