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Transgender Student Drops Challenge To Arizona’s Save Women’s Sports Act

Jul 10, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona’s “Save Women’s Sports Act” no longer faces a court challenge following a Supreme Court ruling. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. B.P.J. (inclusive of Little v. Hecox)...

Biggs Backs Palo Verde Expansion, Pushes Arizona To Lead Small Modular Reactor Development

Jul 10, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Republican gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ05) says Arizona should embrace an expanded nuclear future, backing additional reactors at Palo Verde Generating Station while positioning the state to become a...

U.S. Trade Deficit Climbs To $77.6 Billion As Exports Fall, Imports Rise

Jul 10, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Joint Economic Committee’s latest analysis of federal trade data shows the U.S. trade deficit widened in May, reaching $77.58 billion — the largest monthly gap since March 2025. The deficit increased by $23.02 billion from...

Gallego Withdraws Second Endorsement Amid Sexual Assault Claims As Platner Exits Senate Race

Jul 9, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Graham Platner has dropped out of the Maine Senate race. His exit comes after Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) withdrew his endorsement of Platner following widespread criticism of the candidate. This is the second candidate in nearly...

Goldwater Seeks To Intervene In Lawsuit Challenging Military Family ESA Ballot Measure

Jul 9, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | The Goldwater Institute has filed a motion in Maricopa County Superior Court seeking to intervene on behalf of two Air Force veterans in a lawsuit challenging a proposed constitutional amendment that would protect certain...

Biggs Defends Working Families Tax Cut Bill On Its First Anniversary

Jul 9, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | One year after President Donald Trump signed the Working Families Tax Cut Bill into law, U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ05) defended the legislation as a cornerstone of the nation's economic recovery, arguing it prevented what he...

Settlement Ends ESA Curriculum Fight Sparked By Kris Mayes

Jul 8, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona families using the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program will no longer be required to submit curriculum documentation when purchasing general educational supplemental materials, such as basic school supplies,...

GOP Attorney General Candidate Warren Petersen Joins Lawsuit To Defend Citizen-Only Voting

Jul 8, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Senate President and Republican candidate for attorney general Warren Petersen (LD14) has joined a court fight to ensure only citizens vote in elections. Petersen filed an amicus brief alongside House Speaker Steve Montenegro...

Court Rules David Marshall Can Serve As Navajo County Recorder

Jul 8, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Navajo County will keep former lawmaker David Marshall as its recorder despite a legal challenge from Attorney General Kris Mayes. On Monday, the Maricopa County Superior Court cleared the former state representative for the 7th...

U.S. Job Growth Slows In June As Labor Force Shrinks

Jul 7, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The U.S. labor market continued to expand in June, but at a significantly slower pace than economists expected, as hiring cooled and fewer Americans participated in the workforce, according to the latest Monthly Employment...

Hamadeh Introduces Bill Requiring Pentagon Review Of Emerging PTSD Treatments For Veterans

Jul 7, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) has introduced legislation directing the Department of Defense to provide Congress with a comprehensive review of emerging clinical research and service-related treatments for post-traumatic...

Arizona Chamber Of Commerce Announces New Board Chair

Jul 7, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Arizona Chamber of Commerce announced Monica Coury, vice president of external affairs at Arizona Complete Health, as the new chair of its board of directors. Coury officially assumed the role during a ceremonial “passing of...