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HHS Official To Testify Before Arizona Lawmakers Over State’s Missed Federal Audits
By Ethan Faverino | A top federal health official is scheduled to testify before Arizona lawmakers on September 21 as the state faces scrutiny over repeated delays in completing a federally required audit and potential consequences for federal...
Remembering Jon Kyl, Former Arizona Senator And Congressman
By Staff Reporter | Former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl, a lifelong Republican, passed away on Thursday at the age of 84. The Kyl family said the former senator died due to complications following his dementia diagnosis in December 2025. Kyl...
U.S. House Passes Bill Backed By Arizona Lawmakers Requiring AM Radio In New Vehicles
By Matthew Holoway | The U.S. House approved legislation Tuesday that would require automakers to provide access to AM broadcast radio as standard equipment in new passenger vehicles sold in the United States. The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of...
Tempe Holds First Police Oversight Meeting After ASU Student Attacks Officer
By Staff Reporter | The city of Tempe held the first meeting for its Public Safety and Community Oversight Council Subcommittee on Monday. Councilmember Bobby Nichols is chairing the subcommittee. Mayor Corey Woods and Councilmember Brooke...
Jasser Tells Stanton ‘House Needs A Doctor, Not A Politician’ During CD4 Forum
By Matthew Holloway | Republican congressional candidate Dr. Zuhdi Jasser confronted Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-04) over health care costs, border enforcement, tariffs, and the conflict with Iran during an Arizona PBS candidate forum for...
U.S. Deficit Reaches $1.97 Trillion With One Month Left In Fiscal Year 2026
By Ethan Faverino | The federal government recorded a nearly $167 billion budget deficit in August, bringing the total shortfall for Fiscal Year 2026 to nearly $2 trillion with one month remaining in the fiscal year. According to the latest Monthly...
Biggs Introduces Bill To Expand Colorado River Water Supplies, Accelerate Infrastructure
Ethan Faverino | Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) introduced legislation this week aimed at increasing water supplies and accelerating infrastructure projects across the Colorado River Basin. The legislation comes as the region faces historically...
New Arizona Property Tax, Deed Laws Take Effect
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona laws affecting property taxes, deed recording, and county assessor operations took effect Saturday, Sept. 12, the general effective date for the 2026 legislative session. Additional property tax exemptions for disabled...
U.S. Consumer Prices Rise 0.4% In August While Phoenix Inflation Hits 2.5%
By Matthew Holloway | The U.S. Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% in August, accelerating from July’s 0.1% increase, while annual inflation remained at 3.4%, according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gasoline prices accounted...
Chandler Unified Approves Land Acknowledgment For Board Meetings, Graduations
By Staff Reporter | Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) narrowly approved a land acknowledgment statement for Native Americans during its regular meeting last week. The board approved the land acknowledgment statement 3-2. The governing board...
Hamadeh’s Kayleigh’s Law Awaits Senate Action After Passing U.S. House
By Matthew Holloway | The U.S. House of Representatives passed Kayleigh’s Law in late August, introduced in April by Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08). The Senate Judiciary Committee has not yet scheduled action on the measure. H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s...
Small Business Administration To Prioritize Defense-Critical Manufacturers As New Rules Take Effect
By Matthew Holloway | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced last week that it will prioritize applications from small businesses in defense-critical manufacturing industries for its 8(a) Business Development Program as revised...
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