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Audit Finds Arizona Medical Board Operating In Manner That Risks Public Safety
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Arizona GOP Chair Predicts Attorney General Kris Mayes Will Face Investigation
By Staff Reporter | The head of the Arizona Republican Party is predicting that Attorney General Kris Mayes will face an investigation of her own for her alleged lack of investigation into Gov. Katie Hobbs. Sergio Arellano stated in...
U.S. House Passes Hamadeh’s ‘Kayleigh’s Law’ To Protect Victims From Abusers For Life
By Staff Reporter | The U.S. House passed legislation mandating victims of certain sexual or violent crimes have lifetime protections against their abusers. Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) sponsored the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026, or Kayleigh’s...
Amish Shah Criticized For Repeal Plan That Would Restore Funding For Illegal Immigrant Health Care
By Matthew Holloway | Democratic congressional nominee Amish Shah is facing fresh criticism from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) over his support for taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants. The NRCC is pointing to...
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