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DOJ Announces Findings From Its Investigation Of The Phoenix Police Department

Jun 19, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that “the Phoenix Police Department and the City of Phoenix engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law.” “The...

Hobbs Bested In Budget Deal, State Spending Cut 10%

Jun 18, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Republicans again got the better of Governor Katie Hobbs with their second installment of a state budget amid a tenuous divided government. On Saturday night, the Republican-led Arizona Legislature passed the 2024-2025...

Arizona Republicans Protect School Choice In Budget Negotiations

Jun 18, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | For the second year in a row, Republicans protected the state’s historic school choice program from Democrats seeking to regulate or end it. This past weekend, the Arizona legislature passed the 2024-2025 state budget,...

BlackWolf To Bring A New RideShare App To Phoenix With Armed, Trained Drivers

Jun 18, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | A new ridesharing alternative to Uber and Lyft has emerged in several cities with Phoenix and Scottsdale on the cusp of joining the roster. Blackwolf, a new rideshare application based out of Atlanta has entered the arena to...

Attorney General Mayes Celebrates Supreme Court’s Abortion Drug Ruling

Jun 17, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Attorney General Kris Mayes, a pro-choice Democrat, applauded the Supreme Court’s ruling on the controversial abortion drug, mifepristone. Mayes issued a press release on Thursday in response to the...

Sheriff Lamb Condemns Biden Admin, Praises Law Enforcement For ISIS-linked Arrests

Jun 17, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Sheriff Mark Lamb of Pinal County, a Republican hopeful for U.S. Senate, issued a press release on Wednesday extolling the virtues of the law enforcement agencies responsible for the capture of eight terrorists tied to ISIS...

Slum And Blight: Gilbert Eyes Redevelopment Plan Using Questionable Method

Jun 16, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, the Gilbert Town Council will hold a meeting to adopt the boundaries of a redevelopment plan which could encompass up to 18% of the town’s landmass extending from its western boundary eastward to...

Illegal Immigration Remains Unchanged After Biden’s Executive Order On Border

Jun 16, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | Border apprehensions continue to be high in southern Arizona. Last week, the Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector, John R. Modlin, posted an update on the number of apprehensions of illegal aliens from...

AZGOP Thanks Contributors For “Incredible Support” As Fundraising Stays On Track

Jun 15, 2024

By Daniel Stefanski | The Republican Party of Arizona is raking in the financial dough. Earlier this week, the AZGOP announced that it had raised $1.37 million over the past 13 weeks. https://twitter.com/AZGOP/status/1800700179433042160 The “X”...

In Depth: Hobbs Investigated For ‘Pay-to-Play’ With Major Donor To Inaugural Fund

Jun 15, 2024

By Staff Reporter | Governor Katie Hobbs is under investigation for an alleged “pay-to-play” scheme with a group home that donated to her inaugural fund and the Arizona Democratic Party. Last May, following the donations, the Arizona...

Businesses Are Due A Refund After Pinal County Transportation Tax Found To Be Unlawful

Jun 14, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | The owners of the businesses that power the economy of southern Arizona are about to see some long overdue relief from a 2018 excise tax which was struck down by the State Supreme Court in 2022. Affected businesses will be...

Phoenix PD Releases Controversial ’24 Crime Reduction Plan

Jun 14, 2024

By Matthew Holloway | Fresh off of a budget approval that will only see a 0.2% increase in the Phoenix Police Department’s budget, an additional $27 million to be precise, the Department released its 2024 Crime Reduction Plan on Wednesday. The new...