Guests - Elijah Norton, Tom Horne, Gina Swoboda

Guests - Elijah Norton, Tom Horne, Gina Swoboda

In a rare move, Arizona's Senate Director Nominations Committee voted unanimously to reject Barbara Richardson as the permanent head of the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI).

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is facing criticism from State Senator Jake Kaufman over his administration of the state's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, which provides families with funds to pursue educational options outside the traditional public school system.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act), legislation requiring documented proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections. Arizona GOP Chair Gina Swoboda, who has long championed election integrity measures, explained the significance of this development.