News - AZ FREE NEWS

Arizona Businesses Face January 1 Deadline To Renew 2026 TPT Licenses

Dec 28, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona businesses have just days remaining to renew their 2026 transaction privilege tax (TPT) license and remain in compliance with state tax law. The renewal deadline is January 1, 2026, and licenses that are not renewed or...

Arizona Legislative Leaders Support New Parental Right To Access Children’s Medical Records

Dec 27, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Arizona’s legislative leaders issued a statement of support for a federal action establishing a new level of parental rights to access their children’s medical records. The Department of Health and Human Services...

Federal Government Bars Doctors From Performing Gender Transition Procedures

Dec 23, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The federal government will no longer subsidize transgender procedures for either adults or children. On Thursday, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a declaration...

11th Air Task Force Returns To Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Just In Time For Christmas

Dec 23, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Members of the 11th Air Task Force (ATF) returned home to Arizona on Dec. 17, 2025, concluding the unit’s first deployment in support of operations and integration efforts in the Indo-Pacific region, just in time for...

Maricopa County Asks Trump Administration To End Costly Federal Oversight Of Police

Dec 22, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The federal government has watched over the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for well over a decade. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors says it’s no longer warranted. The board filed a motion with the U.S....

Ciscomani Introduces Bill To Strengthen Elite Shadow Wolves Border Unit

Dec 22, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) introduced the Shadow Wolves Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation to enhance one of the nation’s most effective and unique border security programs, the...

Phoenix City Council Votes To Hold Homeless Accountable For Crimes

Dec 21, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Phoenix City Council approved several ordinances that will hold the homeless accountable for crimes committed in public parks and spaces. The council approved ordinances prohibiting certain behaviors most often done by...

U.S. Inflation Eases To Lowest Level Since July As Core Prices Slow

Dec 21, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | U.S. consumer price inflation slowed more than expected in November, with the latest official data showing a notable drop in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and core inflation. This key measure strips out food and energy costs,...

Rep. Crane Introduces DEFEND Act Targeting Foreign Drone Threats

Dec 20, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ-02) introduced legislation Thursday requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deliver annual terrorism threat assessments on the hostile use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), citing...

Arizona Ranks In Top 5 For Fastest Homeownership Growth Over The Past Decade

Dec 20, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | While homeownership rates have remained stubbornly flat or declined in many parts of the country, Arizona has beaten the trend with one of the strongest increases in the nation, according to a new decade-long study by the New...

Americans Expected To Shop At Records Numbers Today

Dec 20, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A record number of consumers plan to shop on “Super Saturday” this year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, signaling continued strength in final-stretch holiday spending...

Kyrene School District Closing Six Schools Over Enrollment Decline

Dec 19, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Kyrene School District (KSD) will be closing six schools over the next two years due to budgetary concerns from declining enrollment. After months of deliberations, the KSD Governing Board voted unanimously...