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After Years-Long Dispute, Education Department Restores GCU’s Nonprofit Status

Dec 16, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The U.S. Department of Education under Secretary Linda McMahon has formally restored Grand Canyon University’s nonprofit status, a reversal of a years-long dispute that had kept recognition of the Phoenix-based university’s...

Arizona Senator Proposes Ban On Fluoride Additives In Public Drinking Water

Dec 16, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona State Senator Janae Shamp (R-LD29) has introduced legislation that would prohibit the addition of fluoride and fluoride-containing compounds to public drinking water systems across the state. The proposal, Senate Bill...

Biggs Accuses Tucson Mayor Of Obstructing Federal ICE Operations

Dec 15, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05), a declared candidate for Arizona governor in 2026, has accused Tucson Mayor Regina Romero of encouraging obstruction of a federal law-enforcement operation after she posted on social media...

Sen. Farnsworth Pushes Pilot Program To Address Rise In Missing Youth From Group Homes

Dec 15, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Senate Appropriations and Transportation Committee Chairman David Farnsworth (R-LD10) is calling attention to a rise in runaway and missing youth cases involving group homes and residential treatment campuses. He...

Reps. Crane And Ciscomani Lead Bipartisan Effort Targeting Drone Interference In Wildfire Response

Dec 15, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | U.S. Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ02) joined forces with Reps. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ06), Janelle Bynum (D-OR), and Joe Neguse (D-CO) to introduce the Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act of 2025, a bipartisan measure aimed at...

Arizona Republican Urges State Health Officials To Follow Federal Guidance On Hep B Shots

Dec 14, 2025

By Staff Reporter | A Republican state lawmaker is urging the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to follow the new federal guidance on hepatitis B shots for newborns. State Representative Lisa Fink (R-LD27) published a press release...

Gosar Renews Push To End OPT Program, Citing Worker Displacement And Security Risks

Dec 14, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ-09) is renewing his push to dismantle the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, doubling down on efforts he began earlier in the year by urging Congress to terminate the program...

Drama Unfolds In Scottsdale School Closure Vote

Dec 14, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Hours after State Representative Matt Gress urged the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board to postpone its decision on whether to close two schools, the Board voted to permanently shutter Pima Elementary...

Emails Reveal Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema As Lobbyist, Contrary To Claims

Dec 13, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema claims she’s not a lobbyist, but her emails tell a different story. Emails uncovered by FOIAzona revealed Sinema’s lobbying for a major new AI data center in Chandler. When Sinema joined...

DHS Sets Historic Border Security Records Under President Trump

Dec 13, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has achieved unprecedented border security milestones, with illegal border crossings reaching the lowest levels ever recorded at the...

Hamadeh Joins GOP Veterans Backing Measure Against Democrats’ Military-Insubordination Remarks

Dec 13, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | A group of Republican military veterans in Congress, led by Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) and Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), has introduced H.Res.932 to denounce what they describe as “dangerous and seditious rhetoric” from six Democratic...

Hobbs Accused Of Kicking Black And Disabled Kids Off Elevator So She Could Cut The Line

Dec 12, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Governor Katie Hobbs is being accused of kicking black and disabled adults and children off an elevator so she didn’t have to wait in line at a football game. The alleged incident was said to have occurred at the Territorial...