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 […]
Crypto, GOP spending in Arizona Dem primary irks Latinos
The upcoming Democratic House primary in Arizona has attracted the attention of Republican donors and super PACs funded by crypto industry leaders, who are throwing their weight behind one side. Former state Sen. Raquel Teran (D), Phoenix City Councilwoman Yasamin Ansari and physician Duane Wootton are running to replace Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), who is […]
[Arizona] Court Shoot Down Border Ballot Measure Lawsuit
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes The ‘Secure the Border Act’ will make it onto the November ballot for Arizonans after the Maricopa County Superior Court shot down a lawsuit from activist groups challenging its legality. The proposition would make it a state crime to cross into Arizona through an illegal point of entry, as well […]
Arizona Man Finds Hundreds Of Tracks On Property That Predate The Dinosaurs
A man from eastern Arizona uncovered hundreds of fossilized footsteps on his property that are believed to date back more than 240 million years. James Lang of Snowflake, Arizona, spent more than five years uncovering slabs of rock across his property containing the preserved footprints of the chirotherium, an archosaur (giant lizard) that predates the […]