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Arizona PBS Bureau At ASU To Stop Airing This Week

Dec 18, 2025

By Staff Reporter | After this week, Arizona PBS will have one less program broadcasting the western news. Arizona State University (ASU) declined to renew its contract with NewsHour West, a bureau in downtown Phoenix under the member station...

Hamadeh Demands Investigation Into CNN-Kalshi Partnership

Dec 18, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | U.S. Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) has sent a sharply worded letter to the Acting Chairwoman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Caroline D. Pham, demanding immediate answers and potential regulatory...

Rep. Kupper Introduces Bill To Allow Higher Speed Limits On Select Rural Interstates

Dec 18, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona state Rep. Nick Kupper (R-LD25) has introduced legislation that would allow higher speed limits on certain rural interstate highways, citing roadway design, safety data, and differences between urban and rural driving...

New Investigation Tracks Billion-Dollar ‘NGO Syndicate’ Paying To Turn Arizona Blue

Dec 17, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Wealthy leftists outside the state are paying big money to deepen the blue in Arizona. An investigative report by the Arizona Free Enterprise Club (AFEC) and AZ Liberty Network (AZLN) documented the way national...

Arizona Senate Republicans Release 2026 Majority Plan

Dec 17, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona Senate Republicans released their 2026 Majority Plan on Monday, outlining policy priorities aimed at reducing the cost of living, strengthening public safety, supporting economic growth, and increasing oversight of...

Hamadeh Leads GOP Effort To Create D.C. Memorial Honoring Americans Killed By Illegal Immigrants

Dec 17, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | House Republicans, led by Arizona Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08), unveiled legislation Friday proposing the creation of a permanent national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring Americans killed by individuals unlawfully...

BASIS Elementary School Allegedly Told Families To Honor Coach’s New Transgender Identity

Dec 16, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The leadership at one BASIS Charter School allegedly told families they were required to honor one of their coach’s new transgender identity. Community members shared an email they claimed to have obtained a copy of from...

After Years-Long Dispute, Education Department Restores GCU’s Nonprofit Status

Dec 16, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The U.S. Department of Education under Secretary Linda McMahon has formally restored Grand Canyon University’s nonprofit status, a reversal of a years-long dispute that had kept recognition of the Phoenix-based university’s...

Arizona Senator Proposes Ban On Fluoride Additives In Public Drinking Water

Dec 16, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona State Senator Janae Shamp (R-LD29) has introduced legislation that would prohibit the addition of fluoride and fluoride-containing compounds to public drinking water systems across the state. The proposal, Senate Bill...

Biggs Accuses Tucson Mayor Of Obstructing Federal ICE Operations

Dec 15, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05), a declared candidate for Arizona governor in 2026, has accused Tucson Mayor Regina Romero of encouraging obstruction of a federal law-enforcement operation after she posted on social media...

Sen. Farnsworth Pushes Pilot Program To Address Rise In Missing Youth From Group Homes

Dec 15, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Senate Appropriations and Transportation Committee Chairman David Farnsworth (R-LD10) is calling attention to a rise in runaway and missing youth cases involving group homes and residential treatment campuses. He...

Reps. Crane And Ciscomani Lead Bipartisan Effort Targeting Drone Interference In Wildfire Response

Dec 15, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | U.S. Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ02) joined forces with Reps. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ06), Janelle Bynum (D-OR), and Joe Neguse (D-CO) to introduce the Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act of 2025, a bipartisan measure aimed at...