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Taser Inventor Axon Calls It Quits On Scottsdale Leaders

Jun 11, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The inventor and top distributor of the Taser, Axon Enterprise, says it will no longer be working with the Scottsdale City Council on their new headquarters. That’s not to say Axon will leave Scottsdale or the state. Axon...

Veterans Ask Why Sen. Gallego Hasn’t Been Investigated For Mortgage Fraud Allegations

Jun 10, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | In a statement released via X on Sunday, the group ‘Veterans for Arizona’ asked United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins why allegations against Democrat Senator Ruben Gallego have not been investigated. The...

Arizona Senate Republicans Condemn Violent Anti-ICE Riots

Jun 10, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona’s Republican Senate leadership issued a sharp condemnation of the violent anti-immigration enforcement riots, still raging in Los Angeles in a Monday press release. They also issued a direct call for Arizona’s...

Governor Hobbs Issues Support Of Anti-Deportation Rioters

Jun 9, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Governor Katie Hobbs came out in support of the anti-deportation rioters that took to the streets in Los Angeles, California, over the weekend. Hobbs signed onto a statement with California Governor Gavin Newsom and all other...

Rep. Crane Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Clean Up Abandoned Mines

Jun 9, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ02) introduced the bipartisan Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025 alongside Arizona Democrats Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ04), Senator Mark Kelly, and Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming. In...

Charter Revoked For Major Online Arizona Charter School

Jun 9, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (ASBCS) revoked the charter for Primavera Online School, potentially affecting over 20,000 students enrolled. ASBCS cited low academic results these past three years as the...

Anti-ICE Protesters And Journalists Are Removed From Outside Phoenix Immigration Court

Jun 8, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona’s federal immigration court in Phoenix became off-limits to anti-immigration enforcement protestors and journalists covering them on May 21st when private security ordered them off the property. On May 28th, the...

Arizona Legislature Passes “Antisemitism In Education Act,” Sends Bill To Governor’s Desk

Jun 8, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona lawmakers have approved legislation aimed at combating antisemitism in public schools and colleges, marking a bipartisan push to establish new standards for addressing hate-based conduct in the state’s education system....

With Commanding Lead In Latest Poll, Turning Point PAC Announces $500K Media Buy For Biggs

Jun 7, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | In the wake of what Turning Point PAC has declared “the largest launch event in Arizona gubernatorial primary history,” the political action committee has announced a massive initial media buy supporting Andy Biggs in his...

Arizona Senate Chair Expands Investigation Into Department Of Corrections Amid Safety Concerns

Jun 7, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona Senate Public Safety Committee Chairman Kevin Payne (R-LD27) is intensifying his investigation into the state’s Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR), citing a string of violent...

Arizona GOP Joins Trump’s Legal Battle For Proof Of Citizenship

Jun 6, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Republican Party (Arizona GOP) joined President Donald Trump in the legal battle to require proof of citizenship to vote. Chairwoman Gina Swoboda announced the Arizona GOP’s involvement on Wednesday. The state...

Border Wall Construction To Resume After Noem Issues New Waivers

Jun 6, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under Secretary Kristi Noem has ordered the issuance of three new waivers to allow construction on 36 miles of new border wall in Arizona and New Mexico to begin. The largest stretch...