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Scottsdale Cracks Down On Nuisance Parties At Short-Term Rentals

Jun 23, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Scottsdale is stepping up enforcement against nuisance parties, illegal events, and criminal activity at short-term rentals after police issued 56 charges and citations linked to the properties in May. According to a press...

Small Business Group Backs Petersen For Attorney General

Jun 23, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Arizona Pac announced its endorsement of Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen in the race for Arizona Attorney General. The group cited Petersen's record of supporting...

Alma Hernandez Calls Out Fellow Democrats For Endorsing Opponent With Violent, Pornographic Past

Jun 22, 2026

By Staff Reporter | State Rep. Alma Hernandez (D-LD20) spoke out against top Democrats for endorsing her primary opponent for the state senate seat, Rocque Perez. Hernandez said Perez’s history of posting pornography and violent rhetoric online...

Arizona Enacts Tougher Penalties For Underage Nicotine Sales

Jun 22, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona now has a stricter law on underage nicotine sales. House Bill 4001 establishes stricter statewide standards for alternative nicotine products. One major point of the law is a new prohibition on these products from...

Arizona Legislature Approves Pilot Program For Individuals With Serious Mental Illness

Jun 22, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona lawmakers have approved legislation sponsored by Senator Hildy Angius (R-LD30) aimed at strengthening care for individuals living with serious mental illness while improving public safety and long-term stability across...

Arizona Attorney General Falsely Claims DACA Recipients Can Be Police Officers

Jun 21, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes appears to lack basic knowledge of state law. Mayes claimed in a post that recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are currently eligible to serve in law...

Arizona Bill Would Require Annual Study Of Founding Documents In Public Schools

Jun 21, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona public school students would spend a designated week each year studying the nation’s founding documents, and students in grades three through twelve would recite a passage from the Declaration of Independence, under...

Arizona Department Of Education To Receive $300K Grant To Expand Teacher Apprenticeships

Jun 21, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced earlier this month that the Arizona Department of Education will receive $300,000 in grant funding to expand its teacher apprenticeship and mentoring program...

DCS Adopts Child Safety Reform After Hobbs Blocks Legislation

Jun 20, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) will implement a new child safety reform set to be codified until Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office intervened. Sen. Carine Werner (R-LD4) had championed the legislation that prompted the new...

Court Orders Glendale City Council To Reinstate Ousted Democrat

Jun 20, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Glendale City Council must reinstate a Democrat ousted for accepting a compensated public position, per a court order. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Greg Como ordered the council to reinstate Jose “Lupe” Conchas, who...

Department Of Energy Awards $21 Million To Modernize Arizona Coal Plant

Jun 20, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | An Arizona coal-fired power plant will receive federal funding for modernization efforts under a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative aimed at strengthening grid reliability and preserving dispatchable power generation....

EXCLUSIVE: Vice President JD Vance To Speak With Arizonans In Tucson

Jun 19, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Vice President JD Vance will appear next week in Arizona to deliver remarks and speak with residents about America’s future. Vance will speak in the Tucson area on Monday. The vice president will discuss the future of the...