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Arizona Superintendent Criticizes Lenient Sentence For Armed Intruder At Tucson School

Aug 31, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne criticized the lenient sentencing of Daniel Hollander. Hollander was arrested in January 2025 after breaking into Legacy Traditional School–East Tucson with a gun and knife,...

ASU Online Gives California Students Cheaper Tuition Than Arizona Residents

Aug 30, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona State University’s online component, ASU Online, has partnered with several California community colleges to launch a new pilot program. The initiative allows California online undergraduates and alumni to save 22% on...

Report: Financial Fraud Could Cost Arizonans $4 Billion In 2025

Aug 30, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Financial fraud is emerging as one of Arizona’s most costly economic threats, with residents projected to lose more than $4 billion in 2025, according to a new analysis from the Common Sense Institute (CSI). The report, The...

Horne Urges School Board Resignations Over Alleged Maryvale Weapon Smuggling

Aug 29, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne weighed in on the scandal involving Cartwright Elementary School District board members Lydia and Cassandra Hernandez. The mother-daughter duo allegedly tried to smuggle a...

Arizona Senate President Petersen Announces Key Staff Additions, Promotions

Aug 29, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen announced on Monday several senior staff promotions and new hires within the Senate Majority office, moves he said will strengthen support for the chamber’s 17 Republican members as they...

AG Mayes Claims Arizonans With Unconfirmed Citizenship Should Keep Full Voting Rights

Aug 28, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Last week, Arizona's Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes issued an opinion stating that roughly 200,000 voters mistakenly listed in state election records as having provided proof of U.S. citizenship should remain on the...

U.S. House Passes Historic Expansion Of Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

Aug 28, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the U.S. House of Representatives reauthorized the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) through December 31, 2028, and enacted its largest-ever expansion. This act broadens...

University Of Arizona Faces Lawsuit After Firing Professor Who Advocated For Parental Rights

Aug 27, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Former University of Arizona (U of A) ethics professor Daniel Grossenbach is suing the school with the help of Liberty Counsel, after being fired for publicly advocating for his parental rights at Catalina Foothills School...

U.S. Border Patrol Establishes New National Defense Area To Strengthen Southern Border

Aug 27, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | The U.S. Border Patrol’s Yuma Sector has established a National Defense Area within its area of operations to boost security along the southern border and address illegal cross-border activities. The designated zone, neighboring...

Carbon Credit Scheme Linked To Former AZ Democratic Chairman Leads To Partner’s Conviction

Aug 26, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Joseph Sanberg, co-founder of Aspiration Partners and a prominent California Democrat who has donated to Gov. Gavin Newsom, pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of wire fraud. Sanberg, who launched the company with former...

Arizona Job Market Contracts For Third Straight Month

Aug 26, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona’s labor market continued to struggle in July, losing nearly 5,000 jobs and marking the state’s third consecutive month of employment decline, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state...

Congressman Schweikert Introduces Bill To Combat Foreign Cybercrimes

Aug 26, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-01) introduced the Cybercrime Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025 (H.R.4988). This legislative measure is to counter the rising tide of foreign cyberattacks targeting American citizens...