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Heap: 'The AZ Freedom Caucus has taken a strong stand against the radical Green New Deal agenda'

Climate Cabinet Action recently issued an F- grade to Rep. Justin Heap (R-AZ) for his lack of support towards the Green New Deal, a proposed clean energy movement aimed at combating climate change. Heap, a significant figure in Arizona politics serving as Vice Chair of Ways and Means and member of Commerce, is one of many Republicans to be downgraded by the environmental organization.

By North Pima News | Dec 1, 2023

Parker: 'Do we NOT have equal treatment under the law in AZ?'

Representative Jacqueline Parker (R-AZ) has expressed her criticism towards Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes after the recent indictment of two board supervisors who questioned the state's 2022 election results. This controversy brings the issue of election integrity and equal treatment under the law in Arizona into sharp focus.

By North Pima News | Nov 30, 2023

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Heap: Meetings would improve if we 'convince the Democrats to boycott the regular standing committees'

By North Pima News | Nov 30, 2023

Rep. Justin Heap (R-AZ) expressed his desire for Democrats to also be absent from other committee hearings after no Democratic members attended the second hearing on free speech conducted by the Joint Legislative Ad Hoc Committee on Freedom of Expression at Arizona’s Public Universities. This event transpired amidst a climate of growing tension concerning freedom of speech issues within academic institutions in Arizona.

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Arizona Representative: 'It's just wonderful when Democrats take credit for something they literally had nothing to do with'

By North Pima News | Nov 3, 2023

Arizona Rep. Rachel Jones has accused Governor Katie Hobbs of taking credit for a tax rebate endorsed by the Arizona Freedom Caucus. "It's just wonderful when Democrats take credit for something they literally had nothing to do with or were even opposed to.", said Rachel Jones.

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Heap: 'it is becoming clear that there are a group of Republican legislators who are actively trying to work with Democrats'

By North Pima News | Oct 22, 2023

Arizona Rep. Justin Heap publicly endorsed Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House, suggesting that Republicans who do not support Jordan are inclined towards forming a coalition government with Democrats.

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Bliss: 'If you can't do the time, don't do the crime'

By North Pima News | Oct 18, 2023

Arizona Rep. Selina Bliss, along with fellow lawmakers Travis Grantham and Quang Nguyen, have called for an investigation into the transfer of firearms to Ukraine. In a letter addressed to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, the lawmakers urged her to initiate both criminal and civil investigations against Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and other council members.

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Parker: 'I wish I could say the cowardly, uniparty Republicans were going to get on board with their job working for the people'

By North Pima News | Oct 4, 2023

Arizona Rep. Jacqueline Parker criticized her fellow Republicans after the ousting of Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday. The motion to remove McCarthy from his position was initiated by Representative Matt Gaetz from Florida. Parker expressed her disappointment, stating, "I wish I could say the cowardly, uniparty Republicans were going to get on board with their job working for the people & NOT make a worse deal with Democrats now, but I know too many politicians…"

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Parker: 'the government under Biden is better off shut down'

By North Pima News | Sep 27, 2023

Arizona Rep. Jacqueline Parker has suggested that the government may be "better off shut down" under the Biden Administration, addressing the potential for a government shutdown. Speculation about a shutdown has been circulating for weeks, primarily due to the approaching end of the current fiscal year on September 30.

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Heap: 'not one democrat has mentioned the Border Crisis as a major factor in the lack of housing'

By North Pima News | Sep 25, 2023

Arizona Rep. Justin Heap criticized Arizona House Democrats for frequently discussing the housing crisis without addressing its connection to the border crisis. He pointed out that tens of thousands of illegal immigrants cross the Arizona border monthly, exacerbating the housing crisis.

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Atkinson: "THE STUDENTS ARE FIGHTING BACK! "

By North Pima News Report | Sep 4, 2023

Ann Atkinson, the former director of the Lewis Center at Arizona State University Barrett Honors College, shared on the X platform the news of an upcoming event featuring Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, and Dennis Prager, a Radio Talk Show Host, at Arizona State University. This event comes on the heels of previous controversies related to the university's actions, including the termination of employees, including Atkinson, allegedly due to their involvement in what the university deemed a "conservative" event held in February.

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Heap: " Is it unreasonable for Abe to want all the votes counted?"

By North Pima News Report | Sep 4, 2023

Arizona Rep. Justin Heap used platform X to express his support for former Arizona Attorney General Candidate Abe Hamadeh, who has sought a new trial in light of his election loss last year. In his post, Heap highlights numerous inconsistencies in the 2022 Arizona election, which have fueled his belief that Hamadeh's suspicions are well-founded.

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Parker: "When are all these democrat election deniers going to get indicted?"

By North Pima News Report | Aug 21, 2023

Using the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, Arizona Rep. Jacqueline Parker highlighted what she perceives as election-related hypocrisy in the United States following President Trump's fourth indictment for his scrutiny of the 2020 election outcome.

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Heap: "The Black and White Working Class have far more in common we are led to believe."

By North Pima News Report | Aug 17, 2023

Arizona Rep. Justin Heap used platform X to discuss two key points of Oliver Anthony's conservative-based music. Anthony, a farmer based in Virginia, accomplished the feat of having three songs simultaneously hold the top positions on the iTunes chart last week.

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Heap: "Today Katie Hobbs granted herself Emergency Powers that expired 9 days ago."

By North Pima News Report | Aug 15, 2023

Arizona Rep. Justin Heap used platform X to criticize Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' choice to declare a state of emergency due to escalating temperatures in the state. Hobbs made this declaration on August 11, along with issuing an executive order outlining future heat response measures.

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Heap: 'Conservatives are happy warriors so it's on to the next fight'

By North Pima News Report | Aug 2, 2023

Arizona State Rep. Justin Heap took to platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday to express his disappointment with the passage of Senate Bill 1102. This legislation will result in Maricopa County voters determining whether to extend Proposition 400, a tax aimed at funding public transportation.

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Kern: 'Why are you allowing our citizens to be put in danger??'

By North Pima News Report | Aug 1, 2023

Senator Anthony Kern (R-AZ) recently took to platform X, which used to be Twitter, to express his concerns about accused murderer Anthony Kern, who is scheduled to be released from his halfway house.

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Former director Atkinson: 'She was fired after facing religious discrimination, retaliation, and workplace hostility'

By North Pima News Report | Jul 26, 2023

Ann Atkinson, the former director of the Lewis Center at Arizona State University Barrett Honors College, shared on Twitter the news of Linda Blake's termination from Arizona State University Gammage.

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Lewis Center Director Ann Atkinson: Faculty led 'a national condemnation campaign' to suppress freedom of speech.

By North Pima News Report | Jul 4, 2023

Ann Atkinson, former Executive Director of the Lewis Center at Arizona State University, claimed that organizing a health and wellness event that featured conservative speakers directly led to her termination, she said on a recent episode of the Breaking Battlegrounds podcast.

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Political influencer O'Handley: 'All it takes is a few felons to rig an entire statewide election'

By North Pima News Report | Jun 7, 2023

It was recently reported by the New York Times that Maricopa County experienced glitches on election day at about 20% of their voting locations, causing some people to believe there was election tampering occurring.

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O'Handley: ‘Still can’t believe 60%+ of election locations in Maricopa County had malfunctioning machines’

By North Pima News Report | May 28, 2023

A social media political influencer is still questioning how a number of ballot tabulator machines in Maricopa County malfunctioned simultaneously in November.