Author: Chris Woodward | The Center Square contributor

(The Center Square) — Arizonans in Congressional District 7 have picked candidates to run in the special general election for U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva’s seat. Adelita Grijalva, the late Democratic congressman’s daughter, is the projected winner of the Democratic special primary, which was held Tuesday along with the Republican primary. As of Wednesday morning, she had 33,104 vote…

A new report shows Arizona’s job market and labor force is a mixed bag. The Common Sense Institute found 4,300 non-farm jobs were added in February. That puts Arizona at No. 15 among all states in terms of monthly job growth. Still, the year-over-year growth fell 0.4% and is the state’s second year-over-year job decline…

(The Center Square) – More than two dozen Nevada National Guard members are now certified for wildland firefighting. Twenty-eight soldiers completed the certification this month, something officials called a “crucial step for enhancing the region’s firefighting capabilities.” Units participating in the certification process included 609th Engineer Company, Alpha Company, Bravo Company, and 150th Maintenance Company,…

(The Center Square) – Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt praised the fiscal year 2024 revenue numbers released Wednesday and called for more tax cuts. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services said General Reserve Fund collections were $8.5 billion for fiscal year 2024, up $177.7 million or 2.1% above this year’s estimate. The state received more…

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Commerce has approved Montana’s proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. Thursday’s action allows Montana to request over $628 million for the Internet program. Gov Greg Gianforte welcomed the news, adding this brings his administration’s total investment in expanding broadband connection to nearly $1…

(The Center Square) – A former Las Vegas City Council member has been indicted for what the Department of Justice called an alleged charity fraud scheme. Federal authorities said in a news release that 53-year-old Michele Fiore solicited donations to build a statue honoring Las Vegas police officers killed on the job.  “Fiore allegedly promised…