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Muslim Shooting Outside Tucson Gay Bar Killed Palestine Sympathizer

Sep 6, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A shooting outside a Tucson gay bar earlier this week by a Muslim immigrant took the lives of two men, one of whom happened to be a sympathizer to the Palestinian cause. The victims were Cameron Davis Capara, 33, and...

Rep. Walt Blackman Endorses Brad Bettencourt In LD9 House Race

Sep 6, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | State Rep. Walt Blackman (R-LD7) has endorsed Republican Bradley “Brad” Bettencourt in the three-candidate race for two Arizona House seats in Legislative District 9. Blackman is a retired U.S. Army combat veteran who served...

Poll Finds Majority Of Arizona Voters Want Limits On New Data Centers

Sep 6, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | A majority of Arizona voters oppose additional large data center development, with opposition becoming even stronger when voters are asked to weigh economic benefits against concerns over water, electricity, and infrastructure,...

Audit Finds Arizona Medical Board Operating In Manner That Risks Public Safety

Sep 5, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Medical Board has been operating in a matter that puts public safety at risk, according to a new audit. A sunset review released earlier this week by the Arizona Auditor General found the board is failing...

U.S. Trade Gap Widens 24% In July, Remains Down Nearly 30% Year-To-Date

Sep 5, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | The U.S. trade deficit widened to $88.58 billion in July, increasing $17.39 billion from June and ending the month 43 percent above its 12-month average, according to an analysis released Thursday by Republicans on the Joint...

Ciscomani Supports Temporary Funding Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown

Sep 5, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) voted Tuesday in favor of a bipartisan continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 11, citing the potential consequences of another shutdown for military personnel,...

Phoenix Police Lowers Standards To Recruit More Female Officers By 2030

Sep 4, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Phoenix Police Department (PPD) is lowering its standards and shifting hiring practices in order to recruit and hire more female cops by 2030. PPD leadership explained during a city council meeting that they are working to...

Maricopa County Superior Court Pauses Challenge To Utilities’ Annual Ratemaking Policy

Sep 4, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A superior court has halted a case to determine whether utilities may use an annual rate adjustment mechanism to determine utility rates. The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) adopted the policy in December 2024....

Arizona Chamber Of Commerce Tells Data Center Opponents To Go Offline To Prove Their Commitment

Sep 4, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Chamber of Commerce is advising residents opposed to data centers to go offline to prove their commitment. The chamber issued a press release on Tuesday advising that those who wish to see a data center moratorium...

Arizona AG Accused Of Rewarding Political Ally With Nearly $250,000 No-Bid Contract

Sep 3, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Questions are being raised after records revealed Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes paid out nearly $250,000 in a no-bid government contract to a close political ally for consulting work. Senate President Warren Petersen...

Goldwater Urges Arizona Supreme Court To Let ASU Professor Sue Over DEI Training

Sep 3, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Goldwater Institute attorneys urged the Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow Arizona State University (ASU) professor Owen Anderson to pursue his lawsuit alleging that the school’s “Inclusive Communities” employee...

Person Of Interest In Tucson Police Recruit’s Killing Arrested At Douglas Port Of Entry

Sep 3, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Federal officers arrested a man identified as a person of interest in the fatal shooting of Tucson Police Department recruit Carlos Ramirez as he attempted to enter the United States through the Douglas Port of Entry. Alexis...