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Arizona Department Of Education Survey Finds Ongoing Teacher Shortage

Nov 11, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | A new survey from the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) indicates that the state’s teacher shortage remains severe, with more than 1,000 teachers leaving classrooms since July and thousands of positions still unfilled or...

Petition Launched To Remove TPUSA ‘Club America’ At Scottsdale’s Saguaro High School

Nov 10, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A Change.org petition calling for the removal of a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) “Club America” chapter at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale lists 429 verified signatures on its page as of November 7, 2025. The petition—titled...

Voters Reject Tolleson Union Bond And Override Measures Amid Accountability Concerns

Nov 10, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Voters in the Tolleson Union High School District decisively rejected two funding measures last week, signaling a sharp reversal from past election outcomes and raising new questions about public trust in district...

Hamadeh Calls For A Pause On FDA Enforcement Of Thyroid Treatments

Nov 10, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Abe Hamadeh urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Dr. Martin Makary, to immediately withdraw or indefinitely suspend enforcement actions against desiccated thyroid medications. This follows...

Ethics Complaint Accuses Sen. Gallego Of Alleged Threats, Defamatory Remarks

Nov 9, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | The Center to Advance Security in America (CASA), a nonpartisan organization committed to enhancing national safety and security, has formally filed a complaint against Arizona Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) with the...

Poll: Biggs Maintains Dominant Lead In GOP Primary For Governor

Nov 9, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Congressman Andy Biggs continues to hold a dominant polling position in Arizona’s 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary, maintaining the same lead he’s had since September when he also polled ahead of Karrin Taylor Robson by...

Scottsdale Pre-Authorizes Legal Action In Axon Zoning Referendum Fight

Nov 9, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Scottsdale City Council voted Monday to authorize Interim City Attorney Luis Santaella to ready counterclaims and other filings in its escalating court fight with Taxpayers Against Awful Apartment Zoning Exemptions...

Rep. Ansari Continues To Provide Constituent Services To Illegal Immigrants During Shutdown

Nov 8, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari is continuing to dedicate her limited constituent-services capacity during the shutdown to illegal immigrants. Ansari maintains these individuals qualify as constituents, though they...

Judicial Watch Sues Gov. Hobbs Over Immigration Enforcement Directives

Nov 8, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | The watchdog organization Judicial Watch has filed a lawsuit against Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, seeking access to documents it says may shed light on whether the governor directed state agencies to limit cooperation with federal...

Experts Rebut Democratic Ads Targeting Rep. Ciscomani Over Medicaid Reforms

Nov 8, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Policy experts are pushing back on Democratic attack ads against Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ06) and other Republicans, saying the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (OBBB) Medicaid reforms target fraud and waste—not vulnerable...

WATCH: Shutdown Continues As Senators Kelly And Gallego Vote NO For 14th Time

Nov 7, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate rejected a Republican-backed short-term funding measure to reopen the government for the 14th consecutive time. Arizona's Democratic Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego joined all Democrats in...

Axon Announces The Acquisition Of Carbyne To Modernize 911 Through AI

Nov 7, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Axon, a global leader in public safety technology, has signed an agreement to acquire Carbyne, the cloud-native emergency communications platform trusted by agencies serving over 250 million people worldwide. The $625 million...