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Pink-Haired University Of Arizona Student Gives Death Threat To Turning Point Students

Oct 25, 2025

By Staff Reporter | An unidentified pink-haired student at the University of Arizona (U of A) gave a death threat to Turning Point USA (TPUSA) students. The student had a male-presenting voice and wore sunglasses, a long pink dress, light...

Arizona Free Enterprise Club Granted Intervention In APS Rate Case, Challenges 14% Proposed Rate Hike

Oct 25, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona Public Service (APS) is seeking to raise electricity rates by 14% starting in 2026 — a move the Arizona Free Enterprise Club (AZFEC) argues would unfairly burden Arizona families while subsidizing costly “green energy”...

Goldwater Institute Rolls Out ‘Blueprint For Federalism’

Oct 25, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | On Tuesday, the Goldwater Institute announced a new initiative to educate lawmakers and students across the country and advocate for the resurrected concept of “federalism.” Based upon its newly released report, “Federalism...

Trump’s Gosar Endorsement Raises Questions About Swoboda’s Controversial Endorsement

Oct 24, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | President Donald Trump's glowing endorsement of Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ09) for a safe CD-9 re-election is raising eyebrows in the 2026 Arizona primaries. The president’s move casts a spotlight on the unconfirmed Trump...

Mark Lamb Enters Crowded GOP Primary For CD5 To Replace Biggs

Oct 24, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb filed a statement of interest Monday to seek Arizona's 5th Congressional District seat and announced his candidacy Wednesday, placing himself into a growing Republican field. The filing,...

Ciscomani Joins GOP Effort Asking Speaker Johnson To Reopen Government And Address Affordable Care Act

Oct 24, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | A group of 13 House Republicans, including Arizona’s Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), have issued a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), commending his leadership during the ongoing government shutdown and calling for immediate...

Phoenix Looks To Mandate Art Installments For New Developments

Oct 23, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Developers looking to build in the Phoenix area may soon be mandated to install art. The Phoenix City Council may vote on a draft of the proposed ordinance in the spring. Phoenix City Council’s Economic Development and the Arts...

Scottsdale Mayor To Host Town Hall Amid Growing Tensions Over Axon Expansion

Oct 23, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The controversy surrounding Axon's headquarters expansion has reportedly prompted Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky to call residents to a public town hall. During the meeting, Borowsky will take questions directly from...

Prescott Regional Airport Ranks Third Worst In U.S. For Arrival Delays

Oct 23, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | New research ranks the Prescott Regional Airport (PRC) third among U.S. airports for arrival delays, with flights idling an average of 32 minutes and 31 seconds. Between May 2024 and May 2025, the time lost to the ether across...

Senator Gallego Protected Friend Found Guilty Of Defrauding Millions

Oct 22, 2025

By Staff Reporter | It pays to know the guys making the laws from the highest offices in the land. Senator Ruben Gallego used his voting power to protect the business interests of a longtime friend — fellow Harvard University graduate and...

House Republicans Seek To Defend Arizona’s Birth-Certificate Law After Mayes Declines To Act

Oct 22, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona House Republicans have taken legal action to defend a decades-old state law governing birth-certificate amendments after Attorney General Kris Mayes failed to confirm whether her office would appeal a recent federal...

Federal Deficit Declines To $1.78 Trillion In FY2025 As September Ends With $198 Billion Surplus

Oct 22, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | The U.S. Treasury and the Joint Economic Committee released the Monthly Fiscal Update last week, highlighting a 2.8% reduction in the federal deficit for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025), totaling $1.776 trillion compared to $1.828...