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Northern Arizona University | Arizona Capitol Times Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business Fri, 08 May 2026 19:53:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /files/2023/05/az17.jpg Northern Arizona University | Arizona Capitol Times 32 32 43761567 Offering a fresh perspective – millennials and Gen Z run for state office /news/2026/05/09/offering-a-fresh-perspective-millennials-and-gen-z-run-for-state-office/ Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00:44 +0000 /?p=498557 Key Points: About 16 candidates under the age of 30 are running for the Arizona House or Senate Candidates say they want to offer a younger perspective to better represent […] The post Offering a fresh perspective – millennials and Gen Z run for state office first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> Key Points: About 16 candidates under the age of 30 are running for the Arizona House or Senate Candidates say they want to offer a younger perspective to better represent today’s challenges A state senator said it’s a risk people have to take and balance how they can support themselves and their families at the same time The slate of candidates vying for a seat in the Arizona Legislature has a small but eager population of people under the age of 30. At least 16 candidates fit that category, along with a few more under the age of 35, and they’re eager to bring a fresh perspective to the Senate and the House. The average age of the Arizona Senate is about 57.6 years, while the House is just a bit younger at 51. The average age of Republicans is 56, while Democrats clock in at 49. But age doesn’t always equate to maturity, said Sen. Flavio Bravo, D-Phoenix. Bravo was first elected to the House when he was 28, then appointed to the Senate. Now, he’s 31 and running for re-election. As someone who entered politics as a candidate under the age of 30, he said his experience has met his expectations. Flavio Bravo, 31, who at this time was a state representative, speaks with people at a press conference for Moms Demand Action at the Arizona Capitol building in Phoenix on Jan. 25, 2023. The Phoenix Democrat is now a state senator. (Photo by Gage Skidmore) “As a high school student, I think I was very optimistic about the idea of government and policymaking, and then when I actually visited the state Capitol, I was gravely disappointed,” he said. He got involved in civic engagement during high school and college, and even as politics became more divisive and someone told him it would be like high school, with cliques, clubs and groups, Bravo didn’t shy away from it. Overall, Bravo wouldn’t describe his experience as bad, adding that he’d like to see more young people get involved regardless of the risks. “My wife always told me this. It’s the best time to take risks in your life,” he said. “When you’re even a little bit older, I think you become more careful and fearful of impacting or damaging any stability that you have.” Timing isn’t really even the hardest part, but it’s the question of stability, he said. Some legislators have the financial ability to work at the Legislature as their only day job, especially if they’ve retired. But with a legislative salary of $24,000, young legislators like Bravo must often go back to a full-time job when the session ends or the chambers take extended breaks. Like Bravo, the 16 candidates under the age of 30 want the same chance at political office. Three spoke to the Arizona Capitol Times about their interest in running for state government. Brendan Trachsel, 25, is a candidate for Arizona House Legislative District 6. (Courtesy of Brendan Trachsel) Brendan Trachsel, 25, is running for a House seat in Legislative District 6, challenging three Democrats, including incumbent Rep. Mae Peshlakai, D-Cameron. Trachsel is a member of the Green Party and also a Quaker. He mostly grew up in San Diego, but moved back to Arizona in 2019 to attend Northern Arizona University, where he’s about to earn his master’s degree in counseling and student affairs. With a degree in hand, he’s headed for a full-time job at NAU. He rents in Flagstaff. A do-it-yourself kind of guy, Trachsel said the current political discourse didn’t address the values and topics that were important to him and other young people. “There’s no better way to ensure that your values and views are represented than doing it yourself, particularly when you start losing faith in the two-party system and just aren’t seeing anything too productive coming out of state government,” he said. As one of three Green Party candidates, Trachsel said the letter next to your name should be the one that closest reflects your values. He said he shares a lot of ideas with the Democratic Party, but also works Independents and Republicans on other topics as well. “When it comes to the actual party leadership themselves, there are things that they seem to always go against me and a lot of people on, particularly when it comes to money and politics and the role that it has,” he said. “Two options isn’t enough to truly capture the diversity of political beliefs in our system.” If elected, Trachsel wants to work on topics that he calls the five paths to dignity, including labor rights, education, environment, democracy and privacy. Trachsel said his generation has watched the government try to protect people and improve the quality of life, but they’ve seen things slip in the other direction. “At the end of the day, we still have this vision and belief that government has the ability and maybe even the obligation to work to improve the lives of everyone that it oversees, and that if our current systems are not doing so, then it’s time for us to step up and let the new guard fill in,” he said. The easiest part of campaigning so far has been face-to-face interactions and finding opportunities to make connections and ask people what’s on their minds. The hardest part has been trying to get endorsements from organizations. When he’s not campaigning or getting ready to graduate and start a full-time job, Trachsel enjoys soap-making, hiking and hanging out with his friends and significant other. Danielle Skranak, 30, with her dog, Zovina. She is a candidate for Arizona House Legislative District 2. (Courtesy of Danielle Skranak) Danielle Skranak, 30, is a Republican running for a House seat in Legislative District 2. She’s challenging incumbent Rep. Justin Wilmeth, R-Phoenix, in the Republican primary. Skranak calls Gilbert home and earned her bachelors of science in criminal justice at Arizona State University and has worked as a paralegal for 10 years, recently starting her own business. She rents a house in Phoenix. Skranak served in the Army as military police and a correctional officer at Fort Leavenworth prison. Running for office wasn’t quite on her to-do list, but she was noticed through her work with nonprofit organizations that advocate for veterans and active duty military members. The Arizona Veteran Leadership Council approached her with the idea to run for office. “They thought that I had a great resume and a good fortitude to want to be able to make change in my community, which is very true. I grew up here and I’m noticing a significant shift in which our state is heading,” she said. Her platform includes addressing education needs, public safety and supporting small businesses. Running for government at the age of 30 offers a view that differs from many current legislators, and while she doesn’t disregard the wisdom of incumbent lawmakers, she said their life experiences are different. “I am paying a significant amount more in rents that the older legislators are just not aware of. They’re more established in their career. They have higher pay. Maybe they’re retired already,” she said, “and so they have this additional time to be able to run a campaign and pass bills and meet with constituents and lawmakers.” It’s harder for younger people to thrive, she said, adding the difference between the salaries in Phoenix versus the housing market is way too significant to ignore. If she was able to buy a house instead of renting, she’d be able to lower her living expenses and pour that money into her business while also having a home to invest in, instead of getting a letter of good credit for the next rental place. “I think there’s just a lot of different things that the younger candidates can offer that the older ones just can’t. They’re trying to fix a problem, I think a majority of the time that they’ve never experienced before, which makes things a lot tougher,” Skranak said. The easiest part, she said, is harnessing her own energy into meeting people, talking with lawmakers, policymakers, campaign managers, constituents and knocking on doors, she said. The hardest part has been the learning curve that comes along elections, politics and government. “This is a playing field like no other,” she said. When she’s not working as a paralegal or campaigning, Skranak spends time with her German shepherd, Zovina. They hike together and visit Lake Bartlett where Zovina loves to swim. On any given weekend, Skranak may also be found riding her Harley Davidson motorcycle with friends. “I just randomly bought a brand new Harley right off the showroom floor and learned how to ride,” she said. She’s been riding for about three years. “We have a great riding community here in Phoenix. They’re the best people in the world.” Eric Stafford, 28, a candidate for state senate legislative district 29. (Courtesy of Eric Stafford) Eric Stafford, 28, is a Democrat running for state senator in LD 29, challenging incumbent Sen. Janae Shamp, R-Surprise. He calls Goodyear home and has worked as an aviation mechanic, veterinary technician and medical assisting. He rents. He received his first taste of politics working on U.S. Senator Mark Kelly’s campaign as a field organizer, and he also spent time at the Legislature as a constituent. “Just being kind of disenchanted by the fact that a lot of these people who are dictating policy are not doing so seemingly to help us, but for their own personal interests,” he said. “I think it’s just antithetical to what politics should be. I want to see politicians working for us and making our lives easier and not passing ridiculous bills anymore.” His platform includes education, addressing how politicians are supported and getting dark money out of politics, and affordability. Stafford said young people have more to lose than others who are at the end of their careers or retired. “A motto that I like to think of is making policy and doing things for those that come after us, and the previous generation of politicians have not set us up for success,” he said. “Young people like us don’t have great prospects for the future, so we need to do something now before it’s too late.” The easiest part of campaigning is talking to voters and hearing their stories and the hardest part involves running the campaign, which just about amounts to operating a business, he said. When he’s not campaigning or focusing on his career as a medical assistant, Stafford does woodworking, focuses on his health and is learning to play the trumpet. The post Offering a fresh perspective – millennials and Gen Z run for state office first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> 498557 New law prohibits overnight protests and encampments on Arizona campuses /news/2025/10/03/new-law-prohibits-overnight-protests-and-encampments-on-arizona-campuses/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:30:14 +0000 /?p=495912 Key Points: New law bans overnight encampments on campus Law was introduced in response to pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protests last year State university officials say current campus use policies align […] The post New law prohibits overnight protests and encampments on Arizona campuses first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> Key Points: New law bans overnight encampments on campus Law was introduced in response to pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protests last year State university officials say current campus use policies align with the law Activists and students who want to protest on campus will no longer be able to set up encampments and stay overnight. A new law outlaws unauthorized encampments and directs university and community college presidents to immediately call for the dismantling of temporary shelters and to contact law enforcement if protesters don’t comply. Failure to comply could result in a charge of criminal trespass. The law also applies to encampments that remain in place for a prolonged period. The legislation was introduced last session by Rep. Alma Hernandez, D-Tucson, as House Bill 2880 and signed into law by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs despite opposition from fellow Democrats. Hernandez previously said she introduced the bill in response to the pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protests last year, and talked about Jewish students facing harassment while on campus. Democrats who opposed the measure pointed to examples of pro-Palestine protestors across the country receiving harassment, including those who’ve had their visas revoked for participating in protests. Critics of the law argued that it could violate protesters’ First Amendment rights and expose them to targeted harassment based on their political beliefs. “It really just feels like another form of weaponization and militarization on campus,” said Alberto Plantillas, central regional director for the Arizona Students’ Association and a graduate student at Arizona State University. The majority of Republicans in the House and Senate supported the bill when it passed through the Legislature, although some expressed concern that conservative groups could be targeted under the law. However, the legislators who supported the law said it was needed to protect Jewish students during what they viewed as a time of increased antisemitism. Current state laws allow students and faculty to protest “within the limits of reasonable viewpoint and content-neutral restrictions on time, place and manner of expression.” Campus protesters are already prohibited from engaging in “unlawful” activities that disrupt the functioning of a university or college. Spokespeople for the state’s three public universities highlighted existing campus policies that already aligned with the law. The campus use policies for the three universities already ban encampments and offer guidelines for using public forums and outdoor activity space, erecting temporary structures, posting flyers, using campus spaces at night, and complying with university officials and law enforcement. The University of Arizona’s campus use policy serves as a “mechanism” to support First Amendment rights, said university spokesman Mitch Zak. “Our approach is that the dean of students office addresses any violations first and (the University of Arizona Police Department) is kind of a support should things escalate,” Zak said. Zak said the university’s dean of students office aims to be proactive in preserving student First Amendment rights, and looks to work with student groups to make sure they don’t violate campus policies when they protest. He recalled protests that occurred last year without any encampment issues. “We’re constantly engaged saying we want to help you exercise your free speech on campus and the campus use policy is designed to do that,” he said. “That connectivity is critical so hopefully we’re not in a position where we have to enforce the campus use policy but … the campus use policy helps enforce opportunities for free speech.” Plantillas said officials at the state’s universities haven’t appeared to be receptive to student input regarding protest policies and free speech issues. “It seems like they continue isolating themselves from any student input on this,” he said. Plantillas said he believes the crackdowns on campus protests and First Amendment violations will only continue to worsen. “I think the students are just seeing this as a normalization process, but a lot of them have already seen the worst on campus,” he said. “I think that’s something that’s very disgraceful.”The post New law prohibits overnight protests and encampments on Arizona campuses first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> 495912 Spring cleaning: Arizona’s big 3 universities announce renovations /news/2025/09/19/spring-cleaning-arizonas-big-three-universities-announce-renovations/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 16:09:11 +0000 /?p=495761 Key Points: All three Arizona public universities provided updates for projects across their campuses. ASU plans to spend $676 million on seven projects, UofA is spending $335 million on four […] The post Spring cleaning: Arizona’s big 3 universities announce renovations first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> Key Points: All three Arizona public universities provided updates for projects across their campuses. ASU plans to spend $676 million on seven projects, UofA is spending $335 million on four projects and NAU has a $98 million budget for two projects. The Arizona Board of Regents has approved the Annual Capital Plans for each Arizona public university. Arizona State University, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University disclosed their annual capital plans for the 2026 fiscal year on Sept. 11, revealing plans for deferred maintenance and renovations across all three campuses. The three public universities presented their 2026 financial budgets to the Arizona Board of Regents during a University Governance & Operations Committee meeting, where updates on thirteen various projects were approved. “House cleaning is never fun, and ABOR is cleaning out its attic,” Doug Goodyear, the chair of ABOR, said. “It’s all for the greater good and will make us a more modern and better institution.” ASU’s fiscal plan stood as the largest physically and monetarily with seven projects totaling $676 million: The ASU Health Building will cost $200 million and will be 200,000 gross square feet. The building will serve as a headquarters for ASU Health at the Downtown Phoenix campus. The plans for the building were previously brought up to ABOR in September 2024 and were approved. It’s expected the building will be finished in June 2028. The project will be debt-financed with speed bonds and system revenue bonds. The McCain Center is expected to be a $187 million project, financed through federal grants and university funds. The center will be 68,000 gross square feet, situated on top of the site where the ASU Community Service building is located, next to Papago Park. The building will have a museum, library and academic spaces. The building is scheduled to be completed in January 2028. The PSH Research Laboratory Complex Modernization has a $115 million budget and will renovate the Bateman Physical Sciences Center on the ASU Tempe Campus. The project will focus on renovating labs and office spaces inside the building. Planning for the project began in 2024, with construction projected to start in December 2025. ABOR originally approved the project in September 2024. ASU’s Polytechnic Student Union Expansion is projected to cost $66 million and will go toward renovating and expanding the Student Union on the Polytechnic campus. Planning for the project began in August 2023, and construction is expected to start in May 2026. ABOR originally approved the project in September 2024 and will be debt-financed. Costing $51 million, the East Athletic Village Tennis and Track and Field Facilities will focus on moving the Tennis and Track and Field facilities to the ASU Athletic Village in Tempe. The project was submitted to ABOR in 2024, and is expected to be completed in June 2027. The project will be debt-financed with system revenue bonds. MTW Partnership Renovations is a $42 million project meant to renovate equipment and lab spaces at MacroTechnology Works at the ASU Research Park in Tempe. This project was not previously pitched to ABOR. The project will be debt financed with system revenue bonds and is projected to be completed in December 2028. The Central Plant Transformer and Switchgear has a budget of $15 million. The project will replace five 12,700-volt substation transformers inside the central plant at the Tempe campus. The project was approved in September 2024 and will be debt-financed. Construction is expected to begin in May 2026 and will be finished in December 2029. “We’re the largest producer of STEM majors in the United States,” Michael Crow, ASU president, said in the meeting. “So this is a critical contribution that we’re making to the Arizona economy.” For the UA, its Annual Capital Plan consisted of four projects, totaling over $335 million: The Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies project was presented to the board in both 2023 and 2024, costing $232 million. The project serves as an expansion of the Phoenix Bioscience Core. It will consist of a 205,000 gross square foot facility housing the Center for Molecular and Immunological Therapies and other laboratory support services. The building will be in Downtown Phoenix. Construction for the building started in 2024 and is projected to finish in May 2027. The project will be funded using system revenue bonds, ARPA funds, gifts to finance and tuition. The UofA introduced the Athletics Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Upgrades project to the board for the first time, revealing a total cost of $50 million. The project will invest in upgrading UofA sports facilities and is expected to be finished by June 2026. The project’s budget will be financed through SPEED revenue bonds. At $33.5 million, the Deferred Maintenance project will be responsible for campus-wide repairs and updates. It is expected to be finished by June 2026. $30 million of the project will be financed through system revenue bonds, with $3.5 million funded through institutional sources. The Student Experience and Student Union Deferred Maintenance has a $20 million budget and had no prior action from ABOR. The money will go toward modernizing the building and promoting sustainability. Like the other deferred maintenance project from UofA, the project is projected to be finished in June 2026. The project will be funded using SPEED revenue bonds. “Our Student Union was constructed in 2001, which was the last time it had major systems upgrades,” said Josh Wright, the chief facilities and planning officer at the UofA. “We’re interested in looking both within the union as well as campus wide and places that our students can gather, … share experiences and really build that campus culture that we are seeking.” Northern Arizona University, being the smallest school of the three, had two major projects to fund, totaling $98 million: The New Nursing Building project will cost $50 million. The project was previously proposed to ABOR. Located at the North campus science corridor, the building will be the new location for the College of Nursing and will serve to assist NAU’s expansion into health care. The project will be debt-financed through system revenue bonds and is expected to be completed by August 2029. The Cline Library project will cost $48 million, addressing critical maintenance needs and upgrades. The project was previously brought up to the board and will be finished by December 2028. The project will be debt-financed with system revenue bonds. “We would better optimize the space within the Cline Library and relocate from the Babbitt academic building, which would be demolished into this building,” said Bjorn Karlen Flugstad, the senior vice president and CFO of NAU. “Cline Library would be open throughout this entire process.” University representatives at the ABOR meeting reported how federal policies have affected student enrollment and grant money. The three universities are facing challenges in recruiting out-of-state students for the upcoming year due to government stressors. “Our biggest disruption in the process is disruption of the visas because of political changes,” Crow said. “We’ll work our way through those. Those will eventually be solved.” Correction: This story has been updated with the correct figures for the projected costs of the ASU Health Building and the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies.The post Spring cleaning: Arizona’s big 3 universities announce renovations first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> 495761 NAU creates pathway for Indigenous educators to earn degrees /news/2023/11/22/nau-creates-pathway-for-indigenous-educators-to-earn-degrees/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 00:27:52 +0000 Northern Arizona University’s Preparing Indigenous Teachers for Arizona Schools, or PITAS, is a program that allows paraprofessionals, educational assistants and others already embedded in schools on or bordering one of Arizona’s 22 Native Nations to obtain their teaching degree and certification. The post NAU creates pathway for Indigenous educators to earn degrees first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> Correction: Puts the correct title of Angelina Castagno in the article as Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership at Northern Arizona University. Tanya Tso has worked in... Get 24/7 political news coverage and access to events honoring top political professionals Subscribe Already a subscriber? Login The post NAU creates pathway for Indigenous educators to earn degrees first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> 484357 Hobbs says UA should not balance budget shortfall by cutting financial aid /news/2023/11/13/hobbs-says-ua-should-not-balance-budget-shortfall-by-cutting-financial-aid/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 21:19:11 +0000 The post Hobbs says UA should not balance budget shortfall by cutting financial aid first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday she doesn’t believe the University of Arizona should be balancing its newly disclosed budget shortfall by cutting financial aid which is being considered. The governor... Get 24/7 political news coverage and access to events honoring top political professionals Subscribe Already a subscriber? Login The post Hobbs says UA should not balance budget shortfall by cutting financial aid first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> 484163 Fighting fire with fire: How prescribed burns protect forests in northern Arizona /news/2023/11/08/fighting-fire-with-fire-how-prescribed-burns-protect-forests-in-northern-arizona/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:11:14 +0000 The Kendrick Prescribed Fire Project was one of the first of many prescribed burns this fall and winter throughout Arizona with the goal of protecting forest lands and surrounding communities from the threat of potential catastrophic wildfires. The post Fighting fire with fire: How prescribed burns protect forests in northern Arizona first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> By Kate Duffy Cronkite News It was just before 8 a.m. on a clear fall day, when trucks carrying fire crews barreled down dirt roads into Kaibab National Forest. Shortly... Get 24/7 political news coverage and access to events honoring top political professionals Subscribe Already a subscriber? Login The post Fighting fire with fire: How prescribed burns protect forests in northern Arizona first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> 484049 Compromise is possible for future of our state /news/2023/10/05/compromise-is-possible-for-future-of-our-state/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:03:35 +0000 There is bipartisan consensus about the need to keep a public university education within reach of every Arizona resident student. The post Compromise is possible for future of our state first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> Much is made of the polarized times in which we live. Perhaps too much. Because we have seen what is possible even under divided state government. This is my second... Get 24/7 political news coverage and access to events honoring top political professionals Subscribe Already a subscriber? Login The post Compromise is possible for future of our state first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> 482927 Northern Arizona University plans new medical school amid statewide doctor shortage /news/2023/09/29/northern-arizona-university-plans-new-medical-school-amid-statewide-doctor-shortage/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:28:49 +0000 Northern Arizona University plans to build a new medical school as part of a greater effort to address an ongoing shortage of health care workers in the state, the Arizona Board of Regents announced Friday. 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State law | Arizona Capitol Times Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:24:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /files/2023/05/az17.jpg State law | Arizona Capitol Times 32 32 43761567 Report identifies keys to nuclear development /news/2026/08/17/report-identifies-keys-to-nuclear-development/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:24:40 +0000 /?p=499748 Focusing on workforce development, expediting permitting and lowering financial risk will help states develop nuclear power, according to the Nuclear Innovation Association. The post Report identifies keys to nuclear development first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> Focusing on workforce development, expediting permitting and lowering financial risk will help states develop nuclear power, according to the Nuclear Innovation Association’s 2026 guide for state policymakers. “The real intent of this guide is to provide state policymakers with the knowledge necessary to understand how they can bring new nuclear energy to their states,” Zach Koshgarian, who authored the document, said on a call Tuesday unveiling the annual update. “The guide ultimately answers this question ‘What can states do?’ by highlighting these policies, partnerships, and initiatives that can help advance new nuclear energy in their states.” The Nuclear Innovation Alliance is a nonprofit nuclear energy think tank. Koshgarian is an NIA analyst. Over the last few years, states have increasingly explored nuclear power as demand for electricity is projected to rise with the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and data centers, a rise in domestic manufacturing and industrial onshoring, and the widespread electrification of transport and heating. According to consulting firm ICF, electricity demand is projected to increase 25% by 2030 and 78% by 2050. Around 250 bills aimed at advancing nuclear energy were introduced this year, including measures to declare nuclear power a clean energy source, make it easier to site projects, remove moratoriums, provide incentives, develop the workforce and study nuclear power development. Workforce development is key to building new nuclear power plants as skilled workers retire at a greater rate than those seeking to take their place. The report points to Tennessee, which in 2023 provided $95 million to ramp up nuclear power in the state, including workforce training. The state used the funds to establish nuclear programs at universities, such as the University of Tennessee, and partnered with technical colleges and K-12 networks to build a nuclear talent pipeline. Other states have since set up similar funds, including New York and Iowa. Connecticut enacted legislation to study nuclear workforce development. The legislation comes as the U.S. Department of Energy recently identified Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah as the five possible host states for proposed Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses. Hosting a campus will also help spur nuclear workforce development. The Energy Department intends to locate fuel fabrication, enrichment, used-fuel recycling, and waste management in a unified regional hub. The agency plans to select three final host sites by the end of the year. Expediting permitting for nuclear projects has also gotten attention from states, which have sought to create a single point of contact for nuclear developers. “States can… align permitting and provide clarity on timelines and requirements to developers by creating a state-wide ‘one-stop shop’ for nuclear energy,” the report says. Lawmakers in at least nine states this year have introduced legislation establishing a centralized office to help shepherd nuclear development and expedite the permitting of new nuclear power projects. Those states include Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia. The Utah bill, which creates a state nuclear energy regulatory office within the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control, was signed into law in March. Nuclear power is also very expensive, typically costing billions of dollars. To help reduce the financial risk, states have sought to work together. All six New England governors issued a joint statement in March committing to explore advanced nuclear technologies while supporting continued operation of the region’s existing nuclear fleet. The Midwestern Governors Association plans to explore deploying advanced nuclear power in the Midwest. States are also looking for incentives and pilot programs to entice developers to help defray the costs. In Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, signed legislation in April to establish the Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program. The initiative provides up to $75 million total for up to three selected projects. The law would provide up to $25 million per project to cover a third of costs for early site permits, construction permits, and federal licensing. Kenya Stump, executive director of the Kentucky Office of Energy Policy, who was also on the call, said the idea was to help ease the risk associated with early site development and send a signal to developers that the state is serious about nuclear power. “We just wanted to send the right market signal, de-risk it, and say that the state was all in on securing at least three sites for development,” Stump said. “I’m not trying to go find the billions yet. I’m really just trying to provide certainty that Kentucky has sites for you, and then we’ll move to the next step of how we’re going to fund it.” The post Report identifies keys to nuclear development first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> 499748 Trump goes on offense as prediction market lawsuits multiply /news/2026/05/29/trump-goes-on-offense-as-prediction-market-lawsuits-multiply/ Fri, 29 May 2026 19:54:57 +0000 /?p=498771 Key Points States are defending their jurisdiction over prediction markets in court The CFTC has historically avoided regulating sports betting, gambling The agency was greatly impacted by the Trump admin. […] The post Trump goes on offense as prediction market lawsuits multiply first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> Key Points States are defending their jurisdiction over prediction markets in court The CFTC has historically avoided regulating sports betting, gambling The agency was greatly impacted by the Trump admin. government downsizing The federal government has grown increasingly combative in recent weeks defending what it purports to be its “exclusive jurisdiction” over prediction markets. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which once shied away from the industry, has sued five states since April in an effort to block enforcement of their gambling statutes. And President Donald Trump this week took his most overt stance to defend prediction markets in a lengthy social media post. Federalism has been on full display in the fight over who controls prediction markets, as the federal government spars with states for regulatory oversight. State regulators say the sites — which let users bet billions of dollars a week on the outcome of practically anything, from the NBA Finals to elections — are no different than any other gambling website and should be beholden to the same laws and taxed the same way. States are estimated to have missed out on more than $1 billion in taxes since prediction markets began offering sports events contracts, according to a running tally by the American Gaming Association. The industry says the regulation task belongs to the federal government and that the sites are derivatives and futures contracts, which fall under the Commodity Exchange Act. Nearly all platforms are registered as such with the CFTC. Because of this, platforms like Kalshi boast that they operate in all 50 states, even those where gambling and sports betting is illegal. That may soon become more difficult to claim: Minnesota last week enacted a law to ban all prediction markets from operating or advertising in the state. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, the president called it “critically important that the CFTC’s exclusive authority over prediction markets is maintained so “that they will thrive.” “Under my leadership, we are setting the ‘rules of the road’ that are the gold standard for the states,” Trump wrote, before listing several politicians he said were “scum” currently “setting the rules.” “It is a major industry, and we must protect it,” Trump said. The post was the strongest language from the president who, while he has expressed ardent support for CFTC Chairman Mike Selig, has until recently been more tepid on prediction markets. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office last month that he “was never much in favor of [the industry],” adding: “I don’t like it conceptually. It is what it is. I’m not happy with any of that stuff.” The administration at the beginning of April sued Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois seeking to block enforcement of state gaming statutes against Kalshi and Polymarket. It subsequently filed suits against New York, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and has submitted several amicus briefs in cases involving other states. This more active approach is a departure from the agency’s historical stance on regulating prediction markets. Prior to the second Trump administration, the agency had been reluctant to approve markets that resemble sports betting or gambling. Kalshi did not promote itself as a place to bet on sports outcomes until January 2025. Polymarket also did not begin to heavily market itself for sports until around that time. Now, sports account for 90% of Kalshi trades and around two-thirds of those on Polymarket. Selig said in his Senate confirmation hearing that he believed it best to leave the issues to the courts, but he has since changed his tune. Selig announced in March that the CFTC would be filing a friend-of-the-court brief “to defend its exclusive jurisdiction over these derivative markets,” then penned an opinion piece published in the Wall Street Journal. Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., serves as an adviser to both Kalshi and Polymarket. His venture capital firm 1789 Capital is a considerable investor in Polymarket. The likelihood of the Supreme Court ultimately settling the question over who has the final authority to regulate the sector grew last week when a federal appeals court on the West Coast sided with the states — contradicting an earlier ruling by an East Coast federal appeals court. The 9th Circuit denied stays for Kalshi and Polymarket in a trio of rulings, siding with regulators in Nevada and Washington state. The three-judge panel found that neither company successfully argued that the cases should be bumped to the federal level. In April, the 3rd Circuit became the first appeals court to rule on the issue. The judges sided with Kalshi and against New Jersey gaming regulators in a 2-1 split decision, upholding a preliminary injunction. Several other cases are currently being heard by federal appeals courts. Others are playing out on the state level. The total number of cases is around 30, not including class action suits. Kalshi in particular has preemptively sued and countersued a dozen states: Arizona, Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah and Washington. The company is also facing lawsuits from seven states and several tribal governments: Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Rhode Island, Washington and Wisconsin; and the Ho-Chunk Nation in Wisconsin, three tribes in California and four tribes in New Mexico. Thirty-eight state attorneys general — including several not involved in litigation — filed an amicus brief last month in support of Massachusetts’s lawsuit against Kalshi. They wrote in the brief that the states have “traditionally regulated gambling, including sports betting,” and “are interested in this case because Kalshi’s aggressive theory of preemption threatens the States’ longstanding ability to protect their citizens in this area.” Massachusetts in September 2025 became the first state to sue a prediction market, when Attorney General Andrea Campbell filed a lawsuit against Kalshi in Suffolk County Superior Court. The case is ongoing and was heard earlier this month. Trump in his Truth Social post May 26 didn’t mention Campbell but named several other politicians who have been involved in the space. The president derided former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who now serves as an adviser to the American Gaming Association and is a critic of the industry; New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has taken action against prediction market operators and whom the CFTC has sued; Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who signed legislation banning the products from operating in the state; and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, whose state has also been sued by the administration. Emma Kinery is a State Affairs national reporter covering state politics and policy out of our Washington, D.C. office. Contact Emma Kinery at ekinery@stateaffairs.com or on X @EmmaKinery. RELATED Tennessee seeks to reverse block on sports wagering law enforcement Federal appeals court sides with Nev., Wash. over Kalshi, Polymarket Minnesota enacts first-in-the-nation prediction market ban Swaps or bets? High court digs into sports prediction market case 38 state AGs sign amicus brief supporting Mass. in Kalshi lawsuit CFTC sues New York to prevent prediction market enforcement New York AG sues Coinbase, Gemini for prediction market offerings Federal appeals court sides with Kalshi, allows sports contracts in N.J. Robinhood sues Washington state following AG’s Kalshi suit Washington joins states suing Kalshi over gambling claims Trump admin. sues Ariz., Conn., Ill. over prediction markets Court grants Nevada two-week restraining order against Kalshi Kalshi vs. state regulators: State of play Prediction markets face legal challenges as Super Bowl bets surge Prediction markets form coalition amid scrutiny from state regulators State AGs call on DOJ to crack down on illegal gambling websitesThe post Trump goes on offense as prediction market lawsuits multiply first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> 498771 Phoenix, Tucson face attorney general probe over ICE activities /news/2026/04/01/phoenix-tucson-face-attorney-general-probe-over-ice-activities/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:43:39 +0000 /?p=498002 Key Points: GOP lawmaker wants attorney general to investigate cities over ordinances regarding ICE Probe would focus on when restricting ICE from city properties Tucson mayor contends ordinance is legal […] The post Phoenix, Tucson face attorney general probe over ICE activities first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> Key Points: GOP lawmaker wants attorney general to investigate cities over ordinances regarding ICE Probe would focus on when restricting ICE from city properties Tucson mayor contends ordinance is legal Contending the move is illegal, a Republican lawmaker wants Attorney General Kris Mayes to investigate – and presumably bring legal action against – cities that refuse to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate on their property. Rep. Quang Nguyen acknowledges that the U.S. Constitution prohibits the “commandeering” of state resources. And that, said the Prescott Valley Republican, bars the federal government from compelling states “to enact or administer a federal regulatory program.” But Nguyen points out that there also is a state law which bars cities from adopting policies that “limit or restrict the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law.” And that, he said in a letter to Mayes, preempts the ability of cities to ban ICE from using municipal property, even as a staging area. The request comes just days after the Phoenix City Council voted 8-1 to ban ICE from using city-owned land to stage operations or process detainees unless it first gets the city’s permission. Phoenix, however, is not alone. It actually follows a similar unanimous vote by Tucson. What makes the letter by Nguyen to Mayes important is it is more than just a complaint. It begins the formal process which allows any legislator to force the attorney general to investigate potentially illegal actions by a local government. More to the point, if Mayes were to conclude that a policy runs afoul of state law, she could order a city to rescind it or, at the very least, seek a ruling from the Arizona Supreme Court. And if her finding of illegality is upheld, the law requires the state treasurer to withhold some state aid until the offending ordinance is repealed. Both ordinances follow a series of decisions by ICE to go into cities in efforts to sweep up people they say are not legally entitled to be here, often using city property to stage their raids. That has resulted in not just demonstrations against what ICE is doing but also reports of agents picking up and holding those who are U.S. citizens or otherwise legally present. Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, discussing the proposal before it was approved, said residents and the immigrant community “deserve certainty that our city-owned properties and resources will be used” to deliver quality of life services, not a place where they can be “confronted or attacked or harassed” by federal agents. Nguyen, in his complaint to Mayes, said such ordinances do not just reflect “passive non-cooperation” with ICE. “Rather, it affirmatively restricts the use of city property for core enforcement functions such as staging, processing, and operational coordination,” he wrote, unless ICE first gets city approval. In the case of Phoenix and Tucson, that would come from the city manager. Nguyen said that’s not acceptable. “This policy conditions federal and intergovernmental law enforcement activity on local approval,” he wrote to Mayes. Nguyen said it would make the city manager a gatekeeper, controlling the manner, timing, and feasibility of enforcement operations. “This discretionary approval structure creates a substantial risk that enforcement will be delayed, impeded, or denied altogether,” Nguyen wrote. And, he said any policy that withholds access runs afoul of the state law that bars cities from limiting “the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law.” Then there’s the issue of federal preemption. “While local governments are not required to affirmatively assist federal law enforcement, they may not adopt measures that interfere with or stand as an obstacle against the execution of federal law,” Nguyen told Mayes. “By restricting access to city-controlled property through discretionary local approval, the regulation risks crossing the line from permissible non-cooperation into impermissible interference with federal enforcement operations.” Tucson intends to dispute Nguyen’s contention that its ordinance is illegal. “The policy was crafted and adopted in accordance with state and federal law,” said Roy Lusk, the Tucson city attorney. That is in line with views expressed by Romero in a memo she wrote before the city adopted the ordinance. “While immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility, municipalities retain authority over how city property, facilities, and staff are used,” she said. The ordinance also directs city officials to erect signs to tell federal enforcement officials they cannot use property “for civil law enforcement or civil immigration enforcement.” That emphasis on civil is important. The Tucson policy says there is no need for federal agents to request permission “for the service of a lawful judicial warrant or where exigent circumstances objectively exist.” Tucson council member Miranda Schubert said after the council vote that enacting the ordinance was the right thing to do. “This action is important because it shows we’re literally doing everything we can on the City Council to, again, ensure that people feel safe, that they feel welcome in public spaces,” she said, When the issue was first discussed in January, several council members expressed strong feelings about ICE and city cooperation. Paul Cunningham said that he feels “less safe” when he hears about ICE operations in Tucson. “It’s important for us to send a message, and let them know (that) not only are we taking remedial action because our people don’t feel safe with them running around like a bunch of gestapo goons in our community,” he said. Under state law, Mayes has 30 days from the time she believes she has a complete complaint to issue a ruling. If she decides the ordinance violates state law, the city can seek court review.The post Phoenix, Tucson face attorney general probe over ICE activities first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> 498002 Mayes, other AGs file lawsuit against Meta for allegedly addicting children to social media /news/2023/10/24/mayes-other-ags-file-lawsuit-against-meta-for-alleging-addicting-children-to-social-media/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:28:38 +0000 Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against Instagram and Facebook’s parent company Meta, alongside 32 other states alleging the company “purposefully” addicted children to social media. 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The post Republican legislators file complaint requesting AG investigate Phoenix’s firearm transfer to Ukraine first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> Two Republican lawmakers are asking the attorney general to investigate a recent ordinance passed by the City of Phoenix that authorizes the city to donate unclaimed firearms to Ukraine. Reps.... Get 24/7 political news coverage and access to events honoring top political professionals Subscribe Already a subscriber? 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The post Protesters gather at Capitol to challenge Horne’s anti-dual language rhetoric first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> English learners, parents and teachers gathered at the state Capitol Thursday to protest Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne’s attack on Arizona’s dual language programs. Stand for Children Arizona, a... Get 24/7 political news coverage and access to events honoring top political professionals Subscribe Already a subscriber? Login The post Protesters gather at Capitol to challenge Horne’s anti-dual language rhetoric first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> /news/2023/07/14/protesters-gather-at-capitol-to-challenge-hornes-anti-dual-language-rhetoric/feed/ 0 480512 Transgender girls go to court over Arizona school sports ban /news/2023/04/18/transgender-girls-go-to-court-over-arizona-school-sports-ban/ /news/2023/04/18/transgender-girls-go-to-court-over-arizona-school-sports-ban/#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2023 23:24:45 +0000 Rep. Kelly Townsend wants school district employees and board members investigated at the whim of any legislator who questions the legality of their policies. The post Republican lawmaker takes aim at public schools first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.]]> Rep. Kelly Townsend Rep. Kelly Townsend wants school district employees and board members investigated at the whim of any legislator who questions the legality of their... Get 24/7 political news coverage and access to events honoring top political professionals Subscribe Already a subscriber? 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The Bad Girls Bible - Sex, Relationships, Dating, Love & Marriage Advice Fri, 29 May 2026 14:54:32 +0000 Fri, 29 May 2026 14:54:32 +0000 Libsyn RSSgen 1.0 en The Bad Girls Bible - Sex, Relationships, Dating, Love & Marriage Advice Sean Jameson true Sean Jameson sean@badgirlsbible.com episodic no #63 19 Orgasmic Blow Job Techniques to Make Your Man Explode with Samia Burton #63 19 Orgasmic Blow Job Techniques to Make Your Man Explode with Samia Burton Wed, 26 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Oral sex is one of the most commonly performed sexual activities, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it comes naturally to everyone! To talk about how to up your blow job game and teach you orgasmic techniques to make your man explode, we are joined by the incredible Samia Burton. Samia is a dynamic sexual educator with a proven track record of success backed up by tens of thousands of online followers. As the host of Not Just Another Sex Podcast and founder of Sexual Essentials, she takes an unconventional approach to sexual education by offering hands-on sex workshops, including her infamous MouthMasterclass, centered around building confidence and learning new techniques in a 100% judgment-free zone. In this episode, Samia shares some titillating tips for giving (and receiving) mind-blowing oral, from speaking openly about your preferences to creating a sensual atmosphere, getting into character, edging 101, and so much more. To get your PhD in sucking dick, be sure to tune in today! Key Points From This Episode: Why Samia started Sexual Essentials and chose to take a hands-on approach. Tips for those who lack confidence or don't enjoy giving head. How to tease and seduce your partner throughout the day. The importance of open, honest communication (and how it can be super hot!) Sensual suggestions to increase enjoyment for blow job givers and receivers. A full five senses guide to setting the mood for mind-blowing oral. Reasons to switch it up and try new techniques. Different kinds of blow jobs and the power of getting into character. Pleasure versus orgasm: how edging can improve your blow jobs. Advice for blow job givers to be more dominant or submissive. How proper personal hygiene is an extension of great sex. Saucy finishing moves that really add the "wow" factor! Why just being willing to try new things and improve is a major turn-on. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Sexual Essentials — Sexual Essentials Masterclasses — patreon-2/ MouthMasterclass — Not Just Another Sex Podcast — Something Extraordinary Content House — Samia Burton on YouTube — Samia Burton on Instagram — Samia Burton on TikTok — Samia Burton on X — Samia Burton LinkTree — Charlie the Van on Instagram — Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]> Oral sex is one of the most commonly performed sexual activities, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it comes naturally to everyone! To talk about how to up your blow job game and teach you orgasmic techniques to make your man explode, we are joined by the incredible Samia Burton. Samia is a dynamic sexual educator with a proven track record of success backed up by tens of thousands of online followers. As the host of Not Just Another Sex Podcast and founder of Sexual Essentials, she takes an unconventional approach to sexual education by offering hands-on sex workshops, including her infamous MouthMasterclass, centered around building confidence and learning new techniques in a 100% judgment-free zone. In this episode, Samia shares some titillating tips for giving (and receiving) mind-blowing oral, from speaking openly about your preferences to creating a sensual atmosphere, getting into character, edging 101, and so much more. To get your PhD in sucking dick, be sure to tune in today! Key Points From This Episode: Why Samia started Sexual Essentials and chose to take a hands-on approach. Tips for those who lack confidence or don't enjoy giving head. How to tease and seduce your partner throughout the day. The importance of open, honest communication (and how it can be super hot!) Sensual suggestions to increase enjoyment for blow job givers and receivers. A full five senses guide to setting the mood for mind-blowing oral. Reasons to switch it up and try new techniques. Different kinds of blow jobs and the power of getting into character. Pleasure versus orgasm: how edging can improve your blow jobs. Advice for blow job givers to be more dominant or submissive. How proper personal hygiene is an extension of great sex. Saucy finishing moves that really add the "wow" factor! Why just being willing to try new things and improve is a major turn-on. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Sexual Essentials — Sexual Essentials Masterclasses — patreon-2/ MouthMasterclass — Not Just Another Sex Podcast — Something Extraordinary Content House — Samia Burton on YouTube — Samia Burton on Instagram — Samia Burton on TikTok — Samia Burton on X — Samia Burton LinkTree — Charlie the Van on Instagram — Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]> 50:01 true full #62 27 Hand Job Tips to Make Him Explode with Ashley Manta #62 27 Hand Job Tips to Make Him Explode with Ashley Manta Wed, 29 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Hand jobs are often overlooked as an appetizer to sexual experiences when the truth is, they can lead to an incredible explosion of pleasure for anyone with a penis! In this episode of The Bad Girls Bible, sex expert Ashley Manta joins us to share her hand job tips. Tuning in, you'll gain insight into Ashley's extensive experience working as a sexual violence counselor, a phone sex operator, and even at a Planned Parenthood clinic. You'll find out how she became passionate about helping people improve their sex lives and how she found an amazing connection between sex and cannabis before discussing how to unlock your dirty talk voice. Ashley goes on to share some incredible hand job tips; from posture to foreplay, using two hands, why lube is essential, and much more, her tips will blow your mind! Hear all about the importance of consent and feedback, learn some amazing techniques like the "pepper grinder" and the "waterfall," and find out how you can "bring it home" to help your partner achieve an explosive orgasm. You won't want to miss this episode, so be sure to tune in now! Key Points From This Episode: Ashely's early career; from sexual violence counselor to Planned Parenthood. What it was like to work as a phone sex operator. How Ashley came to teach people about combining sex with cannabis. Advice for unlocking your dirty talk voice and gaining confidence in it. Why someone may opt to give their partner a hand job instead of a blow job. What inspired Ashley to perfect her hand job technique (and how she did it). How to prepare your hands for a hand job, plus some foreplay tips. The kinds of lube Ashley reaches for when she gives a hand job. Why a two-handed hand job is game-changing and what the "pepper grinder" is. The importance of feedback during a hand job and some great spots to focus on. Ashley describes her waterfall, bottle rocket, and lemon juicer techniques. Being dynamic and fluid when focusing on your partner's sexual pleasure. Why Ashley doesn't only focus on the penis during a hand job. Consent for perineum stimulation and preparing for anal stimulation. Some position and location suggestions to give your partner a mind-blowing hand job! How eye contact can enhance a hand job and how to bring it home. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Ashley Manta — Ashley Manta on Facebook — Ashley Manta on Instagram — Ashley Manta on X — Elevated Intimacy — Sex: How Cannabis, CBD, and Other Plant Allies Can Improve Your Everyday Life — Betty Martin: The Wheel of Consent — Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]> Hand jobs are often overlooked as an appetizer to sexual experiences when the truth is, they can lead to an incredible explosion of pleasure for anyone with a penis! In this episode of The Bad Girls Bible, sex expert Ashley Manta joins us to share her hand job tips. Tuning in, you'll gain insight into Ashley's extensive experience working as a sexual violence counselor, a phone sex operator, and even at a Planned Parenthood clinic. You'll find out how she became passionate about helping people improve their sex lives and how she found an amazing connection between sex and cannabis before discussing how to unlock your dirty talk voice. Ashley goes on to share some incredible hand job tips; from posture to foreplay, using two hands, why lube is essential, and much more, her tips will blow your mind! Hear all about the importance of consent and feedback, learn some amazing techniques like the "pepper grinder" and the "waterfall," and find out how you can "bring it home" to help your partner achieve an explosive orgasm. You won't want to miss this episode, so be sure to tune in now! Key Points From This Episode: Ashely's early career; from sexual violence counselor to Planned Parenthood. What it was like to work as a phone sex operator. How Ashley came to teach people about combining sex with cannabis. Advice for unlocking your dirty talk voice and gaining confidence in it. Why someone may opt to give their partner a hand job instead of a blow job. What inspired Ashley to perfect her hand job technique (and how she did it). How to prepare your hands for a hand job, plus some foreplay tips. The kinds of lube Ashley reaches for when she gives a hand job. Why a two-handed hand job is game-changing and what the "pepper grinder" is. The importance of feedback during a hand job and some great spots to focus on. Ashley describes her waterfall, bottle rocket, and lemon juicer techniques. Being dynamic and fluid when focusing on your partner's sexual pleasure. Why Ashley doesn't only focus on the penis during a hand job. Consent for perineum stimulation and preparing for anal stimulation. Some position and location suggestions to give your partner a mind-blowing hand job! How eye contact can enhance a hand job and how to bring it home. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Ashley Manta — Ashley Manta on Facebook — Ashley Manta on Instagram — Ashley Manta on X — Elevated Intimacy — Sex: How Cannabis, CBD, and Other Plant Allies Can Improve Your Everyday Life — Betty Martin: The Wheel of Consent — Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]> 44:55 true full #61 How To Control Your Gag Reflex, Swallowing & Deep Throating With Dr. Ianessa Humbert #61 How To Control Your Gag Reflex, Swallowing & Deep Throating With Dr. Ianessa Humbert Wed, 01 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Struggling with your gag reflex during oral sex? You're not alone. Joining us today to explore the complexities of managing this reflex is Dr. Ianessa Humbert, an accomplished scientist, professor, and sought-after speaker specializing in swallowing and swallowing disorders. In this episode, Dr. Humbert breaks down the gag reflex and its triggers, before sharing her expert advice for minimizing an overactive gag reflex during oral sex. Join us as we unpack the various factors that can contribute to discomfort, from the sensory to the psychological, and explore practical methods for overcoming it, including calming self-talk and easily accessible relaxation techniques. We also discuss semen allergies (and aversions) and how to overcome them, before examining the physical strain involved in oral sex, optimal blow job positions, and some of the best ways to make oral sex more enjoyable for the giver. Key Points From This Episode: Dr. Humbert's background as a speech-language pathologist (SLP). Unpacking the gag reflex, its functions, and how it gets triggered. Practical tips for minimizing an overactive gag reflex. Using the gag reflex for pleasure during oral sex by creating natural lube. Psychological factors, and other elements, that can cause an overactive gag reflex. Using distractions, arousal, and self-talk to manage your gag reflex. How music and substances like weed can help you relax and reduce anxiety. The potential for semen allergies during oral sex (and how to overcome it). Strategies for deeper ejaculation to avoid taste buds. Avoiding numbing sprays to prevent long-term nerve damage. Tips for making oral sex more enjoyable for the giver. The importance of communication and consent in oral sex. An overview of the physical strain involved in performing oral sex. How cosmetic procedures like Botox can impact muscle function. Exploring the flexibility of the tongue in oral sex performance. Positions to reduce strain and the gag reflex during oral sex. How to get in touch with Dr. Ianessa Humbert. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Dr. Ianessa Humbert — Dr. Ianessa Humbert on LinkedIn — Dr. Ianess Humbert on Instagram — The Swallowing Wellness Center — GULP Group YouTube — Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]> Struggling with your gag reflex during oral sex? You're not alone. Joining us today to explore the complexities of managing this reflex is Dr. Ianessa Humbert, an accomplished scientist, professor, and sought-after speaker specializing in swallowing and swallowing disorders. In this episode, Dr. Humbert breaks down the gag reflex and its triggers, before sharing her expert advice for minimizing an overactive gag reflex during oral sex. Join us as we unpack the various factors that can contribute to discomfort, from the sensory to the psychological, and explore practical methods for overcoming it, including calming self-talk and easily accessible relaxation techniques. We also discuss semen allergies (and aversions) and how to overcome them, before examining the physical strain involved in oral sex, optimal blow job positions, and some of the best ways to make oral sex more enjoyable for the giver. Key Points From This Episode: Dr. Humbert's background as a speech-language pathologist (SLP). Unpacking the gag reflex, its functions, and how it gets triggered. Practical tips for minimizing an overactive gag reflex. Using the gag reflex for pleasure during oral sex by creating natural lube. Psychological factors, and other elements, that can cause an overactive gag reflex. Using distractions, arousal, and self-talk to manage your gag reflex. How music and substances like weed can help you relax and reduce anxiety. The potential for semen allergies during oral sex (and how to overcome it). Strategies for deeper ejaculation to avoid taste buds. Avoiding numbing sprays to prevent long-term nerve damage. Tips for making oral sex more enjoyable for the giver. The importance of communication and consent in oral sex. An overview of the physical strain involved in performing oral sex. How cosmetic procedures like Botox can impact muscle function. Exploring the flexibility of the tongue in oral sex performance. Positions to reduce strain and the gag reflex during oral sex. How to get in touch with Dr. Ianessa Humbert. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Dr. Ianessa Humbert — Dr. Ianessa Humbert on LinkedIn — Dr. Ianess Humbert on Instagram — The Swallowing Wellness Center — GULP Group YouTube — Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]> 37:51 true full #60 Domination Tips from A Real-Life Dominatrix, Mistress Eva Oh #60 Domination Tips from A Real-Life Dominatrix, Mistress Eva Oh Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0000 Domination, bondage, discipline, and other sexual kinks are merely tools to aid in a story being told between sexual partners. In this episode of The Bad Girls Bible, real-life dominatrix of 13 years, Mistress Eva Oh joins us to discuss all things domination and share her tips for women and couples interested in these pleasures. Tuning in, you'll hear all about how our guest became a dominatrix, how her career has helped her embrace her personality, what work is like day-to-day, and so much more! She shares (some unexpected) advice for women wanting to be more dominant sexually before telling us how couples can get into BDSM and discipline. We even discuss the personal exploration involved in sadistic sexual practices. From boundaries, to aftercare, to the traffic light and safe word system, this episode explores all things sexual domination from a realistic perspective so be sure to press play now! Key Points From This Episode: Introducing today's guest, real-life dominatrix, Mistress Eva Oh. Eva tells us about her background and how she became a dominatrix. What it's like to be a dominatrix day-to-day when she started versus now. How being a dominatrix has helped her assert herself authentically. Why she doesn't try to understand why her clients want to be dominated. Women wanting to be more dominant and how she suggests they achieve that. Eva's advice for couples wanting to try bondage and discipline for the first time. How sadism is not only a sexual interaction but also a personal exploration. The importance of having a conversation about boundaries before trying BDSM. Eva explains the traffic light and safe word system for a kinky sexual experience. The aftercare involved when a BDSM scene ends between sexual partners. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Mistress Eva Oh — Mistress Eva Oh on Instagram — Mistress Eva Oh on X — Mistress Eva Oh on TikTok — You Will Please Me — The Teakink Podcast — Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]> Domination, bondage, discipline, and other sexual kinks are merely tools to aid in a story being told between sexual partners. In this episode of The Bad Girls Bible, real-life dominatrix of 13 years, Mistress Eva Oh joins us to discuss all things domination and share her tips for women and couples interested in these pleasures. Tuning in, you'll hear all about how our guest became a dominatrix, how her career has helped her embrace her personality, what work is like day-to-day, and so much more! She shares (some unexpected) advice for women wanting to be more dominant sexually before telling us how couples can get into BDSM and discipline. We even discuss the personal exploration involved in sadistic sexual practices. From boundaries, to aftercare, to the traffic light and safe word system, this episode explores all things sexual domination from a realistic perspective so be sure to press play now! Key Points From This Episode: Introducing today's guest, real-life dominatrix, Mistress Eva Oh. Eva tells us about her background and how she became a dominatrix. What it's like to be a dominatrix day-to-day when she started versus now. How being a dominatrix has helped her assert herself authentically. Why she doesn't try to understand why her clients want to be dominated. Women wanting to be more dominant and how she suggests they achieve that. Eva's advice for couples wanting to try bondage and discipline for the first time. How sadism is not only a sexual interaction but also a personal exploration. The importance of having a conversation about boundaries before trying BDSM. Eva explains the traffic light and safe word system for a kinky sexual experience. The aftercare involved when a BDSM scene ends between sexual partners. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Mistress Eva Oh — Mistress Eva Oh on Instagram — Mistress Eva Oh on X — Mistress Eva Oh on TikTok — You Will Please Me — The Teakink Podcast — Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]> 31:31 true full #59 Ex-Porn Star Teaches How to Get & Stay Rock Hard PLUS The 10 Clit Commandments for Men with Erik Everhard #59 Ex-Porn Star Teaches How to Get & Stay Rock Hard PLUS The 10 Clit Commandments for Men with Erik Everhard Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000 Performance anxiety and the inability to make a woman reach orgasm are just some of the many issues so many men struggle with in the bedroom. Today on The Bad Girls Bible, seasoned porn star and sex coach, Erik Everhard joins us to share his 10 Clit Commandments and his tips for keeping an erection. Tuning in, you'll hear all about how Erik got into porn, how to manage performance anxiety, some strategies to get erect and stay erect (including Erik's CRUSH Protocol), how sex affects masculinity, and so much more! Erik even breaks down the 10 Clit Commandments as he shares how to perform mind-blowing oral sex and get a woman over the edge to achieve orgasm. Finally, he tells us all about his Everhard Academy and where we can learn more from him. Thanks for listening in! Key Points From This Episode: Introducing today's esteemed guest, Erik Everhard. Erik shares his journey and what led him to become a porn star. How to manage performance anxiety as a porn star. Erectile strategies someone with a penis can use to stay hard. The biggest mistakes guys make when trying to last longer. Erik shares his CRUSH Protocol for helping men stay erect. Why sexual prowess is ingrained in a male's identity and masculinity. Erik breaks down his 10 Clit Commandments. How vibrators can be a man's biggest teacher when it comes to oral sex. What the tongue compass is and how to listen to it. Primary cues to pay attention to when performing oral sex. Being effective not fancy, the danger of novelty, and why consistency is key. Common oral sex issues Erik sees with his clients. Quotes: "Confidence is going to be a byproduct of competence." [0:19:19] There's no way that you can decouple your sense of masculinity from your performance in the bedroom." [0:20:35] "Vibrators are the greatest teaching tool known to men and as men if we can look at what that vibrator is doing, we can extrapolate a lot of things from it that work on women." [0:26:17] "Give the pussy what it needs!" [0:35:26] "It might be tough for you to get honest feedback from a woman that has an emotional connection with you." [0:43:05] Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Erik Everhard — Erik Everhard on LinkedIn — Erik Everhard on Facebook — Erik Everhard on Instagram — Erik Everhard on X — The Everhard Academy — Unleash Your Sexual Superpowers: A Porn Star's Guide to Sexual Mastery — Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]> Performance anxiety and the inability to make a woman reach orgasm are just some of the many issues so many men struggle with in the bedroom. Today on The Bad Girls Bible, seasoned porn star and sex coach, Erik Everhard joins us to share his 10 Clit Commandments and his tips for keeping an erection. Tuning in, you'll hear all about how Erik got into porn, how to manage performance anxiety, some strategies to get erect and stay erect (including Erik's CRUSH Protocol), how sex affects masculinity, and so much more! Erik even breaks down the 10 Clit Commandments as he shares how to perform mind-blowing oral sex and get a woman over the edge to achieve orgasm. Finally, he tells us all about his Everhard Academy and where we can learn more from him. Thanks for listening in! Key Points From This Episode: Introducing today's esteemed guest, Erik Everhard. Erik shares his journey and what led him to become a porn star. How to manage performance anxiety as a porn star. Erectile strategies someone with a penis can use to stay hard. The biggest mistakes guys make when trying to last longer. Erik shares his CRUSH Protocol for helping men stay erect. Why sexual prowess is ingrained in a male's identity and masculinity. Erik breaks down his 10 Clit Commandments. How vibrators can be a man's biggest teacher when it comes to oral sex. What the tongue compass is and how to listen to it. Primary cues to pay attention to when performing oral sex. Being effective not fancy, the danger of novelty, and why consistency is key. Common oral sex issues Erik sees with his clients. Quotes: "Confidence is going to be a byproduct of competence." [0:19:19] There's no way that you can decouple your sense of masculinity from your performance in the bedroom." [0:20:35] "Vibrators are the greatest teaching tool known to men and as men if we can look at what that vibrator is doing, we can extrapolate a lot of things from it that work on women." [0:26:17] "Give the pussy what it needs!" [0:35:26] "It might be tough for you to get honest feedback from a woman that has an emotional connection with you." [0:43:05] Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Erik Everhard — Erik Everhard on LinkedIn — Erik Everhard on Facebook — Erik Everhard on Instagram — Erik Everhard on X — The Everhard Academy — Unleash Your Sexual Superpowers: A Porn Star's Guide to Sexual Mastery — Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]> 46:59 true full #58 31 Powerful Blow Job Tips & How To Ride Your Man Confidently With Tyomi Morgan #58 31 Powerful Blow Job Tips & How To Ride Your Man Confidently With Tyomi Morgan Wed, 09 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 We are joined by Tyomi Morgan for a Masterclass on how to give a great blow job. Tyomi has been teaching her techniques for years and today she reveals more than 30 different methods you can use on your man tonight. We start the podcast talking about Tyomi's background and talk a lot about how to ride your man with confidence. You'll learn how to get into the right mindset so that you can enjoy giving oral sex and your partner can feel that enthusiasm. You're also going to learn things you can do leading up to the blow job so that you're teasing your man throughout the day, building tension, and having him crave you. Most importantly, Tyomi teaches her step-by-step techniques to use with your mouth, lips, and tongue, as well as your hands to give your partner the greatest blow job of his life. Join us today to hear all this and more! Key Points From This Episode: Introducing Tyomi Morgan, her background, and how she became a sex educator and coach. Some reasons women typically don't feel comfortable riding their man. Overcoming these reservations by connecting the body and the mind. A five-minute tutorial to find confidence and pleasure riding your man tonight. Determining whether or not oral sex is for you. Why you should never give a blow job out of obligation. Whether or not to engage your hands in the process. Having an 'interview' process to determine what your partner likes best. The role of teasing and how it can be a kink. Cleaning the penis and genital area. Massaging the penis and balls before giving a blow job. Making sure you have the right size of condom. Underrated erogenous zones: nipples and hands. Areas to consider when you start the blow job. Options for lubrication. Advice for anal and prostate play. How to approach edging your partner and how to take it a step further. Exercising the mouth and tongue for strength and stamina. Making the process more pleasurable for the giver. Approaching the end of the blow job. Quotes: "The first thing is getting out of your head; there's literally no one right way to do anything. It's either pleasurable, or it's not." [0:10:13] "The only way we are going to bridge the orgasm gap is for women to take control of their own pleasure." [0:12:55] "If it's not a glide, it is not a ride." [0:14:35] "If it feels obligatory, trust me when I tell you, the man can feel it." [0:18:21] "Edging is definitely the ultimate tease." [0:42:32] "What [edging] does is help a man relax into pleasure." [0:48:20] Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Tyomi Morgan on Twitter — Tyomi Morgan on Instagram — Tyomi Morgan on YouTube — Tyomi Morgan Email — asktyomi@gmail.com Tyomi Morgan Calendly — calendly.com/tyomi Blow Course — Blow Him Away — Bad Girls Bible Sex Positions Guide — /best-sex-positions 10 Incredible Oral Sex Positions for Wild Orgasms — /blowjob-positions/ Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]> We are joined by Tyomi Morgan for a Masterclass on how to give a great blow job. Tyomi has been teaching her techniques for years and today she reveals more than 30 different methods you can use on your man tonight. We start the podcast talking about Tyomi's background and talk a lot about how to ride your man with confidence. You'll learn how to get into the right mindset so that you can enjoy giving oral sex and your partner can feel that enthusiasm. You're also going to learn things you can do leading up to the blow job so that you're teasing your man throughout the day, building tension, and having him crave you. Most importantly, Tyomi teaches her step-by-step techniques to use with your mouth, lips, and tongue, as well as your hands to give your partner the greatest blow job of his life. Join us today to hear all this and more! Key Points From This Episode: Introducing Tyomi Morgan, her background, and how she became a sex educator and coach. Some reasons women typically don't feel comfortable riding their man. Overcoming these reservations by connecting the body and the mind. A five-minute tutorial to find confidence and pleasure riding your man tonight. Determining whether or not oral sex is for you. Why you should never give a blow job out of obligation. Whether or not to engage your hands in the process. Having an 'interview' process to determine what your partner likes best. The role of teasing and how it can be a kink. Cleaning the penis and genital area. Massaging the penis and balls before giving a blow job. Making sure you have the right size of condom. Underrated erogenous zones: nipples and hands. Areas to consider when you start the blow job. Options for lubrication. Advice for anal and prostate play. How to approach edging your partner and how to take it a step further. Exercising the mouth and tongue for strength and stamina. Making the process more pleasurable for the giver. Approaching the end of the blow job. Quotes: "The first thing is getting out of your head; there's literally no one right way to do anything. It's either pleasurable, or it's not." [0:10:13] "The only way we are going to bridge the orgasm gap is for women to take control of their own pleasure." [0:12:55] "If it's not a glide, it is not a ride." [0:14:35] "If it feels obligatory, trust me when I tell you, the man can feel it." [0:18:21] "Edging is definitely the ultimate tease." [0:42:32] "What [edging] does is help a man relax into pleasure." [0:48:20] Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Tyomi Morgan on Twitter — Tyomi Morgan on Instagram — Tyomi Morgan on YouTube — Tyomi Morgan Email — asktyomi@gmail.com Tyomi Morgan Calendly — calendly.com/tyomi Blow Course — Blow Him Away — Bad Girls Bible Sex Positions Guide — /best-sex-positions 10 Incredible Oral Sex Positions for Wild Orgasms — /blowjob-positions/ Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]> 01:06:25 true full #57 How To Start Swinging, How It Improves Your Relationship & Red Flags You Must Know With Dan & Lacy From The Swing Nation #57 How To Start Swinging, How It Improves Your Relationship & Red Flags You Must Know With Dan & Lacy From The Swing Nation Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0000 Have you ever been curious about what the swinger lifestyle might be like? Today we sit down with Dan and Lacy from The Swing Nation Podcast to answer all your swinger-related questions. Tune in as we discuss everything, from figuring out whether the swinger lifestyle is right for you to the impact it could have on your relationship. Discover what drew Dan and Lacy to the lifestyle, their prior experiences with monogamy, and what they have learned from navigating this new world together. We discuss some of the best tips for exploring the swinger lifestyle, especially if you're a beginner, before examining how to deal with jealousy, and why honest communication is essential! You'll also learn how to recognize signs that swinging might be right for you, along with red flags you need to know about. Tune in for a deep dive into the swinging community from experts Dan and Lacy! Key Points From This Episode: Introducing Dan and Lacy from the Swing Nation Podcast. How Dan and Lacy found themselves involved in the swinger lifestyle together. Their experience with monogamous relationships and why they prefer the swinger lifestyle. Issues they encountered when they first started dating as swingers. Tips and advice on embarking on a journey of non-monogamy together. The benefits of taking it slow when you first start exploring the swinger lifestyle. How to recognize green flags that swinging might be right for you. Why insecurity and jealousy are normal and why good communication is essential. How swinging has benefited their relationship and communication. A breakdown of Dan and Lacy's boundaries and how they set them. The value of having a list of rules when you're starting out. Important red flags you should be aware of. Understanding compersion; the happiness you feel when your partner is intimate with others. How non-monogamy could change throughout your life and relationship. What led to them becoming prominent swinger influencers and educators. The type of events that Dan and Lacy host and how to join their Discord community. Quotes: "I knew that I can be monogamous if I really wanted to. It's not natural for me. I enjoy the non-monogamous aspect much more. It was nice to find a community that we could do it safely and together in." — Lacy [0:06:33] "If you want to take this journey into non-monogamy, it should be something that you're doing together to explore each other's fantasies, to improve your relationship, to improve your sex life." — Dan [0:10:07] "The more you engulf yourself and experience things, I think the more you open up to new experiences." — Dan [0:22:26] "The average person on OnlyFans makes $150 a month. It takes a lot of work. We have a team of people now that run mine. We have four OnlyFan pages. It's a labor of love. It's taken a lot of work. You have to be comfortable with your body and you have to set clear boundaries." — Lacy [0:36:36] Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: The Swing Nation — Join the Swinger Society Discord Server! — The Swing Nation Podcast on Swinger Red Flags — The Swing Nation Podcast on Should I start a content subscription — Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]> Have you ever been curious about what the swinger lifestyle might be like? Today we sit down with Dan and Lacy from The Swing Nation Podcast to answer all your swinger-related questions. Tune in as we discuss everything, from figuring out whether the swinger lifestyle is right for you to the impact it could have on your relationship. Discover what drew Dan and Lacy to the lifestyle, their prior experiences with monogamy, and what they have learned from navigating this new world together. We discuss some of the best tips for exploring the swinger lifestyle, especially if you're a beginner, before examining how to deal with jealousy, and why honest communication is essential! You'll also learn how to recognize signs that swinging might be right for you, along with red flags you need to know about. Tune in for a deep dive into the swinging community from experts Dan and Lacy! Key Points From This Episode: Introducing Dan and Lacy from the Swing Nation Podcast. How Dan and Lacy found themselves involved in the swinger lifestyle together. Their experience with monogamous relationships and why they prefer the swinger lifestyle. Issues they encountered when they first started dating as swingers. Tips and advice on embarking on a journey of non-monogamy together. The benefits of taking it slow when you first start exploring the swinger lifestyle. How to recognize green flags that swinging might be right for you. Why insecurity and jealousy are normal and why good communication is essential. How swinging has benefited their relationship and communication. A breakdown of Dan and Lacy's boundaries and how they set them. The value of having a list of rules when you're starting out. Important red flags you should be aware of. Understanding compersion; the happiness you feel when your partner is intimate with others. How non-monogamy could change throughout your life and relationship. What led to them becoming prominent swinger influencers and educators. The type of events that Dan and Lacy host and how to join their Discord community. Quotes: "I knew that I can be monogamous if I really wanted to. It's not natural for me. I enjoy the non-monogamous aspect much more. It was nice to find a community that we could do it safely and together in." — Lacy [0:06:33] "If you want to take this journey into non-monogamy, it should be something that you're doing together to explore each other's fantasies, to improve your relationship, to improve your sex life." — Dan [0:10:07] "The more you engulf yourself and experience things, I think the more you open up to new experiences." — Dan [0:22:26] "The average person on OnlyFans makes $150 a month. It takes a lot of work. We have a team of people now that run mine. We have four OnlyFan pages. It's a labor of love. It's taken a lot of work. You have to be comfortable with your body and you have to set clear boundaries." — Lacy [0:36:36] Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: The Swing Nation — Join the Swinger Society Discord Server! — The Swing Nation Podcast on Swinger Red Flags — The Swing Nation Podcast on Should I start a content subscription — Bad Girls Bible Newsletter — /newsletter]]>

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