No. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., recently spoke at an event billed as a “town hall” that exclusively admitted members of the Republican Party, but his office did not host it. A Legislative District 12 Republican Committee leader organized the private event under the Maricopa County Republican Committee.
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Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez miss congressional votes to host rallies in Arizona?
No. The House of Representatives was not in session March 20 or March 22, when Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared at “Fighting Oligarchy” rallies in Tempe and Tucson alongside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. The House was called to session on March 21 for two minutes, but no votes were held.
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Did the Arizona Senate advance a bill to ban so-called chemtrails?
No. While the Arizona Senate did advance a bill that would prohibit solar radiation management, a type of geoengineering, there is no link between this practice and a persistent conspiracy theory involving “chemtrails.” The theory—which has been repeatedly and extensively debunked—posits that plane contrails, caused by freezing water vapor, are actually plumes of toxic chemicals or radiation released to control the weather or humans.
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Is there evidence linking the Texas measles outbreak to a surge in illegal immigration?
No. Though Texas health officials have been unable to pinpoint the source of the measles outbreak that began in a Gaines County Mennonite community, there is no evidence connecting it to illegal immigration.
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Has an Arizona law requiring cage-free conditions contributed to a nationwide increase in egg prices?
No. An Arizona regulation requiring eggs sold within the state to come from cage-free hens is not yet in effect.