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Arizona Republicans Blast Katie Hobbs For Leaving Budget Negotiations

Mar 21, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona legislative Republicans criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs after she stepped away from budget negotiations, raising concerns about her proposed plan involving the state’s Public Land Trust Fund, according to a joint statement...

Majority Of Fentanyl Captured During Month-Long DEA Action Came From Arizona

Mar 21, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona is proving to be a key bridge between deadly drug traffickers and Americans. Out of the nearly five million fentanyl pills and powder seized in its most recent enforcement action by the Drug Enforcement...

Arizona Senate Holds Oversight Hearing Into Arizona Medicaid System Breakdowns

Mar 21, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Arizona Senate Health and Human Services Committee, chaired by Senator Carine Werner (R-LD4), convened a special oversight hearing earlier this week. The hearing examined ongoing concerns within Arizona’s Medicaid program,...

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos Faces Recall Effort Led By Former Congressional Candidate

Mar 20, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is facing a recall effort that could trigger a countywide election if supporters gather enough signatures in the coming months. The recall effort was launched on March 12 and has been confirmed...

Regulation On Nicotine Products Targeting Kids Passes Arizona House

Mar 20, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona House passed new regulations addressing nicotine products that allegedly target children. HB 4001 passed out of the House on Monday, 32-19. The bill passed with majority support from Republican members. Five...

FDA Reverses Course On Thyroid Drug Enforcement Following Intervention By Hamadeh

Mar 20, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) successfully convinced the FDA to reverse its decision to remove desiccated thyroid medications from the market. The congressman issued a press release last week detailing this latest...

Arizona’s Honor Colleges Mandate DEI For Students

Mar 19, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The honor colleges at all three of the state’s universities are mandating courses educating students on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). The Goldwater Institute detailed two of the three colleges in a newly released...

Arizona Will Not Recognize Cesar Chavez Day Amid Abuse Allegations

Mar 19, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona will not recognize Cesar Chavez Day this year following allegations detailed in a report by The New York Times that labor leader Cesar Chavez sexually abused girls and assaulted women connected to the United Farm...

Congressman Hamadeh Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition

Mar 19, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) announced earlier this month that high school students around the district are invited to submit original artwork for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. The non-partisan competition, also...

Hobbs Fired School Choice Advocate From State Board Of Education After Demand From Activist Group

Mar 18, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Gov. Katie Hobbs fired an Arizona State Board of Education (ASBE) member following pressure from a public school activist group, email records revealed. The emails obtained and published by FOIAzona revealed that Hobbs...

America First Legal Investigates Flagstaff School District Over Student Anti-ICE Walkout

Mar 18, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | America First Legal (AFL) has launched an investigation into the Flagstaff Unified School District #1 (FUSD) over its handling of a large-scale student walkout and anti-ICE protest on January 28, 2026. AFL filed a detailed...

U.S. Forest Service Finalizes Resolution Copper Land Exchange In Arizona

Mar 18, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | The U.S. Forest Service has finalized a long-contested land exchange with Resolution Copper tied to the proposed mining project near Superior, Arizona. Resolution Copper announced that the exchange with the federal government...