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Arizona Lawmakers Advance Sweeping Reforms For State Land Department Amid Years Of Inaction
By Ethan Faverino | The Arizona House of Natural Resources, Energy, and Water Committee held a special hearing on last week to examine the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) and advance legislation aimed at its continuation, improved...
Bill Targeting Unauthorized Commercial Truck Drivers Advances After Deadly Crashes
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Senate Majority Whip Sen. Frank Carroll (R-LD28) is advancing legislation to restrict unauthorized individuals from operating commercial vehicles in the state, giving law enforcement officials the authority to demand...
Phoenix Union High School District’s Lone Conservative Member Resigns
By Staff Reporter | The lone conservative voice for the Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) governing board resigned on Friday. Jeremiah Cota blamed “unfounded and baseless attacks” by the rest of the board against him for his resignation....
Arizona Senate Advances Deed Fraud Bills Amid Growing Concerns Over Property Scams
By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Senate is advancing two measures to strengthen protections for property owners and close gaps in the state’s deed recording process. Senate Bill 1479 advanced through the Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government...
Republican Bill Granting Property Tax Exemption To Disabled Veterans Signed Into Law
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona lawmakers approved a Republican-sponsored bill granting full property tax exemptions to veterans with a 100% service-connected disability, advancing the measure with bipartisan support before it was signed into law...
Hobbs Vetoes GOP Tax Conformity Bill, Leaving Arizona Taxpayers Facing Uncertainty
By Ethan Faverino | Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a Republican bill, HB 2785, which would have brought Arizona’s income tax law into full conformity with the federal Internal Revenue Code as reflected in the tax forms already issued by Hobbs’...
Rep. Kupper Introduces Constitutional Measure To Protect Arizonans’ Right To Refuse Medical Mandates
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona State Representative Nick Kupper (R-LD25) has introduced a constitutional measure that would ask Arizona voters to decide whether the right to refuse medical mandates should be enshrined in the state Constitution. Last...
Maricopa County Board Orders Recorder Heap To Testify Under Oath Amid Escalating Dispute
By Staff Reporter | The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is divided on moving forward with a pathway that may result in the recorder’s removal, even with little time left before the primary election. The board published a statement...
Karrin Taylor Robson Suspends Gubernatorial Campaign
By Staff Reporter | Karrin Taylor Robson announced the suspension of her gubernatorial campaign on Thursday. Robson cited concerns about the possible effects of “a divisive Republican primary” as the November 2026 election approaches as her reason...
Arizona House Republicans Advance Four-Year Freeze On Local Tax And Utility Increases
By Matthew Holloway | In a 5-4 party-line vote Tuesday, the Republican-led Arizona House Ways and Means Committee advanced legislation that would temporarily freeze most municipal and county tax, fee, and utility rate increases for four years....
Study Shows Small Business Optimism Remaining Above 52-Year Average
By Ethan Faverino | The latest survey from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reveals that small business optimism in the U.S. dipped slightly at the start of 2026. The Small Business Optimism Index declined by just 0.2 points...
University Of Arizona Misled Public About Jeffrey Epstein Donation
By Staff Reporter | New email records reveal the University of Arizona (U of A) misled the public about a donation from Jeffrey Epstein. Email records first reported on by FOIAzona proved Epstein’s donation was not “anonymous”...
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