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NAU Art Exhibit Allegedly Mocks Charlie Kirk Assassination

Dec 5, 2025

By Staff Reporter | An art exhibit at Northern Arizona University (NAU) allegedly displayed a poster mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination. The poster depicts the Turning Point founder and former CEO in a black and white screenprint,...

Hamadeh Warned Biden Admin About Afghan Refugees In 2021

Dec 5, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The murder and attempted murder of West Virginia National Guard Soldiers Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, by Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, in November is being investigated as a possible act of...

Rep. Ciscomani Introduces Bill To Reauthorize Large-Scale Water Recycling Program

Dec 5, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) has teamed up with Representative Susie Lee (D-NV-03) to introduce the bipartisan Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act, legislation that would extend a vital federal grant...

Arizona Legislators Urge State Board To Strip DEI Language From Teacher Training Standards

Dec 4, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Eight Arizona state lawmakers have joined Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne in demanding immediate action to revise the Structured English Immersion (SEI) framework, warning that the current language, loaded with...

Sen. Dunn Criticizes “Irresponsible” Reporting On Yuma Agriculture

Dec 4, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona State Senator Tim Dunn (LD-25) is pushing back against what he describes as misleading and poorly vetted reporting on agricultural practices in Yuma, after a recent Cronkite News article raised concerns about pesticide...

Grand Canyon Overnight Lodging Shuts Down Amid Water-Line Crisis

Dec 4, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Beginning Dec. 6, 2025, all in-park hotels on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, including El Tovar, Bright Angel Lodge, and Trailer Village, will shutter indefinitely to overnight guests. The closure decision was...

Terroristic Attacks, Threats Renew Concerns About Vetting Of Arizona’s Afghan Nationals

Dec 3, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The terroristic attacks and threats by Afghan nationals in recent weeks have renewed concerns about the vetting of those resettled in Arizona. On the day before Thanksgiving last week, an Afghan national shot two National...

Eli Crane Blasts Ruben Gallego For ‘Profanity-Laced Video’

Dec 3, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ-02) blasted Democrat Senator Ruben Gallego for posting what he called a “profanity-laced” video on X defending the controversial “Don’t give up the ship” message to U.S. service members. The...

GCU Grad Helps Drive $58 Million Fundraising Surge At Trump-Led Kennedy Center

Dec 3, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Fresh off his 2025 graduation from Grand Canyon University, Caleb Foss is now helping senior leadership at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., where his team has brought in $58 million in...

Hamadeh Accuses Senator Mark Kelly Of ‘Threatening’ Military Members

Dec 2, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Congressman Abe Hamadeh warned that Senator Mark Kelly’s advice to military members to refuse “unlawful” orders amounted to blackmail. Hamadeh added in a statement on X that Kelly had jeopardized military readiness with this...

Prescott Business Owner Prevails In Permitting Debacle Under Goldwater Institute’s Permit Freedom Act

Dec 2, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Jim Griset, the proprietor of a souvenir store, an art gallery, and a Harley Davidson shop in Prescott, has secured a hard-fought victory in his efforts to bring his vision of a new hotel to the city’s historic downtown....

EPA Files Motion To Vacate Unlawful Biden-Era Air Quality Rule In Multi-State Lawsuit

Dec 1, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has filed a motion in a federal appeals court to vacate a Biden-era rule on fine particulate matter air quality standards, which was set to affect air quality regulations in...