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Kari Lake’s Reveal — Spies, Lies, And Mismanagement At The U.S. Agency For Global Media
By Matthew Holloway | On Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Kari Lake, presented devastating testimony to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Committee. Lake highlighted a multitude...
Trump Nominates Arizona’s Dr. Cooke To Serve As Commissioner Of Reclamation
By Ethan Faverino | Dr. Theodore Cooke, former General Manager for the Central Arizona Project (CAP), has been nominated as Commissioner of Reclamation for the Department of Interior under the Trump administration. Senate Republicans across the...
Phoenix-Tucson Passenger Rail Study Advances To Second Step
By Matthew Holloway | After 28 years, the sound of passenger trains arriving in Phoenix could return as soon as 2030. The Federal Railroad Administration has approved the essential scoping documents that will allow the Arizona Department of...
Scottsdale Faces New Lawsuit From Goldwater Institute Over Sales Tax Hike
By Matthew Holloway | As the City of Scottsdale stands poised to enact a staggering $2.2 billion budget, city leaders must now contend with a new lawsuit from the Goldwater Institute challenging the city’s controversial sales tax increase. As of...
Arizona Lawmakers Approve Plan To Keep Diamondbacks At Chase Field Without New Taxes
By Jonathan Eberle | A new bill aimed at securing the long-term future of Chase Field and keeping the Arizona Diamondbacks in downtown Phoenix is poised to become law, following bipartisan passage through the state legislature and encouraging...
Hobbs Vetoes Arizona Stopgap Budget Risking Government Shutdown
By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs on Tuesday vetoed a continuation budget passed earlier in the day by the state House of Representatives, sharply criticizing House Republicans for what she called “pointless political grandstanding”...
Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Sentenced To 10 Years For Embezzling Over $38 Million
By Jonathan Eberle | A former longtime public servant in Santa Cruz County has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing tens of millions in taxpayer funds. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Rosemary C. Márquez...
Three Improvised Explosive Devices Found In Southern Arizona Neighborhood
By Matthew Holloway | The Pima Regional Bomb Squad (PRBS) was summoned by officers of the Sahuarita Police Department after officers were dispatched to a residential area with reports of possible explosive devices at three separate locations...
West Valley City Approved Staggering $1.2 Billion Budget
By Matthew Holloway | Earlier this month, Goodyear’s City Council passed a massive $1.2 billion budget for 2026, unchanged from the tentative budget presented to the city in May. The budget is a shocking increase of over $304 million year-over-year...
State Board Of Education Adopts New ESA Parent Handbook
By Ethan Faverino | The Arizona State Board of Education has adopted the Arizona Department of Education’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Parent Handbook for the upcoming school year. This updated handbook was approved on June 23, 2025, by...
Arizona School Of Dental Assisting Embraces Expanded Career Pathways With New State Law
By Jonathan Eberle | A new law is opening the door for expanded career opportunities in dental care, and the Arizona School of Dental Assisting (ASDA) is welcoming the change. Senate Bill 1124, signed into law on March 31, 2025, officially...
Utah’s ESA-Type Program ‘Enabling Greater Access To Opportunities’
By Matthew Holloway | A new report from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) Arizona has shed light on the growing trend of homeschooling and the associated costs nationwide, using Utah as an example and revealing both the financial burden and...
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