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McCain Initiative Applauds Trump Executive Order Targeting Unjust Foreign Detentions Of U.S. Citizens

Sep 15, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | The McCain Institute’s Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative (FPPI) praised President Donald Trump’s newly signed Executive Order on Strengthening Efforts to Protect U.S. Nationals from Wrongful Detention Abroad. The order...

Cooling Trend: Arizona Among Slowest States For Home Price Growth

Sep 15, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona homeowners and prospective buyers are experiencing a cooling housing market, with the state ranking third lowest in the nation for house price growth in the first half of 2025, according to a new study by Portland Real...

Sex-Ed Books Pulled From Children’s Sections In Several Maricopa County Libraries

Sep 14, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A dozen Maricopa County libraries have removed more than 50 books on sex education and puberty from their children’s sections. The move follows complaints from parents and advocacy groups who said the books contained...

Arizona Supreme Court Hears Arguments Against Donor-Doxxing Law

Sep 14, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Attorneys from the Goldwater Institute, representing the Center for Arizona Policy and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, joined former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould on Thursday to challenge Proposition 211. The...

Sedona Council Terminates License Plate Reader Program

Sep 14, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | What began in August as a temporary pause on Sedona’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) program has now become a full termination. At its September 9 regular meeting, the Sedona City Council voted unanimously to sever its...

Arizona Legislative Leaders Seek Federal Reimbursement For Border Security Costs

Sep 13, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona’s top Republican lawmakers are asking the Trump administration to reimburse the state for more than $700 million spent on border security initiatives over the past several years. Senate President Warren Petersen and...

Conservative Group Warns About Sedona Police ‘Warning Shot’ Policy

Sep 13, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group, announced this week it has asked the City of Sedona to “review and revise” the Sedona Police Department’s warning shot policy. The group says the policy could have officers...

Governor’s Office Opens Applications For Arizona Game And Fish Commission Vacancy

Sep 13, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | The Governor’s Office has opened the application process to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, inviting eligible residents with an interest in wildlife and conservation to apply. The five-member...

Hobbs, AZ Sports Media Figure Face Backlash Over Response To Charlie Kirk Assassination

Sep 12, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | In the wake of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination, comments from Arizona Democrats and some media figures struck a sour note Thursday. Their remarks drew swift and widespread condemnation across social...

218 Individuals Charged With Immigration-Related Crimes In Arizona In 1 Week

Sep 12, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | In just the first week of September, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona brought criminal charges related to illegal immigration against 218 defendants. Among these cases, 107 aliens faced charges for...

Former Arizona Attorney General Robert ‘Bob’ Corbin Remembered As Principled Public Servant

Sep 12, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Robert “Bob” Corbin, a longtime Arizona public official who served as state Attorney General and played a pivotal role in some of the state’s most high-profile legal cases, has died. He was 96. Corbin’s career in public service...

Border Patrol Announces Tougher Federal Charges Against Illegal Crossings And Smuggling

Sep 11, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Border Patrol is stepping up enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border with new “prosecution enhancements,” according to Jason E. Schneider, Acting Chief Patrol Agent for the Rio Grande Valley. The policy applies harsher...