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Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Sentenced To 10 Years For Embezzling Over $38 Million

Jun 26, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | A former longtime public servant in Santa Cruz County has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing tens of millions in taxpayer funds. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Rosemary C. Márquez...

Three Improvised Explosive Devices Found In Southern Arizona Neighborhood

Jun 25, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Pima Regional Bomb Squad (PRBS) was summoned by officers of the Sahuarita Police Department after officers were dispatched to a residential area with reports of possible explosive devices at three separate locations...

West Valley City Approved Staggering $1.2 Billion Budget

Jun 25, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Earlier this month, Goodyear’s City Council passed a massive $1.2 billion budget for 2026, unchanged from the tentative budget presented to the city in May. The budget is a shocking increase of over $304 million year-over-year...

State Board Of Education Adopts New ESA Parent Handbook

Jun 24, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | The Arizona State Board of Education has adopted the Arizona Department of Education’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Parent Handbook for the upcoming school year. This updated handbook was approved on June 23, 2025, by...

Arizona School Of Dental Assisting Embraces Expanded Career Pathways With New State Law

Jun 24, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | A new law is opening the door for expanded career opportunities in dental care, and the Arizona School of Dental Assisting (ASDA) is welcoming the change. Senate Bill 1124, signed into law on March 31, 2025, officially...

Utah’s ESA-Type Program ‘Enabling Greater Access To Opportunities’

Jun 23, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A new report from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) Arizona has shed light on the growing trend of homeschooling and the associated costs nationwide, using Utah as an example and revealing both the financial burden and...

Arizona Legislature Passes Animal Cruelty Bill, Awaits Governor’s Signature

Jun 23, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona lawmakers have taken a significant step to strengthen protections for domestic animals with the final legislative passage of Senate Bill 1658, a measure designed to broaden the scope of what constitutes animal cruelty...

Arizona Voters To Decide On Ban Of Vehicle Miles Traveled Taxes

Jun 23, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona voters will weigh in next year on a proposed constitutional amendment that would bar the state and local governments from taxing drivers based on how many miles they travel, as well as from placing limits on an...

Senate Delays Confirmation Hearing For Environmental Quality Nominee

Jun 22, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | A scheduled confirmation hearing for Karen Lee Peters, Governor Katie Hobbs' nominee to lead the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), was abruptly postponed on Wednesday by the Senate Director Nominations...

Arizona Budget Standoff Intensifies As House Moves Forward With Continuation Budget

Jun 22, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | With less than two weeks before Arizona’s fiscal year ends, a deepening budget dispute between the state House and Governor Katie Hobbs escalated Saturday, as House Speaker Steve Montenegro announced plans to introduce a...

Arizona Senate Revives Bitcoin Reserve Bill After Reconsideration Vote

Jun 22, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A bill to establish a Bitcoin Reserve in the State of Arizona was resurrected in the legislature by the State Senate before the chamber adjourned Sine Die on Friday. House Bill 2324, introduced by Arizona Representative Jeff...

Biggs Maintains Commanding Lead In Arizona Governor Primary According To Latest Polling

Jun 21, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Republican Congressman Andy Biggs continues to enjoy a comfortable advantage in the upcoming primary contest for the 2026 Gubernatorial Election with what pollster NextGenP described as a “massive lead.” The poll,...