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GOP Friction Over School Choice Prompts New Candidate To Join Superintendent Race

May 30, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Continued Republican infighting over the state of school choice in Arizona has resulted in another candidate entering the 2026 race for superintendent of public instruction. The friction concerns to what extent the...

Arizona Ranks Among Top 10 States With Worst Nurse Shortages

May 30, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | A new study analyzing nurse-to-population ratios across the United States has revealed that Arizona is facing one of the country’s most severe nursing shortages, ranking 10th overall. According to data compiled by Injured In...

Arizona Startup Launches Nationwide Effort To Strengthen Local Communities

May 29, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | In an era dominated by global social media platforms, one Arizona-based startup is taking a different approach—focusing not on the world at large, but on the people living right next door. ConnectNeighbors.com, a new digital...

Cochise County Judge Rebuffs Mayes And Fontes, Dismisses Jail District Lawsuit

May 29, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | On Tuesday, Cochise County Superior Court Visiting Judge Michael Latham dismissed a lawsuit challenging the county's plans for a new jail district election. He also denied a motion from Attorney General Kris Mayes and...

Lawmaker Claims American Dream Of Homeownership Is Being Crushed In Arizona

May 28, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | In her latest op-ed, Arizona State Senator Shawnna Bolick expresses a growing alarm regarding the prospect of home ownership for younger adults also highlighted in a RealClear Investigations (RCI) report. In short: both the...

Marine Reunites With Phoenix Family For Memorial Day

May 28, 2025

By Staff Reporter | A heartwarming scene unfolded in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport over the weekend. The Cisneros family of Phoenix welcomed home their loved one after six months at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina: Marine Corporal Josue...

Petitioners Turn In Enough Signatures To Recall Mesa Councilwoman

May 28, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Mesa Councilwoman Julie Spilsbury may face a special election within the first year of her second term. Organizers with Turning Point Action (TPA), the activist arm of the conservative organization Turning Point USA,...

Goldwater Institute Calls For Investigation Into Phoenix Gift Clause Violation

May 27, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | An investigation by Republican Reps. David Marshall, Walt Blackman, and Quang Nguyen found that the City of Phoenix has distributed over $28.5 million of taxpayer funding to more than 100 private organizations with a shocking...

Maricopa County Supervisors Schedule ‘Truth In Taxation’ Hearing

May 27, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (MCBOS) has released a “Truth in Taxation Notice,” announcing that it will hold a hearing on June 23rd as part of its annual budget process. The new budget will lower the combined...

Arizona Enacts Bipartisan Legislation To Support Mothers With Postpartum Depression

May 27, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona lawmakers have passed new legislation aimed at bolstering support for maternal mental health, particularly for women experiencing postpartum depression. The bill, HB 2332, was signed into law this month and is set to...

Hamadeh Praises DOJ For Rescinding ‘Weaponized’ Report’ On Phoenix Police

May 26, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | “Promise made. Promise kept.” Congressman Abe Hamadeh was celebratory last week and praised the decision by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind a politically driven report against the Phoenix Police Department on...

Mexican Arrested While Attempting To Smuggle Ammunition Into Mexico

May 26, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A Mexican national identified as Jose Herrera Daniel, 56, of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, was arrested on May 13th during a brazen attempt to smuggle over 6,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition from Arizona into Mexico via the...