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Hamadeh Named As A “Rising Star” In American Politics

Jan 8, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) has been sworn in along with his fellow freshmen members of the U.S. House of Representatives. But before even taking the oath of office, Hamadeh garnered recognition as one of the “rising stars”...

Massive Spike In Copper Wire Theft Leaves Entire Tucson Neighborhoods And Busy Streets Dark

Jan 8, 2025

By Matthew Hollway | Wide swaths of Tucson city streets are cloaked in darkness on a nightly basis as city officials have struggled to grapple with a massive spike in copper theft. As many as 1,000 city streetlights have been disabled and stripped,...

Gilbert Town Council To Police Department: Go Fine Yourself

Jan 8, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Gilbert Town Council handed down a harsh wake up call to the Gilbert Police Department (GPD) in late December. In a meeting, the town denied a request by the GPD to be exempted from a municipal code which levies a fine...

Driver Of Cybertruck Detonated At Trump Hotel In Las Vegas Was Arizona-Born Green Beret

Jan 7, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The man confirmed to be the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck, which exploded in front of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, was revealed to have been born in Arizona. U.S. Army Green Beret, Master Sergeant...

Republican Lawmakers Already Working On Commonsense Solutions To Constituent Issues

Jan 7, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | Ahead of the upcoming session, Arizona legislative Republicans are working on commonsense solutions to problems that their constituents are facing. Late last year, Clay Robinson shared a story on X about the context to a bill...

Sheriff Jerry Sheridan Lays Out New Agenda For MCSO

Jan 7, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan has taken his oath and is geared up to begin his term after 40 years of moving up in the ranks. In an interview with FOX 10's Brian Webb, Sheridan set out his agenda for leading the law...

Data Shows Arizona’s Population Gain Driven By Migration From Left-Leaning States

Jan 6, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona’s population has exploded over the past three decades, thanks, in part, to movement from states under the control of leftist politicians. Recently, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) shared data from the Internal...

Mark Lamb Signs Off For The Final Time Ending 8-Year Tenure As Sheriff

Jan 6, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Mark Lamb signed off ceremonially for the last time as Pinal County Sheriff shortly after midnight on New Years’ Day, ending an eight-year tenure as the top elected law-enforcement official of the county. In a post to X,...

Nationwide Shoplifting Incidents Increase 93% Since Pre-COVID While Decreasing In Arizona

Jan 6, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The National Retail Federation (NRF), in partnership with the Loss Prevention Research Council, reported that nationwide shoplifting has increased by an astronomical 93% when compared to 2019 figures. The incidence of...

Local Columnist Crowns Governor Hobbs As Arizona Politics’ ‘Biggest Loser’

Jan 5, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | On February 27, 1968, President Lyndon Baines Johnson was said to have listened to a devastating report by anchorman Walter Cronkite who assessed the Vietnam War as “to end in a stalemate.” According to Westpoint’s Modern War...

Arizona’s Low Tax Rate Lures Star Pitcher To Diamondbacks

Jan 5, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republicans highlighted their state’s low tax rate after a recent signing of a baseball star with the hometown team. Late last month, Corbin Burnes, a free agent pitching star, decided to sign with the Arizona...

Rep. Biggs To Chair Subcommittee On Crime And Federal Government Surveillance Once Again

Jan 5, 2025

By Daniel Stefanski | A veteran Arizona Member of Congress is reprising his role as leader of a key subcommittee. Last week, U.S. Representative Andy Biggs announced that he would be serving another term in office as the Chairman of the House...