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Settlement Ends ESA Curriculum Fight Sparked By Kris Mayes

Jul 8, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona families using the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program will no longer be required to submit curriculum documentation when purchasing general educational supplemental materials, such as basic school supplies,...

GOP Attorney General Candidate Warren Petersen Joins Lawsuit To Defend Citizen-Only Voting

Jul 8, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Senate President and Republican candidate for attorney general Warren Petersen (LD14) has joined a court fight to ensure only citizens vote in elections. Petersen filed an amicus brief alongside House Speaker Steve Montenegro...

Court Rules David Marshall Can Serve As Navajo County Recorder

Jul 8, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Navajo County will keep former lawmaker David Marshall as its recorder despite a legal challenge from Attorney General Kris Mayes. On Monday, the Maricopa County Superior Court cleared the former state representative for the 7th...

U.S. Job Growth Slows In June As Labor Force Shrinks

Jul 7, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The U.S. labor market continued to expand in June, but at a significantly slower pace than economists expected, as hiring cooled and fewer Americans participated in the workforce, according to the latest Monthly Employment...

Hamadeh Introduces Bill Requiring Pentagon Review Of Emerging PTSD Treatments For Veterans

Jul 7, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) has introduced legislation directing the Department of Defense to provide Congress with a comprehensive review of emerging clinical research and service-related treatments for post-traumatic...

Arizona Chamber Of Commerce Announces New Board Chair

Jul 7, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Arizona Chamber of Commerce announced Monica Coury, vice president of external affairs at Arizona Complete Health, as the new chair of its board of directors. Coury officially assumed the role during a ceremonial “passing of...

ICE Facility Project In Surprise Paused Pending Environmental Review Agreement

Jul 6, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The planned opening of a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Arizona has been delayed. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE, and Attorney General Kris Mayes have entered an agreement to pause the...

Stand For Health Freedom Endorses Biggs In Arizona Governor’s Race

Jul 6, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Stand for Health Freedom has endorsed U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs in Arizona's governor race, adding another national organization to the growing list of groups and elected officials backing his campaign. The endorsement was...

Rep. Crane Backs Federal Plan To Address “Lawfare” Complaints From Farmers And Ranchers

Jul 6, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ-02) has backed an arrangement to secure lawfare protections for American farmers and ranchers. Crane was present for the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

Arizona Election Law Unchanged After Supreme Court Absentee Ballot Ruling

Jul 5, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A new ruling from the Supreme Court on absentee ballots won’t have any impact on Arizona’s upcoming elections, according to a state senator. In the Watson v. Republican National Committee decision issued earlier this week, the...

School Choice Opponents Report Turning In Over 420K Signatures To End Universal ESAs

Jul 5, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Activists reported that they have turned in more than 420,00 signatures for a ballot initiative that would end the universality of Arizona’s school choice program. Supporters wearing red shirts reading “Public School Proud”...

Arizona Unemployment Rate Hits Post-Pandemic High, Per New Data

Jul 5, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona’s unemployment rate has now hit a new high following the COVID-19 pandemic. The state’s unemployment rate neared 5% according to a new data analysis report from the Common Sense Institute of Arizona (CSI)....