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Gov. Hobbs Vetoes Republican Budget Containing Over $1 Billion In Tax Relief

May 6, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed the Republican-backed state budget proposal Tuesday, calling the plan “unbalanced and reckless,” while Republican gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs sharply criticized the decision and accused...

U.S. House Unanimously Approves Rep. Crane’s Bill To Accelerate Kaibab Forest Fire Recovery

May 6, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved an amendment presented by Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ-02) to accelerate recovery efforts in the Kaibab National Forest following the devastating White Sage Fire. The...

MAHA Leader Dr. Mehmet Oz Headlining Legislative Salute Event In Mesa

May 6, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | The Republican Party of Arizona announced Tuesday that Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and a prominent figure in the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement, will headline...

Arizona Senate GOP Sends Budget To Hobbs With $1.45B In Tax Relief

May 5, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Senate Republicans announced on Monday that they passed a $17.9 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 that includes $1.45 billion in tax relief over four years and spends approximately $800 million less than Governor...

Attorney General Mayes Defends City Of Phoenix Policy Keeping ICE Off City Property

May 5, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Attorney General Kris Mayes defended the city of Phoenix’s new policy that prevents Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from entering city property without permission. Mayes published a 17-page investigative report...

Greg Roeberg Appointed As New Legal Counsel For AZGOP

May 5, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Arizona Republican Party announced the appointment of Greg Roeberg as its new Legal Counsel last week. An Arizona attorney, with nearly two decades of experience in business and government law, Roeberg has become one of the...

New Timeline Raises Questions About Gallego’s Knowledge Of Swalwell Allegations

May 4, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A timeline endeavoring to document Sen. Ruben Gallego’s friendship with the recently resigned congressman accused of rape, Eric Swalwell, has been released. FOIAzona published the “day-by-day” timeline dating back to...

Report Finds Arizona Housing Shortage Driven By Underbuilding, Not Airbnb

May 4, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona’s affordable housing shortage is primarily the result of years of underbuilding after the Great Recession, not the rise of short-term rental (STR) platforms like Airbnb, according to a new report from the Common Sense...

Inflation Accelerates In March As Consumer Spending Rises

May 4, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Expenditures Update for March 2026 alongside the advance estimate for first-quarter 2026 Gross Domestic Product (GDP), painting a picture of an economy experiencing above-target...

Hobbs Attends High-Dollar LA Fundraiser With Potential 2028 Presidential Contenders

May 3, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Governor Katie Hobbs was among several Democratic officials tied to a private, high-dollar fundraiser in Los Angeles in April, according to reports and an event invitation circulated on social media. The event included...

Family Intends To Sue Phoenix Elementary School After Girl Assaulted By Illegal Immigrant

May 3, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Orangewood Elementary School in Phoenix may soon be sued for alleged security failures by the family of a 10-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by a criminal alien. Abel Kai Gblah, a 25-year-old citizen of Liberia,...

Goldwater Institute Challenges Mesa School Board Speech Policy

May 3, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Goldwater Institute has called on Arizona’s largest school district to immediately repeal a policy that prohibits “personal attacks” on school board members, staff, students, or members of the public during public comment...