News - AZ FREE NEWS

Sen. Gallego Defends Dem Senate Candidate’s Sexual Deviancy As Typical Military Behavior

May 22, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) described masturbating inside portable toilets and other sexually deviant behaviors involving restrooms as typical military behaviors. Gallego made the claim in defense of Democratic Maine Senate...

CD1 Candidate Jay Feely Under Fire Over Remarks On Haitian Immigrants And Trump

May 22, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Jay Feely, a Republican candidate for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, is drawing scrutiny following recent comments defending Haitian immigrants amid ongoing national debates over immigration policy. Feely, who has...

House Advances Veterans Gun Rights Bill Incorporating Proposal From Rep. Crane

May 22, 2026

By Matthew Hollloway | Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ02) announced this week that language from his legislation aimed at restoring veterans’ Second Amendment rights has been incorporated into a bipartisan bill advancing through Congress. According to a...

Police: Godmother Helped Teacher’s Aide Obtain Abortion After Alleged Abuse of Student

May 21, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A Maricopa County teacher’s aide allegedly impregnated by a middle school student received assistance in obtaining an abortion by the boy’s godmother, according to a police report. The godmother or “nina” — identified as...

Maricopa County Recorder Declines Last-Minute Board Appearance As Drop Box Dispute Intensifies

May 21, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap declined what his office described as a last-minute request from the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to appear before the board regarding a proposed resolution on ballot drop box...

Maricopa County Officials Claim Tax Relief While Seeking Higher Property Tax Levy

May 21, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (MCBOS) approved a tentative $4.1 billion FY 2027 budget this week and scheduled a Truth in Taxation hearing over proposed increases in the county’s primary property tax levy and...

GOP Secretary Of State Candidate Backs Precinct Voting Over Vote Centers

May 20, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Republican candidate for the Arizona secretary of state race stands in support of precinct-based voting. Alexander Kolodin, a Republican lawmaker representing LD3, told Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller in a sit-down...

DOJ Launches West Coast Healthcare Fraud Strike Force Targeting Arizona, California, Nevada

May 20, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The U.S. Department of Justice has formed the West Coast Healthcare Fraud Strike Force, a new multi-district initiative targeting the significant rise in healthcare fraud across Arizona, California, and Nevada. The effort unites...

Police Association Backs Ciscomani As Mendoza’s Past Policing Comments Resurface

May 20, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Police Association endorsed Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani this week as renewed scrutiny emerged over past comments by Democratic congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza supporting reallocating police...

Paradise Valley School Board President Endorsed Message Threatening Trump

May 19, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The governing board president of the Paradise Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) endorsed a code term named in a federal indictment as a threat against President Donald Trump. In a Facebook post, PVUSD governing board...

Judge Rules Pinal County Attorney Violated Law In ICE Agreement

May 19, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Maricopa County Superior Court ruled that Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller violated the law by entering an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The agreement — the 287(g) Task Force...

Study Points To Marriage As Key Factor In Reducing Child Poverty In Arizona

May 19, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona’s rising marriage rate is having a positive impact on its poverty rate, according to a new study. The Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) and the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) published a 75-page report last week...