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Rep. Diaz Rejects Democrat Effort To Punish Rep. Gillette For Criticizing Radical Islam

Sep 17, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona House Ethics Chair Lupe Diaz (R-LD19) blasted Democrats Friday for “weaponizing” complaints against Rep. John Gillette (R-LD30). Democrat Reps. Oscar De Los Santos, Nancy Gutierrez, Quanta Crews, and Stacey Travers...

Arizona Consumers At Risk As Fake Gambling Sites Poised To Surge During NFL Season

Sep 17, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona residents could collectively lose millions of dollars to fake gambling websites this fall, according to a new study analyzing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) scam reports. The report, conducted by online gaming...

Vigil For Charlie Kirk Draws Thousands To ASU’s Desert Financial Arena

Sep 16, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Turning Point USA held a vigil for Charlie Kirk at the Desert Financial Arena at Arizona State University on Monday. Thousands of people, young and old, showed up to honor the life of Kirk....

Nation’s Report Card Reveals Alarming Decline In Student Performance Across The Country

Sep 16, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | The U.S. Department of Education released the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results, known as the Nation's Report Card, revealing historic lows in academic performance for eighth and twelfth-grade...

New Report: Phoenix Inflation Edges Higher But Remains Among Nation’s Slowest

Sep 16, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | According to a new report from the Common Sense Institute (CSI), inflation in the Phoenix metro area rose 1.4% year-over-year in August, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The increase marks a climb from June’s 0.8%...

Arizona Representatives Praise EPA For Granting Protection Of Underground Water Resources

Sep 15, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | In a decision advancing American energy dominance, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule granting the State of Arizona full primacy to control all classes of underground injection wells under the...

McCain Initiative Applauds Trump Executive Order Targeting Unjust Foreign Detentions Of U.S. Citizens

Sep 15, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | The McCain Institute’s Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative (FPPI) praised President Donald Trump’s newly signed Executive Order on Strengthening Efforts to Protect U.S. Nationals from Wrongful Detention Abroad. The order...

Cooling Trend: Arizona Among Slowest States For Home Price Growth

Sep 15, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona homeowners and prospective buyers are experiencing a cooling housing market, with the state ranking third lowest in the nation for house price growth in the first half of 2025, according to a new study by Portland Real...

Sex-Ed Books Pulled From Children’s Sections In Several Maricopa County Libraries

Sep 14, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A dozen Maricopa County libraries have removed more than 50 books on sex education and puberty from their children’s sections. The move follows complaints from parents and advocacy groups who said the books contained...

Arizona Supreme Court Hears Arguments Against Donor-Doxxing Law

Sep 14, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Attorneys from the Goldwater Institute, representing the Center for Arizona Policy and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, joined former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould on Thursday to challenge Proposition 211. The...

Sedona Council Terminates License Plate Reader Program

Sep 14, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | What began in August as a temporary pause on Sedona’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) program has now become a full termination. At its September 9 regular meeting, the Sedona City Council voted unanimously to sever its...

Arizona Legislative Leaders Seek Federal Reimbursement For Border Security Costs

Sep 13, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona’s top Republican lawmakers are asking the Trump administration to reimburse the state for more than $700 million spent on border security initiatives over the past several years. Senate President Warren Petersen and...