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U.S. Attorney For Arizona Terminated By President Trump

Feb 21, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | An announcement on Tuesday from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona (USAO-AZ) revealed that U.S. Attorney Gary M. Restaino was terminated by order of President Donald Trump. U.S. Attorneys serve at...

Bill To Stop Pedestrian Encounters On Arizona Roads Passes In House

Feb 20, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | A citizen-safety bill has cleared its first chamber of the Arizona Legislature. On Monday, the Arizona House of Representatives approved HB 2684, which “prohibits pedestrians from congregating or soliciting in dangerous areas...

Sen. Finchem To Host Mayors Forum To Discuss Vacation Rentals

Feb 20, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | A Republican legislator is planning to hear from his constituents about a topic of interest in northern Arizona. Late last week, State Senator Mark Finchem announced that he would be “hosting a forum in Yavapai County this...

Former Maricopa County Recorder Headlining Leftist Anti-CPAC Summit

Feb 20, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The former recorder for Maricopa County, Stephen Richer, is again headlining a “Principles First” summit this weekend. Principles First, the nonprofit behind the annual D.C.-based summit, proposes a medley of libertarian and...

Phoenix-Area Parents Raise Concerns Over School District’s DEI Compliance

Feb 19, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Parents within the Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) raised concerns over compliance with the Trump administration’s directive to end Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Last Friday — Valentine’s Day — the U.S....

House Appropriations Chair Praises Yee While Condemning Hobbs For Financial Mismanagement

Feb 19, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Last week, the Chairman of the Arizona House Appropriations Committee, Rep. David Livingston, praised Treasurer Kimberly Yee for her recent letter reporting on allegations of “missing money,” somehow “misplaced” by Democrat...

Governor Hobbs Vetoes Same-Day Election Results Bill

Feb 19, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a key bill aimed to speed up election results on Tuesday. Hobbs rejected HB 2703 (SB 1011). The legislation proposed modifying the deadlines and methods by which a voter could return their...

Democrat Compares Bill Named After Border Patrol Agent To Fugitive Slave Act

Feb 18, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The passage of the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act (H.R. 35) in the U.S. House of Representatives last week was met with drastically opposite reactions from Republicans and Democrats. While Arizona Congressman Juan...

House Committee Passes Bill Providing Practical Support To Women Facing Unplanned Pregnancies

Feb 18, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | A bill to provide better support to Arizona families has cleared a legislative hurdle. Last week, the Arizona House of Representatives Government Committee passed HB 2216 “to establish the Positive Alternatives for Pregnancy...

Arizona Lawmakers Seek To Develop Yuma As Nation’s Next Spaceport

Feb 18, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | A coalition of Arizona lawmakers have set their eyes on space. Three Arizona legislators recently transmitted a letter of commitment to the Southwest Regional Aerospace Innovation Alliance’s pending application to the National...

Soros-Funded Club Hosts ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop For ASU Illegal Immigrant Students

Feb 17, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The ASU ‘Aliento’ Club, a pro-illegal immigration activist nonprofit funded by George Soros, hosted a training workshop entitled “Know your Rights,” aimed at providing illegal immigrant students with strategies to avoid...

Rep. Wilmeth Introduces Bill To Help Veterans Struggling With Traumatic Brain Injuries And PTSD

Feb 17, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | One Arizona legislator is seeking to help veterans in his state. Last week, Arizona State Representative Justin Wilmeth announced that he had introduced HB 2871 “to allocate $10 million for clinical research on ibogaine.”...