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U.S. Attorney’s Office Files 310 Immigration-Related Charges Across Arizona In One Week

Jul 28, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced that it filed immigration-related criminal charges against 310 individuals during a week of enforcement operations conducted between July 18 and July 24, 2026....

Advocates Call On Hobbs To Pause Salt River Wild Horse Removals Pending Independent Scientific Review

Jul 28, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Approximately 100 wild horse advocates gathered at the Arizona State Capitol last week to urge Governor Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) to pause planned removals of Salt River wild horses until an...

Arizona’s New Domestic Violence Protections Apply Regardless Of When Case Was Filed, Lawmaker Says

Jul 28, 2026

By Staff Reporter | New legislation imposing domestic violence protections in family court apply in all active cases regardless of when the case was originally filed. State Representative Lisa Fink (R-LD27) issued a notice to make courts and legal...

Sen. Ruben Gallego Confirms He’s Still Considering Presidential Run

Jul 27, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) says he still would like to run for president, in spite of the recent allegations and controversies surrounding him. Gallego revealed his continued intent to make a 2028 presidential run to KTAR News on...

Arizona GOP Lawmakers Sue Fontes For Misleading Voters On School Choice Ballot Measure

Jul 27, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Republican leaders of the Arizona legislature are suing Secretary of State Adrian Fontes for allegedly misrepresenting a ballot measure to preserve school choice funding for military families. Arizona Senate President Warren...

Arizona Republican Celebrate Grand Opening Of New State Headquarters

Jul 27, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Republicans from across Arizona gathered on Friday to celebrate the grand opening of the Arizona Republican Party’s new headquarters. During the celebration, party leaders emphasized unity and looked ahead to the 2026 general...

Health Insurance Company Behind Massive Rate Hikes Financed Gov. Katie Hobbs Ad

Jul 26, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Gov. Katie Hobbs launched a new attack ad accusing Republican challenger Andy Biggs of driving up costs, but one of the ad's top financial backers is an insurance company that has imposed significant premium increases and is...

Arizona Congressmen Petition For Emergency Funding For Colorado River Basin

Jul 26, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Republican gubernatorial candidate, is leading Arizona’s congressmembers in a bipartisan petition to House leadership to include emergency funding for Colorado River Basin infrastructure. The...

Rep. Crane’s North Rim Restoration Act Receives First Senate Hearing

Jul 26, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Rep. Eli Crane’s (R-AZ02) legislation to expedite reconstruction at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim received its first Senate hearing last week week as the Department of the Interior endorsed the House-passed measure and...

Federal Government Flags Six Phoenix-Area Hospitals Over Price Transparency Compliance

Jul 25, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Six Phoenix-area hospitals received federal warning notices or requests for corrective action plans over compliance with hospital price transparency requirements, according to a report released by the health care watchdog...

Rep. Crane Applauds House Passage Of Congressional Stock Trading Ban

Jul 25, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, this week. The legislation is designed to prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing individual stocks...

Arizona Sees Higher Unemployment, Modest Job Growth In June

Jul 25, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona experienced increases to both unemployment and jobs in the month of June. The latest monthly update from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) reflected that Arizona was one of seven states to experience an...