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UA Professor Warns Of Rushed, Incomplete Rollout Of University’s Civics Plan

Dec 10, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The University of Arizona’s (UA) newly implemented civics requirement, adopted under an Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) mandate, is intended to ensure every graduate receives instruction in American government and...

Arizona Regulators Claim They Slashed More Than $50 Million From APS Energy Program Budget

Dec 10, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | The Arizona Corporation Commission recently approved an amendment from Chair Kevin Thompson that he claims cuts more than half of the Arizona Public Service Company’s proposed budget for demand-side management and...

Rep. Kupper Warns Hobbs And Mayes That Withholding SNAP Data Puts Arizona Families At Risk

Dec 9, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona State Representative Nick Kupper (R-LD25) issued a warning to Governor Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes, demanding they stop blocking the release of SNAP program data required by the U.S. Department of...

Homeland Security Debunks Rep. Grijalva’s Claim That ICE Attacked Her

Dec 9, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Rep. Adelita Grijalva claimed ICE agents pepper sprayed her; the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) debunked her version of events. Instead, DHS says Grijalva joined the mob attempting to obstruct an immigration raid on...

Senate Republicans Urge Protection Of Funding For Critical State Route 347 Improvements

Dec 9, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona Senate Republicans are raising alarms over potential budget cuts that could jeopardize long-planned safety and expansion projects along State Route 347, a vital corridor connecting the fast-growing city of Maricopa to...

UA Professor Sues Board Of Regents, Alleging DEI Retaliation And Committee Blacklisting

Dec 8, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | University of Arizona (UA) English professor Dr. Matthew Abraham has filed a federal lawsuit alleging he was blacklisted from key faculty-governance committees after raising concerns about DEI-driven hiring practices within...

Tolleson School District Hits 100 Days Without Releasing Requested Financial Records

Dec 8, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | More than one hundred days after receiving a legislative request for detailed financial transaction records, the Tolleson Union High School District has yet to turn over the documents, prompting renewed scrutiny from Arizona...

Rep. Crane Joins Push To Ban Congressional Stock Trading

Dec 8, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | U.S. Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ-02) has signed onto Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-FL) discharge petition to force a floor vote on H.R. 1908, the Restore Trust in Congress Act, legislation that would prohibit Members of...

Tempe Police Busted Hundreds Of Underage Drinkers At Popular College Bar

Dec 7, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Tempe Police Department announced last week that they had issued another 249 arrests in one night at Tempe Tavern for underage drinking, fake IDs, and giving false information. The mass arrests were part of another police...

Corporation Commission Approves 10-Year Energy Supply Contract For Pima County Data Center

Dec 7, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted 4-1 on Wednesday to approve a legally binding 10-year Energy Supply Agreement (ESA) between Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and Humphrey’s Peak Power LLC to power a planned data...

Peoria Mayor Beck Will Not Seek Reelection

Dec 7, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Peoria Mayor Jason Beck posted on X on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026. Beck noted that he and his wife, Jane, will instead guide the company they founded, Tyr Tactical, through its upcoming merger. Elected...

North Valley Elementary School Increased Pride Posters After Parents Complain About Gay Bar Lesson

Dec 6, 2025

By Staff Reporter | A North Valley elementary school increased the number of Pride posters in its hallways after parents complained about a lesson in which students were taught to play a song about dancing at a gay bar. As the Arizona Daily...