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Rep. Crane Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Clean Up Abandoned Mines
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ02) introduced the bipartisan Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025 alongside Arizona Democrats Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ04), Senator Mark Kelly, and Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming. In...
Charter Revoked For Major Online Arizona Charter School
By Staff Reporter | The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (ASBCS) revoked the charter for Primavera Online School, potentially affecting over 20,000 students enrolled. ASBCS cited low academic results these past three years as the...
Anti-ICE Protesters And Journalists Are Removed From Outside Phoenix Immigration Court
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona’s federal immigration court in Phoenix became off-limits to anti-immigration enforcement protestors and journalists covering them on May 21st when private security ordered them off the property. On May 28th, the...
Arizona Legislature Passes “Antisemitism In Education Act,” Sends Bill To Governor’s Desk
By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona lawmakers have approved legislation aimed at combating antisemitism in public schools and colleges, marking a bipartisan push to establish new standards for addressing hate-based conduct in the state’s education system....
With Commanding Lead In Latest Poll, Turning Point PAC Announces $500K Media Buy For Biggs
By Matthew Holloway | In the wake of what Turning Point PAC has declared “the largest launch event in Arizona gubernatorial primary history,” the political action committee has announced a massive initial media buy supporting Andy Biggs in his...
Arizona Senate Chair Expands Investigation Into Department Of Corrections Amid Safety Concerns
By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona Senate Public Safety Committee Chairman Kevin Payne (R-LD27) is intensifying his investigation into the state’s Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR), citing a string of violent...
Arizona GOP Joins Trump’s Legal Battle For Proof Of Citizenship
By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Republican Party (Arizona GOP) joined President Donald Trump in the legal battle to require proof of citizenship to vote. Chairwoman Gina Swoboda announced the Arizona GOP’s involvement on Wednesday. The state...
Border Wall Construction To Resume After Noem Issues New Waivers
By Matthew Holloway | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under Secretary Kristi Noem has ordered the issuance of three new waivers to allow construction on 36 miles of new border wall in Arizona and New Mexico to begin. The largest stretch...
Arizona Teens Face Human Smuggling And Child Endangerment Charges
By Matthew Holloway | Two Arizona teenagers were arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Tohono O’odham Nation alongside three illegal aliens from Guatemala and one Mexican national in the midst of a human smuggling operation last...
Rep. Griffin Calls For Mexican Gray Wolf To Be Removed From Endangered Species List
By Jonathan Eberle | State Representative Gail Griffin (R-LD19) has called for the removal of the Mexican gray wolf from the federal Endangered Species List by 2026, citing growing concerns from rural communities in southeastern Arizona about...
Arizona Law Enforcement, Prosecutors Urge State Legislation To Combat Animal Cruelty
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona State Senator Shawnna Bolick’s recently introduced bill to combat animal cruelty in Arizona was greeted with widespread support from prosecutors and the state’s law enforcement community on Monday. Letters from...
Hobbs Vetoes Another Bill Aimed At Local Control Of Groundwater Management
By Jonathan Eberle | Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed Senate Bill 1300, a Republican-backed measure that would have allowed residents of southeastern Arizona’s San Simon Valley sub-basin to vote on whether to establish an Irrigation Non-expansion...
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