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Arizona Governor, Secretary Of State, Attorney General Accused Of Straw Donor Scheme

Aug 17, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A new complaint filed this week alleges that Arizona’s governor, secretary of state, and attorney general may have participated in a straw donor scheme. The complainant, San Tan Valley resident Gary DeBerge, has asked Arizona...

Amish Shah Faces Scrutiny Over Support For D.C. Statehood

Aug 17, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is targeting Democratic congressional nominee Amish Shah over his documented support for admitting Washington, D.C., as the 51st state. The criticism comes as Arizona’s...

Federal Government Adds $432 Billion To Deficit In July, Shortfall Nears $1.8 Trillion

Aug 17, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The federal government ran a $432.308 billion deficit in July, marking the largest monthly deficit since March 2021, according to the Joint Economic Committee’s latest Monthly Fiscal Update. The July deficit brought the federal...

Arizona Agencies Failed To Enforce Parent Caregiver Rules, Risking Nearly $500M

Aug 16, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The state ceased imposing mandatory guardrails for parent caregiver payouts nearly a year ago. The year of potentially runaway spending may have wasted nearly half a billion dollars, a new report from the auditor...

Flock Camera Scrutiny Spreads Across The Valley As Surprise Suspends Program

Aug 16, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The City of Surprise announced it has suspended its use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) after a routine audit earlier this month identified an anomaly in the system. The audit prompted an investigation into a...

Arizona Commission Moves To Prevent Ratepayers From Subsidizing Data Centers, Large Power Users

Aug 16, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Corporation Commission unanimously approved a new review process Wednesday designed to prevent existing electric cooperative customers from paying for transmission and infrastructure required by data centers,...

ACLU Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality Of Prop. 314

Aug 15, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has ended its lawsuit about a month after it filed to challenge the constitutionality of Proposition 314 — at least, for the time being. The ACLU filed a notice of voluntary dismissal...

Federal Judge Denies Nonprofits’ Bid To Block Phoenix Parks Ordinance

Aug 15, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | A federal judge denied a request on Tuesday from two healthcare nonprofits seeking to block Phoenix from enforcing restrictions on food distribution and medical treatment in city parks. The court found that the organizations...

Ciscomani Ranked Arizona’s Most Bipartisan Member Of Congress For Second Consecutive Year

Aug 15, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) has once again been ranked as Arizona’s most bipartisan member of Congress, earning an “A” grade and a 97.5 Bridge Score in the latest Bridge Grades report evaluating members of Congress. The...

Gov. Hobbs Pushes For More Public Education Funding As Districts Sit On $8.3 Billion

Aug 14, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Gov. Katie Hobbs says public education is woefully underfunded, but fiscal reporting indicates districts are flush with cash. According to the latest Arizona Department of Education annual financial report, public...

July Inflation Reaches 3.36% As U.S. Labor Market Shows Signs Of Cooling

Aug 14, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Inflation Update for July 2026, showing that consumer prices continued to rise, while real earnings remained mostly steady during the month. According to the report, the headline...

Ciscomani Champions $1.3 Million For New Huachuca City Fire Truck

Aug 14, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) met with Huachuca City officials Tuesday to discuss a $1.3 million federal funding provision intended to replace the town fire department’s aging ladder-equipped fire engine. The...