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Arizona Ranchers Appeal To County Officials For Help As Mexican Wolves Take Livestock

4 days ago | azfreenews.com | Matthew Holloway

By Matthew Holloway |Arizona Ranchers are sounding the alarm and appealing to Cochise County Supervisors for help as the successful program to reintroduce Mexican wolves to the wild in Southern Arizona has begun to have consequences. The increasing number is creating problems for the ranchers, leading to calls to change their conservation status.
Schweikert, Ciscomani Join Democrat Reps. Titus, Cohen To Launch Wild Horse Caucus

5 days ago | azfreenews.com | Matthew Holloway

By Matthew Holloway |A new caucus has been formed within the U.S. House of Representatives to champion the conservation and humane treatment of wild horses. The aptly named ‘Congressional Wild Horse Caucus’ announced Thursday, will be co-chaired by Republican Congressmen David Schweikert and Juan Ciscomani of Arizona and Democrat Reps. Dina Titus of Nevada and Steve Cohen of Tennessee. The caucus will pursue reforms to conservation laws and regulations.
Donor Privacy To Be Defended Before Arizona Supreme Court

1 week ago | azfreenews.com | Matthew Holloway

By Matthew Holloway |The Arizona State Supreme Court has granted a petition for review in the case Center for Arizona Policy v. Hobbs, which revolves around Proposition 211 and the right of political donors to privacy.
Arizona Law Will Put More Armed Campus Officers In Schools

1 week ago | azfreenews.com | Matthew Holloway

By Matthew Holloway |Arizona schools will be protected by more armed school campus officers, newly developed safety technology, and advanced training through a new bipartisan bill, just signed into law. The bill, HB 2074, was signed into law by Governor Katie Hobbs on Tuesday.
SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler Tours Phoenix Business

1 week ago | azfreenews.com | Matthew Holloway

By Matthew Holloway |Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), stopped in Arizona as part of her nationwide tour for National Small Business Week. During an interview with Arizona’s James T. Harris on KFYI, Loeffler described the disastrous state of the SBA as she took office following her confirmation, and her efforts alongside President Donald Trump to get both the SBA and the small businesses it supports back to work.
Arizona Wins Victory Over California’s Electric-Truck Mandate

1 week ago | azfreenews.com | Matthew Holloway

By Matthew Holloway |Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen announced on Wednesday that Arizona and fifteen other states are celebrating a legal win over the State of California. The victory came over costly regulation under the ‘Advanced Clean Fleets’ mandate, which required trucking firms to purchase electric trucks to replace all diesel models. The states reached a settlement with California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday.
Independent Businesses Urge Senate Action In Wake Of Arizona Jobs Report

1 week ago | azfreenews.com | Matthew Holloway

By Matthew Holloway |The latest job report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) shows that 34% of small business owners (seasonally adjusted) reported that despite having open positions in April, they could not find employees to fill them. Chad Heinrich, state director for NFIB in Arizona, offered some suggestions for Arizona lawmakers to address the situation and urged the passage of AZ Senate Bills 1069 and 1215.
GOP Bill Signed Into Law To Address AZ Doctor Shortage

1 week ago | azfreenews.com | Matthew Holloway

By Matthew Holloway |New legislation designed to address the shortage of doctors in the state of Arizona was signed into law last week after gaining nearly unanimous bipartisan support in the House and Senate. SB 1727, sponsored by Senate Health & Human Services Committee Chair Carine Werner creates a requirement for public university medical schools to offer interviews to all Arizona residents who meet admission requirements.
Mexican Gun Runner ‘Runs Out Of Luck’

1 week ago | azfreenews.com | Matthew Holloway

By Matthew Holloway |Tucson Border Patrol Specialty Units and Homeland Security Investigations agents have arrested an illegal immigrant wanted by the Mexican government for smuggling weapons across the border. “Gun runner runs out of luck.
Goldwater Institute Moving Forward With Its Challenge To Hobbs Admin’s 100-Year Groundwater Rule

1 week ago | azfreenews.com | Matthew Holloway

By Matthew Holloway |The Goldwater Institute recently sent an email that its lawsuit announced in January against the Hobbs administration is moving forward. In the email, Goldwater highlighted the potential impact of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) controversial new rule imposing the requirement of a 100-year groundwater supply across wide swaths of the state.