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Arizona Corporation Commission Repeals Costly Energy Efficiency Rules

Sep 21, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | In a key vote on Wednesday, the Arizona Corporation Commission, led by Commissioner Rachel Walden, unanimously repealed the state’s Energy Efficiency (EE) and Demand Side Management (DSM) Rules. The regulations, now 15 years...

Cochise County Seeks Federal Investigation Into Voting Machine Accreditation

Sep 21, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | On Tuesday, the Cochise County Supervisors voted to ask U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the certifications and laboratory accreditation of the county’s voting systems ahead of the 2022 election. In a letter from...

Ciscomani Celebrates His Journey From Immigrant To U.S. Representative

Sep 21, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) marked a personal milestone on September 18, 2025, commemorating 19 years since he became a U.S. citizen and reflecting on his remarkable journey from a congressional intern to a member of the...

Mayes’ Comms Director Deletes Social Media After Charlie Kirk Assassination Comments

Sep 20, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona AG Kris Mayes’ Communications Director Richie Taylor deleted his X, Bluesky, and LinkedIn accounts after screenshots of his alleged posts surfaced on “groypers” and “violence on the right.” Corey A. DeAngelis, a Senior...

Public Records Stonewalling? DVUSD Under Fire Ahead Of Override Vote

Sep 20, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Community members are questioning delays in Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) releases of public records. Tiffany Hawkins, a former board candidate and parent in the district, reported DVUSD “buried” about 3,000 emails...

Pima County Sheriff’s Deputy Suspended With Pay For Threats To Trump

Sep 19, 2025

By Staff Reporter | A Pima County Sheriff’s office deputy was placed on leave with pay after making threats to President Donald Trump on social media. Deputy Ramon Hernandez made the threats following the assassination of conservative leader...

AZ Senate President Proposes Renaming Loop 202 To Honor Charlie Kirk

Sep 19, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen will propose legislation in the upcoming legislative session to rename State Route 202 the “Charlie Kirk Memorial Loop 202” in honor of the slain Turning Point USA co-founder. The new...

Rep. Hamadeh Champions NDAA, Citing Border Security And Military Support

Sep 19, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Last week, Congressman Abe Hamadeh joined his fellow Republicans in passing the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with a bipartisan vote of 231-196 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The landmark legislation...

Conservative Group Asks 3 County Attorneys To Investigate ASU’s Alleged Election Meddling

Sep 18, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | The Arizona Free Enterprise Club escalated its call for accountability, urging the County Attorneys of Mohave, Pinal, and Yuma Counties to launch investigations into Arizona State University (ASU) leadership for allegedly...

Trump’s Education Department To Give ‘Historic’ Investment In School Choice

Sep 18, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Department of Education (ED) announced a significant new investment in school choice. On Monday, ED pledged “historic” investments into charter schools, American history and civics programs, Historically Black...

Poll Finds Arizona Voters Have Low Confidence In Their Elected Leaders

Sep 18, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Arizona voters have low confidence in their elected leaders at both the state and national levels, according to a new poll. The poll from Noble Predictive Insights, conducted in August, surveyed over 900 voters across...

Turning Point USA Chapter Requests Explode Following Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

Sep 17, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Requests to establish Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapters exploded in the days following the assassination of its CEO and founder, Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a devout, professed Christian and Phoenix native, was a month shy of...