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Arizona Ballot Measure Would Ban Foreign Election Spending, Expand Voter ID Requirements

Jun 19, 2026

By Staff Reporter | This November, voters will decide on a resolution amending the Arizona Constitution to further prevent noncitizen voting and foreign influence in elections. House Concurrent Resolution 2001 passed the legislature along...

Election Integrity Lawyer James Rogers Seeks Arizona House Seat

Jun 19, 2026

By Staff Reporter | An attorney with America First Legal (AFL), the nonprofit created by President Donald Trump’s policy chief Stephen Miller, is running for a seat in the Arizona House. AFL senior counsel James Rogers is gunning to represent...

Hamadeh Introduces Bills To Ensure No Americans Or U.S. Military Equipment Are Left Behind Overseas

Jun 19, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) has introduced two new pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening America’s commitment to recovering U.S. citizens abroad and ensuring military equipment is properly secured during overseas...

Fortify AZ Calls Off ESA Reform Ballot Initiative

Jun 18, 2026

By Staff Reporter | One of two ballot initiatives to reform school choice in Arizona has been called off. This week, Fortify AZ ceased collecting signatures to qualify for the November ballot with their initiative to reform the Empowerment...

Arizona’s Second-Busiest Border Crossing Faces Delays From Ongoing Green Construction

Jun 18, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The federal government says delays are bound to occur with impending construction on Arizona’s second-busiest border entry point. The 16-acre San Luis I Land Port of Entry, established in 1984, will undergo another series...

Judge Orders Maricopa County Supervisors, Recorder Into Settlement Talks Over Election Powers

Jun 18, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A court has ordered Maricopa County officials to participate in a settlement conference next week to determine election powers. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney issued the order in response to Recorder Justin...

$10M Arizona Home, Exclusive Donations To Gov. Katie Hobbs Put Sunshine CEO In Spotlight

Jun 17, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | As Sunshine Residential Homes remains at the center of an ongoing investigation into alleged "pay-to-play" conduct involving Gov. Katie Hobbs, public records link founder and CEO Simon Kottoor to a Paradise Valley residence...

Arizona Ballot Measure Would Protect ESA Funds For Children Of Military Families

Jun 17, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | A Goldwater Institute-backed measure to constitutionally protect Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) funds for children of military families will go before Arizona voters in November after receiving legislative approval....

Arizona Targets Demand Side Of Sex Trafficking With New Felony Penalties

Jun 17, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona has signed into law a new measure that significantly increases penalties for individuals who pay or agree to pay for prostitution, targeting the demand side of prostitution and sex trafficking by elevating these offenses...

GOP Lawmakers Pass Parental Rights Package Addressing Gender Ideology

Jun 16, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Republican-led Arizona legislature has submitted a legislative package to Gov. Katie Hobbs that they say will further strengthen parental rights and protections for children. Among these bills are HB 2249, which would...

Lawmakers Pass Bill Giving Taxpayers Early Warning On Tax Liability Increases

Jun 16, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Legislation sent to Gov. Katie Hobbs last week would add an additional layer of legislative oversight before the Arizona Department of Revenue could adopt certain new legal interpretations that increase tax liability. SB 1221,...

Arizona Legislature Sends Photo Radar Reform Bill To Governor

Jun 16, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Legislation sponsored by Sen. David Gowan (R-LD19) that would significantly change how photo radar violations are enforced in Arizona has cleared the Legislature and now awaits the governor's decision. Senate Bill 1624, which...