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Poll: Biggs Maintains Dominant Lead In GOP Primary For Governor

Nov 9, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Congressman Andy Biggs continues to hold a dominant polling position in Arizona’s 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary, maintaining the same lead he’s had since September when he also polled ahead of Karrin Taylor Robson by...

Scottsdale Pre-Authorizes Legal Action In Axon Zoning Referendum Fight

Nov 9, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Scottsdale City Council voted Monday to authorize Interim City Attorney Luis Santaella to ready counterclaims and other filings in its escalating court fight with Taxpayers Against Awful Apartment Zoning Exemptions...

Rep. Ansari Continues To Provide Constituent Services To Illegal Immigrants During Shutdown

Nov 8, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari is continuing to dedicate her limited constituent-services capacity during the shutdown to illegal immigrants. Ansari maintains these individuals qualify as constituents, though they...

Judicial Watch Sues Gov. Hobbs Over Immigration Enforcement Directives

Nov 8, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | The watchdog organization Judicial Watch has filed a lawsuit against Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, seeking access to documents it says may shed light on whether the governor directed state agencies to limit cooperation with federal...

Experts Rebut Democratic Ads Targeting Rep. Ciscomani Over Medicaid Reforms

Nov 8, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Policy experts are pushing back on Democratic attack ads against Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ06) and other Republicans, saying the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (OBBB) Medicaid reforms target fraud and waste—not vulnerable...

WATCH: Shutdown Continues As Senators Kelly And Gallego Vote NO For 14th Time

Nov 7, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate rejected a Republican-backed short-term funding measure to reopen the government for the 14th consecutive time. Arizona's Democratic Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego joined all Democrats in...

Axon Announces The Acquisition Of Carbyne To Modernize 911 Through AI

Nov 7, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Axon, a global leader in public safety technology, has signed an agreement to acquire Carbyne, the cloud-native emergency communications platform trusted by agencies serving over 250 million people worldwide. The $625 million...

One Arizona City Makes List Of Side-Hustle Hotspots In New National Study

Nov 7, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | As more Americans look beyond the traditional 9-to-5 for additional income, new research highlights the U.S. cities most actively exploring side-hustle opportunities — and one Arizona community, Tempe, has earned a spot among...

Tucson Elects Socialist Council Member Backed By Powerful Progressive Organizations

Nov 6, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The newest member of the Tucson City Council is further left than the rest of the council’s Democrats. That’s because newly elected Tucson Councilwoman Miranda Schubert is a socialist. Schubert’s victory can be credited in part...

Mesa Voters Recall Councilmember Julie Spilsbury In Victory For Dorean Taylor

Nov 6, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Voters in Mesa recalled District 5 City Councilmember Julie Spilsbury Tuesday night, ending her term in a special election triggered by a citizen-led petition drive. In early reporting, Spilsbury has received 47.38% of the...

Arizona Ranks Third Worst In The Nation For Shoplifting

Nov 6, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona has emerged as one of the nation’s hotspots for shoplifting, ranking third highest in the United States with 587.83 incidents per 100,000 residents in 2024, according to a new report by Summit Defense. This rate is 56%...

President Trump Endorses Former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb For Congress

Nov 5, 2025

By Staff Reporter | President Donald Trump endorsed former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb for the 2026 fifth congressional district race. Trump dubbed Lamb a “MAGA Warrior,” with a subtle remark of appreciation given to Lamb’s primary opponent,...