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Health Insurance Company Behind Massive Rate Hikes Financed Gov. Katie Hobbs Ad

Jul 26, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Gov. Katie Hobbs launched a new attack ad accusing Republican challenger Andy Biggs of driving up costs, but one of the ad's top financial backers is an insurance company that has imposed significant premium increases and is...

Arizona Congressmen Petition For Emergency Funding For Colorado River Basin

Jul 26, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Republican gubernatorial candidate, is leading Arizona’s congressmembers in a bipartisan petition to House leadership to include emergency funding for Colorado River Basin infrastructure. The...

Rep. Crane’s North Rim Restoration Act Receives First Senate Hearing

Jul 26, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Rep. Eli Crane’s (R-AZ02) legislation to expedite reconstruction at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim received its first Senate hearing last week week as the Department of the Interior endorsed the House-passed measure and...

Federal Government Flags Six Phoenix-Area Hospitals Over Price Transparency Compliance

Jul 25, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Six Phoenix-area hospitals received federal warning notices or requests for corrective action plans over compliance with hospital price transparency requirements, according to a report released by the health care watchdog...

Rep. Crane Applauds House Passage Of Congressional Stock Trading Ban

Jul 25, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, this week. The legislation is designed to prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing individual stocks...

Arizona Sees Higher Unemployment, Modest Job Growth In June

Jul 25, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Arizona experienced increases to both unemployment and jobs in the month of June. The latest monthly update from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) reflected that Arizona was one of seven states to experience an...

Gallego-Backed Candidate JoAnna Mendoza Remains Silent On Allegations Against The Arizona Senator

Jul 24, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza is staying silent on new allegations against her fellow Democrat, Sen. Ruben Gallego. Gallego has been accused of engaging in sexual relationships with at least two...

Former Arizona Governor Blasts Anti-ESA Ballot Initiative

Jul 24, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is blasting the anti-ESA ballot measure, which is currently facing a legal challenge from the Arizona Free Enterprise Club and the Goldwater Institute. Under Ducey's leadership, Arizona became...

New Analysis Points To Growing Affordability Pressures In Arizona As Election Season Intensifies

Jul 24, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A new data analysis.shows that Arizona is facing more of an affordability crisis than other states as the 2026 elections heats up. Arizona households presently carry above-average debt across auto loans, credit cards, and...

Child Predator, Other Felons Collected Signatures For Anti-School Choice Initiative, Lawsuit Alleges

Jul 23, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A teachers' union-backed initiative to end Arizona’s universal school choice program relied on a variety of violent felons to collect signatures in violation of state law. In what some critics have called a twist of irony,...

Arizona Primary Results: Biggs, Petersen, Kolodin, Yee Win Key GOP Nominations

Jul 23, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Republicans selected their nominees for several of the state’s highest-profile offices on Tuesday, with several races called later in the evening. Additional ballot counting continued Wednesday in closely divided...

Yavapai County Proposes 2.9% Property Tax Levy Increase

Jul 23, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Yavapai County officials are proposing 2.9 percent increases in the county’s primary property tax levy and the Yavapai County Free Library District’s secondary property tax levy as part of the fiscal year 2027 budget process....