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Horne Celebrates Native American Students’ Remarkable Improvements In Reading And Math

Sep 29, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Native American students across Arizona are achieving significant improvements in reading and math proficiency, driven by targeted school improvement strategies, according to State Superintendent Tom Horne. Notably, three...

Arizona Saw Modest Job Gains In August, Report Finds

Sep 29, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona added 700 nonfarm jobs in August, a modest increase that ranked the state 31st nationally in monthly job growth, according to a new analysis by the Common Sense Institute (CSI). Nationally, the U.S. economy gained...

ASU Professor Blasted For Disparaging Remarks On Charlie Kirk And Christianity

Sep 28, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona State University history professor Alexander Aviña is at the center of controversy after social media posts highlighted comments he made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk and Christianity. The account Project...

Hobbs Stirs Controversy With New Appointment To Arizona Board Of Regents

Sep 28, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Governor Katie Hobbs has sparked controversy by appointing James "Jimmy" McCain, son of the late Senator John McCain, to the Arizona Board of Regents. The decision raised eyebrows due to McCain’s opposition to President Donald...

Hamadeh Proposes Silver Dollar Coin To Honor Charlie Kirk

Sep 28, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Reps. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ08) and August Pfluger (R-TX11) introduced a bill directing the Treasury to mint 400,000 silver dollar coins honoring Charlie Kirk. The new coins will bear his image on the face and the biblical...

Arizona Leaders React To Dallas ICE Shooting

Sep 27, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The sniper attack on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas has sparked a wave of reactions from Arizona politicians, reflecting a deeply divided political landscape. In the attack, a 29-year-old...

Arizona Court Rejects Attorney General Mayes’ Appeal To Prosecute 2020 Electors

Sep 27, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Court of Appeals declined to accept Attorney General Kris Mayes’ appeal to prosecute President Donald Trump’s 2020 electors. The appeals court order said in a brief ruling that, based on its “discretion,” it would...

House Passes Hamadeh’s Bills To Enhance Veterans’ Access To Health And Education Services

Sep 27, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed two bipartisan bills introduced by Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) alongside Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13): the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act...

Goldwater Report: Arizona K-12 School Superintendents Earn Up To $500K With Perks

Sep 26, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | After overcoming months of stonewalling, the Goldwater Institute has issued a report revealing that school district superintendents in Arizona are awarded some of the most lucrative public service contracts in the state. The...

Kari Lake Deposed On VOA Firings

Sep 26, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The full deposition of Kari Lake, acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), was unsealed and filed publicly on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. In the September 9th questioning from...

Report: Cooling Arizona Housing Market Fails To Ease Affordability Pressures

Sep 26, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona’s housing market showed signs of cooling in the second quarter of 2025, but affordability challenges persist, according to a new analysis from the Common Sense Institute (CSI). CSI's Q2 Housing Affordability Report...

Campaign Signs Falsely Claim Chandler Ballot Amendment Would Keep Term Limits

Sep 25, 2025

By Staff Reporter | New campaign signs appearing in the Chandler area are claiming a ballot amendment would keep term limits — but it actually rolls them back. The signs advocate for the passage of Proposition 410 this November with...