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Joaquin Phoenix Under Fire for Abruptly Exiting NC-17 Gay Romance

Five days before shooting was scheduled to begin on his next film, an NC-17 gay romance, straight Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix is ​​under fire for walking out of the production. “Phoenix was reportedly flown off the set of Haynes’ film in Guadalajara, Mexico, two weeks ago, with producers trying to restart the project before production […]

Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, December 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Editors’ Note: The Prickly Pear welcomes this review by Ellie Fromm, a new citizen journalist and young patriot committed to the values we share as America-loving citizens: faith, family, a strong work ethic and devotion to liberty and individual sovereignty. Ellie represents the best in her generation who will lead […]

Phoenix To Use Federal Funding for Universal Basic Income Pilot

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes One thousand lucky Phoenix families will get $1,000 in taxpayer funding a month in 2022. The Phoenix City Council has approved $12 million for a “Financial Assistance for Phoenix Families Program,” a lottery-based form of universal basic income that will begin in January 2022 if not sooner. The program, which […]

Phoenix Sees Nation’s Worst Inflation

Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute Phoenix metropolitan area residents are experiencing America’s most severe inflationary pressures. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest Consumer Price Index Tuesday morning. The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale urban area saw a 13% increase in CPI compared to the same month in 2021. The only metropolitan area to come close […]

Boy airlifted from trail on South Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona

A 10-year-old boy is in critical condition after being rescued from Arizona’s South Mountain, and authorities have warned about the dangers of hiking in the extreme heat, fire officials confirmed to Fox News Digital. According to Phoenix Fire Chief Sean Dubois, firefighters were called to the Mormon Trailhead on South Mountain, a mountain range in […]

The City of Phoenix Is Pushing Back on Tax Cuts so It Can Keep Fleecing Taxpayers

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The Arizona state General Fund is flooded with revenue. Latest projections show the state with $1.2 billion in ongoing revenue and a cash balance upwards of $6.5 billion in FY2024. This is by far the largest budget surplus in state history and doesn’t even include the $1 Billion stashed away […]

Goldwater Institute Warns Phoenix and Tempe of Potential Union Dues Violations

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Two of Arizona’s largest cities may be unconstitutionally restricting workers who no longer wish to pay dues to their union, according to the nonprofit Goldwater Institute. The legal firm cites the Supreme Court case Janus v. the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31, in which “the […]