Advertise with Googlier.com Kelly | Arizona Capitol Times https://azcapitoltimes.com Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:04:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.11 https://azcapitoltimes.com/files/2023/05/az17.jpg Kelly | Arizona Capitol Times https://azcapitoltimes.com 32 32 43761567 Heated race likely to succeed Lesko, who shocked political observers with planned departure https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/10/19/heated-race-likely-to-succeed-lesko-who-shocked-political-observers-with-planned-departure/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:04:12 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=483389 The announcement from four-term U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Peoria, that she is not seeking reelection next year shocked political observers who said her departure opens the door to what will likely be a crowded, and costly, GOP primary to replace her in what has been called a solidly Republican district.

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]]> 483389 Biden targeting Trump’s ‘extremist movement’ as he makes democracy a touchtone in reelection bid https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/09/28/biden-targeting-trumps-extremist-movement-as-he-makes-democracy-a-touchtone-in-reelection-bid/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:47:41 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=482668 President Joe Biden is arguing that "there is something dangerous happening in America" as he revives his warnings that Donald Trump and his allies represent an existential threat to the country's democratic institutions.

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]]> PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden is arguing that “there is something dangerous happening in America” as he revives his warnings that Donald Trump and his allies represent an existential...

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]]> 482668 Credit Card Competition Act good for small businesses and underserved communities  https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/08/11/credit-card-competition-act-good-for-small-businesses-and-underserved-communities/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/08/11/credit-card-competition-act-good-for-small-businesses-and-underserved-communities/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:09:29 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=481499 A recent op-ed raised concerns about the Credit Card Competition Act, but the truth is this bill will have a positive impact on small businesses and provide an economic boost for underserved communities by lowering the costs of goods and services.

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]]> A recent op-ed raised concerns about the Credit Card Competition Act, but the truth is this bill will have a positive impact on small businesses and provide an economic boost for...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/08/11/credit-card-competition-act-good-for-small-businesses-and-underserved-communities/feed/ 0 481499 Biden makes Grand Canyon monument designation, citing Arizona tribal heritage, climate concerns https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/08/08/biden-makes-grand-canyon-monument-designation-citing-arizona-tribal-heritage-climate-concerns/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/08/08/biden-makes-grand-canyon-monument-designation-citing-arizona-tribal-heritage-climate-concerns/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:22:37 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=481376 Declaring it good "not only for Arizona but for the planet," President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon, turning the decades-long visions of Native American tribes and environmentalists into reality.

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]]> TUSAYAN, Ariz. (AP) — Declaring it good “not only for Arizona but for the planet,” President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon,...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/08/08/biden-makes-grand-canyon-monument-designation-citing-arizona-tribal-heritage-climate-concerns/feed/ 0 481376 Arizona veterans: apply for your PACT Act benefits before Aug. 9 https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/08/04/arizona-veterans-apply-for-your-pact-act-benefits-before-aug-9/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/08/04/arizona-veterans-apply-for-your-pact-act-benefits-before-aug-9/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 22:16:45 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=481312 I never had asthma during my entire life until I volunteered to serve my country. Thanks to President Joe Biden and military veteran leaders in Congress like Rep. Ruben Gallego and Sen. Mark Kelly, I’m now covered because of the PACT Act.

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]]> I never had asthma during my entire life until I volunteered to serve my country. My service in Iraq exposed me to burn pits, where the U.S. military disposed of...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/08/04/arizona-veterans-apply-for-your-pact-act-benefits-before-aug-9/feed/ 0 481312 Public shows support for proposed monument near Grand Canyon https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/07/20/public-shows-support-for-proposed-monument-near-grand-canyon/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/07/20/public-shows-support-for-proposed-monument-near-grand-canyon/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 17:41:27 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=480856 Dozens of community members, tribal leaders and state officials gathered in Flagstaff on Tuesday to show their support for a proposed national monument around the Grand Canyon, saying the designation could protect natural and cultural resources.

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]]> Dozens of community members, tribal leaders and state officials gathered in Flagstaff on Tuesday to show their support for a proposed national monument around the Grand Canyon, saying the designation...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/07/20/public-shows-support-for-proposed-monument-near-grand-canyon/feed/ 0 480856 Remove lethal, illegal vapes from kids’ reach https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/07/20/remove-lethal-illegal-vapes-from-kids-reach/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/07/20/remove-lethal-illegal-vapes-from-kids-reach/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:56:57 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=480847 Protecting children and young adults from dangerous drugs and unregulated products should be a top priority for elected officials in all levels of government. We are in the midst of a national crisis as fentanyl continues to spread across every corner of the country and unregulated vaping products multiply on store shelves targeting young children.

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/07/20/remove-lethal-illegal-vapes-from-kids-reach/feed/ 0 480847 Senate should confirm Su as labor secretary https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/07/14/senate-should-confirm-su-as-labor-secretary/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/07/14/senate-should-confirm-su-as-labor-secretary/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:39:40 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=480543 As the local franchisee owners of hotels and a 7-11 in Arizona, we strongly urge the U.S. Senate to immediately confirm Julie Su – the daughter of franchisees – as the secretary of labor. 

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]]> As the local franchisee owners of hotels and a 7-11 in Arizona, we strongly urge the U.S. Senate to immediately confirm Julie Su – the daughter of franchisees – as...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/07/14/senate-should-confirm-su-as-labor-secretary/feed/ 0 480543 Arizona senators need to protect the state’s gig workers https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/06/16/arizona-senators-need-to-protect-the-states-gig-workers/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/06/16/arizona-senators-need-to-protect-the-states-gig-workers/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 21:12:56 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=479589 President Biden's Labor Secretary nominee Julie Su presided over the Administration’s proposed new worker classification rule last fall, which could force independent contractors and gig workers to reclassify as full-time W-2 employees. While intended to help contract workers access benefits and union protection, forced reclassification would wreak havoc across the economy and disrupt vital sources of income for thousands of Arizonans. 

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]]> Covid hurt the Arizona economy more than it did most states, with the Grand Canyon State ranking 12th in the nation for the biggest increase in unemployment and seventh for...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/06/16/arizona-senators-need-to-protect-the-states-gig-workers/feed/ 0 479589 GOP lawmakers call for ‘war,’ Democrats for justice after Trump indictment https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/06/12/gop-lawmakers-call-for-war-democrats-for-justice-after-trump-indictment/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/06/12/gop-lawmakers-call-for-war-democrats-for-justice-after-trump-indictment/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 18:57:34 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=479412 Arizona lawmakers’ reaction to the historic indictment of former President Donald Trump for allegedly hoarding classified intelligence documents was swift – and partisan – Friday.

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]]> Arizona lawmakers’ reaction to the historic indictment of former President Donald Trump for allegedly hoarding classified intelligence documents was swift – and partisan – Friday. While Democrats said the legal...

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