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Hobbs Vetoes ICE Act After Playing Tough On The Border

Apr 20, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | In a stark contrast to her efforts to rebrand herself as tough on the border, Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed the Arizona Immigration Cooperation and Enforcement (ICE) Act, SB 1164. The bill would have required that...

Arizona Enacts Law To Limit Classroom Cellphone Use

Apr 20, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona students will soon face new limits on cellphone and social media use during the school day under a law signed Monday by Governor Katie Hobbs. The bill, HB 2484, passed with bipartisan support and aims to reduce digital...

Republican House Whip Aligns With Democrats, Governor Hobbs To Oppose Emergency Disability Funding

Apr 19, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Republican House Whip sided with Democratic lawmakers and Governor Katie Hobbs against the codification of a key emergency funding bill for disability services in the state. Most House and Senate Republicans support...

Arizona Department Of Education Rebuffs AG Mayes On Fed Funding Question

Apr 19, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | An interjection by Arizona’s Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes has led to the AG and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne trading rhetorical fire after Phoenix’s Kyrene School District voted to adopt a “Staff...

Demonstrators Launch Counter Protest Against Anti-Trump, Anti-Hamadeh Activists

Apr 18, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Demonstrators supporting the Trump administration, Elon Musk, and Congressman Abe Hamadeh have lined the busy thoroughfare of Bell Road to peacefully counter-protest the “Indivisible” group, who have been holding an...

Glendale Group Counters Rhetoric Against VAI Resort From Out-Of-State Activists

Apr 18, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The "Yes for Glendale" campaign, supporting passage of Propositions 401 and 402, is countering the narrative of Worker Power, the political arm of the California-based labor union UniteHere. "Yes for Glendale" is seeking to...

Chandler School Board President Refuses To Say Pledge Of Allegiance

Apr 17, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The leader of the Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) governing board declines to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance, worrying some CUSD families over the implications. A video obtained by board meeting attendees shows...

All Arizona Counties Removing Illegal Aliens From Voter Rolls Following Legal Challenge

Apr 17, 2025

By Staff Reporter | All of Arizona’s 15 counties are now undertaking efforts to remove any illegal aliens from their voter rolls following a lawsuit filed by America First Legal (AFL), a right-wing nonprofit. There is no certainty as to how...

Kari Lake’s Role In Trump Admin Reportedly Moving To U.S. State Department

Apr 17, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Kari Lake will reportedly be detailed to the U.S. Department of State under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to unconfirmed reports from anonymous sources who spoke to The Washington Post. The story has since been...

Arizona Becomes First State To Ban Ultra-Processed Foods In Schools

Apr 16, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona has officially become the first state in the nation to ban ultra-processed foods in public schools. Governor Katie Hobbs signed HB 2164, also known as the Arizona Healthy Schools Act, into law this week after it passed...

Two Hikers In Arizona Desert Rescued By Border Patrol Agents

Apr 16, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Tucson Sector conducted two separate rescue operations over the weekend, saving the lives of two U.S. citizens who became stranded in remote desert terrain in southern Arizona. The rescues,...

Maricopa County Asks AG Bondi To Drop Lawsuit, Consent Decrees Hindering Police

Apr 16, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Maricopa County leadership is asking U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to drop a lawsuit against Phoenix police and limit consent decrees. In a letter sent to Bondi on Tuesday, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Thomas...