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State Rep. Hamilton votes 'no' on bill requiring public schools to include victims of communism in curriculum

A bill which was passed by the Arizona State Senate and Arizona State House of Representatives earlier this year that would create a day to honor victims of communism was vetoed by Governor Katie Hobbs.

By SW Valley Times | Jul 26, 2024

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State Rep. Schwiebert votes 'no' on bill requiring public schools to include victims of communism in curriculum

A bill which was passed by the Arizona State Senate and Arizona State House of Representatives earlier this year that would create a day to honor victims of communism was vetoed by Governor Katie Hobbs.

By SW Valley Times | Jul 25, 2024

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State Rep. Ortiz votes 'no' on bill requiring public schools to include victims of communism in curriculum

By SW Valley Times | Jul 24, 2024

A bill which was passed by the Arizona State Senate and Arizona State House of Representatives earlier this year that would create a day to honor victims of communism was vetoed by Governor Katie Hobbs.

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State Rep. Austin votes 'no' on bill requiring public schools to include victims of communism in curriculum

By SW Valley Times | Jul 23, 2024

A bill which was passed by the Arizona State Senate and Arizona State House of Representatives earlier this year that would create a day to honor victims of communism was vetoed by Governor Katie Hobbs.

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State Sen. Kerr votes 'yes' on bill requiring public schools to include victims of communism in curriculum

By SW Valley Times | Jul 18, 2024

A bill which was passed by the Arizona State Senate and Arizona State House of Representatives earlier this year that would create a day to honor victims of communism was vetoed by Governor Katie Hobbs.

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Local Government Meeting today in Southwest Valley

By SW Valley Times | Jun 11, 2024

Southwest Valley City Council Meeting starting at 6 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Government event this week in Southwest Valley: June 9-15

By SW Valley Times | Jun 10, 2024

The following event is scheduled to take place in Southwest Valley this week.

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Government event this June in Southwest Valley

By SW Valley Times | Jun 2, 2024

The following event is scheduled to take place in Southwest Valley this month.

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Local Government Meeting today in Southwest Valley

By SW Valley Times | May 14, 2024

Southwest Valley City Council Meeting starting at 6 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Government event this week in Southwest Valley: May 12-18

By SW Valley Times | May 13, 2024

The following event is scheduled to take place in Southwest Valley this week.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Maricopa County rise or fall in 2021?

By SW Valley Times | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Maricopa County received $61.5 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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How much did farmers in Maricopa County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By SW Valley Times | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Maricopa County received $31,879,675 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Gosar: ‘It is imperative that you do not condemn and persecute Good Samaritans who are stopping criminals’

By SW Valley Times | Feb 2, 2024

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to New York County District Attorney that said he had “deep concern regarding the attempt to charge and convict former U.S. Marine Daniel Penny, for second degree manslaughter of well-known criminal Jordan Neely.”

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State Sen. David Gowan: 'We can't just sit idly by and watch Biden's border invasion destroy Arizona'

By SW Valley Times | Jan 24, 2024

Arizona State Senators David Gowan and Janae Shamp, both Republicans, have unveiled the "Arizona Border Invasion Act". This proposed legislation introduces three border-related crimes that would empower law enforcement to apprehend violators.

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CSI Director of Research: ‘All the data included’ is ‘all objective’

By Chloe Vander Laan | Dec 19, 2023

Glenn Farley, the director of policy and research at the Common Sense Institute Arizona said the data they used for their Free Enterprise Report on the state of Arizona was pulled from all long-term, reliable, and comparable sources. He was joined by Katie Ratlief, the executive director of the Common Sense Institute on a recent podcast episode.

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Hobbs Protects Sex Offenders with Veto of SB 1583

By SW Valley Times Report | Jun 23, 2023

Senator Sine Kerr is calling out Governor Katie Hobbs for her harmful veto of a bill requiring sex offenders convicted of dangerous crimes against ch ildren to register on the state's sex offender website.

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Rep. Parker: 'The state universities are all so hopelessly corrupt, it’s time they were defunded'

By SW Valley Times Report | Jun 23, 2023

State Rep. Jacqueline Parker (R-AZ) backs State Rep. Austin Smith’s (R-AZ) June 21 letter to the Arizona board of regents. The letter called for the board to investigate recent cases of free speech rights infringements on Arizona State University’s Campus.

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Congressman Gosar to Biden: Show Me the Money!

By SW Valley Times Report | Apr 28, 2023

U.S. Representative Paul Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09) issued the following statement after co-leading a bicameral letter with Kansas Senator Roger Marshall to Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Yellen, requesting expenditure reports related to the COVID-19 National Emergency Declaration, as required by 50 U.S.C. § 1641(c):

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Gosar Statement on Raising the Federal Debt Ceiling and House Passage of the Limit, Save, and Grow Act

By SW Valley Times Report | Apr 27, 2023

U.S. Representative Paul Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09) issued the following statement after voting in favor of raising the debt ceiling with the conditions outlined in the Limit, Save, and Grow Act:

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Gosar Rejects Ukraine’s Appeal for American Fighter Jets and Missiles

By SW Valley Times Report | Apr 22, 2023

U.S. Representative Paul Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09) issued the following statement in response to news reports that Ukraine is requesting American fighter jets and long-range missiles: