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Drama Unfolds In Scottsdale School Closure Vote

Dec 14, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Hours after State Representative Matt Gress urged the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board to postpone its decision on whether to close two schools, the Board voted to permanently shutter Pima Elementary...

Emails Reveal Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema As Lobbyist, Contrary To Claims

Dec 13, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema claims she’s not a lobbyist, but her emails tell a different story. Emails uncovered by FOIAzona revealed Sinema’s lobbying for a major new AI data center in Chandler. When Sinema joined...

DHS Sets Historic Border Security Records Under President Trump

Dec 13, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has achieved unprecedented border security milestones, with illegal border crossings reaching the lowest levels ever recorded at the...

Hamadeh Joins GOP Veterans Backing Measure Against Democrats’ Military-Insubordination Remarks

Dec 13, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | A group of Republican military veterans in Congress, led by Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) and Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), has introduced H.Res.932 to denounce what they describe as “dangerous and seditious rhetoric” from six Democratic...

Hobbs Accused Of Kicking Black And Disabled Kids Off Elevator So She Could Cut The Line

Dec 12, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Governor Katie Hobbs is being accused of kicking black and disabled adults and children off an elevator so she didn’t have to wait in line at a football game. The alleged incident was said to have occurred at the Territorial...

Rep. Crane Celebrates As Congress Reauthorizes Secure Rural Schools Program

Dec 12, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Rep. Eli Crane is highlighting a significant win for rural communities after the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 on Dec. 9. The bill restores lapsed payments and...

Arizona Board Of Education Removes DEI Language From Teaching Standards

Dec 11, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Board of Education (ASBE) removed language relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from state teaching standards and English language learning courses. This follows a delay in their decision on the matter...

Arizona GOP Celebrates Appeals Court Ruling On Voter Roll Maintenance

Dec 11, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Republican Party is calling a recent court ruling a major victory for election integrity, but how much the decision will actually change voter roll maintenance remains an open question. In a statement released this...

Arizona’s Child Care Providers Drop Nearly 50% As Costs Climb To Record Highs

Dec 11, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona's childcare system is in crisis, with the number of licensed providers plummeting nearly 50% since 2002, while costs have skyrocketed beyond the reach of many working families, according to a new report from the Common...

Biggs Leads Conservative Push For Free-Market Healthcare Framework Ahead Of ACA Subsidy Deadline

Dec 10, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs is pressing House Republican leadership to move quickly on a sweeping market-based overhaul of federal health-care policy, as enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies approach their scheduled...

UA Professor Warns Of Rushed, Incomplete Rollout Of University’s Civics Plan

Dec 10, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The University of Arizona’s (UA) newly implemented civics requirement, adopted under an Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) mandate, is intended to ensure every graduate receives instruction in American government and...

Arizona Regulators Claim They Slashed More Than $50 Million From APS Energy Program Budget

Dec 10, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | The Arizona Corporation Commission recently approved an amendment from Chair Kevin Thompson that he claims cuts more than half of the Arizona Public Service Company’s proposed budget for demand-side management and...