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Lawmakers Move To Fund Arizona Corrections Oversight Office

Jan 3, 2026

By Jonathan Eberle | Republican leaders in the Arizona Legislature have introduced companion bills aimed at funding a newly created corrections oversight office, a move they say is necessary to restore independent accountability within the state’s...

Biggs Says Tax Provisions In Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ To Take Effect Within 90 Days

Dec 31, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) recently told Newsmax that Americans should begin feeling the economic impact of President Donald Trump’s signature tax and budget law within the next 90 days as key provisions are implemented....

Arizona Manufacturers Secure Policy Win As U.S. House Passes SPEED Act

Dec 31, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona manufacturing and business groups can claim a policy win in Washington, D.C., after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a major federal permitting reform bill they had urged Congress to advance. On December 18,...

Pima County Moves Forward With Rejected Data Center

Dec 30, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Data centers are coming to Pima County, whether residents like it or not. The Pima County Board of Supervisors has approved a new data center despite major community opposition and no end user formally lined up. Amazon was outed...

Governor Hobbs Challenges FEMA’s Decision On Arizona Flood Disaster Aid

Dec 30, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs strongly condemned the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to deny the state’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration following the devastating floods that struck Gila and Mohave...

Arizona Lawmaker Introduces Ballot Measure To Protect Girls’ Sports

Dec 29, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona voters could be asked to decide how school athletic teams are classified and how privacy is handled in sports facilities under a ballot referral introduced at the State Capitol. The proposal, HCR2003, was introduced by...

Congressmen Introduce Bill To Prioritize U.S. Firms For Defense Services Contracts

Dec 29, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ08) has joined Florida Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL07) in introducing federal legislation aimed at prioritizing American firms for defense-related professional services contracts. The legislation,...

Company Behind Arizona’s AI-Driven Mass Surveillance Cameras Compromised

Dec 28, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The company behind the mass surveillance cameras used throughout Arizona was compromised. The impacted cameras were operated by Flock Safety, an Atlanta, Georgia-based company, as revealed by 404 Media. Their...

Arizona Businesses Face January 1 Deadline To Renew 2026 TPT Licenses

Dec 28, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona businesses have just days remaining to renew their 2026 transaction privilege tax (TPT) license and remain in compliance with state tax law. The renewal deadline is January 1, 2026, and licenses that are not renewed or...

Arizona Legislative Leaders Support New Parental Right To Access Children’s Medical Records

Dec 27, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Arizona’s legislative leaders issued a statement of support for a federal action establishing a new level of parental rights to access their children’s medical records. The Department of Health and Human Services...

Federal Government Bars Doctors From Performing Gender Transition Procedures

Dec 23, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The federal government will no longer subsidize transgender procedures for either adults or children. On Thursday, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a declaration...

11th Air Task Force Returns To Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Just In Time For Christmas

Dec 23, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Members of the 11th Air Task Force (ATF) returned home to Arizona on Dec. 17, 2025, concluding the unit’s first deployment in support of operations and integration efforts in the Indo-Pacific region, just in time for...