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Maricopa County Recorder Submits Potential Noncitizen Voters To Attorney General

May 26, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap turned over potential noncitizen voter records to Attorney General Kris Mayes for review on Friday. Heap’s referral follows two letters from the attorney general’s office — one from...

Homeland Security Claims Arizona Democrats Lied About Mesa ICE Facility Problems

May 26, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused Arizona Democrats of lying about conditions at the immigration detention facility in Mesa. Arizona Democratic Reps. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04) claimed...

FBI Data Reveals Assault The Most Common Crime In Arizona

May 26, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reveals that assault constitutes the crime most commonly committed in Arizona. An analysis of the latest data available on the Law Enforcement Agency Reported Crime...

Arizona Attorney General Tells Maricopa Supervisors To Ignore Recorder’s Elections Authority

May 25, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes advised the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to ignore Recorder Justin Heap’s claim of exclusive authority on drop box establishment. Mayes sent a letter to the board and Heap on...

Hamadeh Joins GOP Push For Arrests Over $250M Medicaid Fraud Scandal In Ohio

May 25, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Republican Study Committee (RSC) held a fraud roundtable last week, led by Representative Brandon Gill (TX-26), calling for aggressive action and criminal prosecutions in response to a major Medicaid fraud scheme in Ohio...

New Report Ranks Phoenix As America’s Second Most ‘Sinful” City

May 25, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Las Vegas may market itself as “Sin City,” but new 2026 data reveals it doesn’t even crack the top five when measuring where Americans actually live their most indulgent lifestyles. A comprehensive study commissioned by...

ASU Offering Cheaper Degrees To California’s 2.1 Million Community College Students

May 24, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona State University (ASU) will be offering more affordable bachelor’s degrees to the 2.1 million community college students in California. ASU announced on Tuesday that it was expanding the California Community...

Hobbs Faces Pressure Over Bipartisan Bills Targeting Chinese Influence

May 24, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | As Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs adopts a firmer rhetorical stance toward the People’s Republic of China, The Center Square states national security experts are closely monitoring whether she will sign a package of bipartisan...

Arizona Added 8,100 Jobs In April, But Long-Term Labor Weakness Remains

May 24, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona added 8,100 nonfarm jobs in April, outperforming the national monthly growth rate and ranking 16th among all states and Washington, D.C., according to a new analysis released by the Common Sense Institute (CSI)...

Arizona Homeschool Mom Of Nine: Universal School Choice Saved My Family

May 23, 2026

By Staff Reporter | An Arizona mother says the state’s universal school choice program ensured the successes of her nine children. Andrea attested that the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program allowed her family to have choice in the...

Biggs Introduces PROTECT Act To Strengthen Oversight Of Federal Law Enforcement Equipment Program

May 23, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Earlier this week, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) introduced the Providing Resources and Oversight for Tactical Equipment to Communities and Troops Act, also known as the PROTECT Act. This bipartisan legislation is aimed at...

Arizona Regulators Warn Of Higher Summer Bills As APS Seeks 14.5% Rate Increase

May 23, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is urging residents to contact their electric utility providers now as summer temperatures rise and higher electricity bills are expected to impact households across the state....