Arizona News: July 24, 2024
The Prickly Pear’s TAKE ACTION focus this year is to help achieve a winning 2024 national and state November 5th election with the removal of the Biden/Obama leftist executive branch disaster, win one U.S. Senate seat, maintain and win strong majorities in all Arizona state offices on the ballot and to insure that unrestricted abortion […]
‘Contagious’ Energy at Arizona March for Life 2023
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes “The energy and the joy is contagious.” The Arizona March for Life happened on Feb. 23 starting at the State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona. I attended the rally before the march, which drew a large crowd, and thousands participated in the march. While the mood was optimistic due to the […]
Could Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly help Kamala Harris on the border as her potential VP pick?
PHOENIX — The latest upheaval in the presidential campaign could be of astronomical proportions. Well, sort of. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a former astronaut and Navy veteran, is considered one of the front-runners to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate after President Biden announced he was dropping out of the race. And he could […]
Arizona lawmakers visit Mexico amid border crisis, transition to new president
Some members of Arizona’s congressional delegation visited Mexico City last week following the country’s presidential transition. According to a news release, 11 lawmakers, including Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and Rep. Greg Stanton, met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and President-elect Claudia Scheinbaum to discuss trade, the economy, the border and immigration issues. “As Mexico […]
Republicans question CrowdStrike outage impact on Arizona election systems
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is questioning local election officials in Arizona about how last week’s CrowdStrike outage affected voting centers in the state. The RNC, the Arizona Republican Party and the Trump campaign’s election integrity division I sent a letter “We are visiting Arizona counties to ask for an explanation of whether CrowdStrike’s global […]
Arizona ballot descriptions set as lawsuits over publicity pamphlet continue
The descriptions and numbers of the ballot propositions were finalized by the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office. There are 11 bills that have been put to the vote by the Legislature, and three constitutional amendments that require petition signatures that are also scheduled to be put to the vote. The abortion access constitutional amendment would […]
Arizona News: November 27, 2023
The Prickly Pear’s TAKE ACTION focus this year is to help achieve a winning 2024 national and state November 5th election with the removal of the Biden/Obama leftist executive branch disaster, win one U.S. Senate seat, maintain and win strong majorities in all Arizona state offices on the ballot and to insure that unrestricted abortion […]
Arizona’s Tax Regime Improves But Arizona Ranks High In Other Measures Of Freedom
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Arizona has moved up in rankings determined by the Tax Foundation, but still can’t break into the Top 10. The Tax Foundation just came out with its 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index. The bad news is that Arizona does not make it into the Top 10. The good news […]
Court Lets Arizona Reject Would-Be Voters Who Fail To Prove Citizenship On State Registration Form
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes A three-judge panel on Thursday allowed Arizona to enforce a law that requires state voter registration forms that lack documentary proof of citizenship to be rejected. The court stayed an injunction that had forced the state to register those applicants as federal-only voters. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled […]
Arizona woman Doris Aguilar dead alongside alleged stalker
Two decomposing bodies found inside a car in an Arizona parking lot are reportedly those of a missing young woman and her stalker. According to local authorities, 25-year-old Doris Aguilar was shot by 51-year-old Juan Cuellar and then apparently shot himself in the head. Arizona Family. The couple were discovered in the parking lot of […]