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Hobbs Officially Rejects Debate With Andy Biggs In Arizona Governor’s Race

Aug 2, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Voters will not be seeing a debate occur in the Arizona governor’s race between Gov. Katie Hobbs and Rep. Andy Biggs. Hobbs announced formally on Tuesday that she wouldn’t be debating Biggs, though many speculated for months...

Arizona Pushes Back After Feds Mandate Up To 77% Colorado River Water Cuts

Aug 2, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The federal government expects Arizona to do more to conserve its water in the ongoing Colorado River supply crisis while other basin states face far lower restrictions. Arizona’s elected leaders responded that the state has...

Common Sense Institute Names Zach Milne As New Director Of Policy And Research

Aug 2, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Common Sense Institute announced it has promoted Zach Milne to Director of Policy and Research, where he will oversee the organization’s research agenda and continue leading data-driven policy analysis focused on free...

Court Clears Arizona DEI Ballot Measure For November Vote

Aug 1, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona voters will get to decide if public employment should have diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements, a court has ruled. The Maricopa County Superior Court found on Tuesday that Proposition 142 was...

Biggs Slams Fauci For Invoking Fifth Amendment 111 Times During Senate Testimony

Aug 1, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) criticized former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci for invoking the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during subpoenaed testimony before the...

Phoenix Families Spend Nearly $6,900 A Month On Everyday Expenses Despite Cooling Inflation

Aug 1, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Inflation cooled for the Phoenix metro area last month, and expenditures went up. The Common Sense Institute (CSI) reported that Phoenix metro’s Consumer Price Index rose 2.8% year-over-year in June, a slight...

City Of Mesa To Host ‘Drag Queen Christmas’ At $18 Million Arts Center

Jul 31, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The city of Mesa will honor the birth of Jesus Christ with a drag queen show at its multimillion-dollar arts center. “A Drag Queen Christmas” is the longest-running drag tour in America per the event organizers, Murray...

Maricopa County Bans Employees From Profiting Off Prediction Markets

Jul 31, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a new policy this week, prohibiting county employees from using confidential, nonpublic information obtained through their public service to personally profit from...

Arizona Lands $25 Million USDA Investment To Fight New World Screwworm

Jul 31, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a $25 million federal investment to build a sterile fly dispersal facility in Arizona. She made the announcement during a visit to the Douglas Port of Entry with Reps. Juan...

Judge Rules Labor Union Ballot Measure Violates Arizona Constitution

Jul 30, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A judge ruled that a ballot measure to curb the influence of Arizona’s labor unions is unconstitutional. The Maricopa County Superior Court issued its ruling on Friday against HCR 2040 because it included multiple...

Ciscomani Ad Targets Mendoza Over Police Funding Comments, Ties To Tucson Mayor Romero

Jul 30, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani’s (R-AZ06) reelection campaign released a new advertisement Tuesday targeting Democratic challenger JoAnna Mendoza. The ad links Mendoza to Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and highlights Mendoza’s...

Hamadeh Receives Limited Government Award For Congressional Voting Record

Jul 30, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) was recognized last week by the Institute for Legislative Analysis (ILA), receiving the organization’s Defender of Limited Government Award for his voting record in Congress. The award was...