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Pinal County Attorney Refuses To Back Down On ICE Agreement Despite Threat Of Lawsuit
By Staff Reporter | Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller again refused to drop his agreement to assist the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with deportations. Miller joined the agreement to team up with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
Sen. Petersen Bill Aims To Address Officer Shortages By Fast-Tracking Military Police
By Staff Reporter | A proposed bill making its way through the Arizona Senate promises to increase the number of police by relying on certain military veterans. Senate Bill 1107 seeks to provide veterans with an alternative pathway for...
Arizona Senate GOP Revives Parental Rights Bill After Veto From Governor Hobbs
By Staff Reporter | Arizona Senate Republicans are refusing to let a parental rights bill die under Gov. Katie Hobbs’ heavily-used veto pen. Senate Republican leadership revived the legislation through a concurrent resolution, passed out of...
Arizona Senate Advances Bill Banning Fluoride Additives In Public Water Systems
By Staff Reporter | A committee within the Arizona Senate approved a bill banning fluoride additives in public water systems. The Senate Committee on Government advanced SB 1019 solely through Republican support. Democratic lawmakers voted...
Sen. Carroll Urges Congress To Clarify EPA Authority, Warns Of Economic Impact On Arizona
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Senate Majority Whip Frank Carroll (R-LD28) introduced a measure on Tuesday, urging the U.S. Congress to clearly define and limit the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulatory authority. Carroll and his...
Activists Vandalize Phoenix ICE Office With Death Threats
By Staff Reporter | Anti-ICE activists have been vandalizing the ICE Phoenix Field Office with death threats. The office has become a site for weekly protests against federal law enforcement, frequently crossing over from protests to rioting as...
Arizona’s New GOP Party Chair Calls Out Gov. Hobbs, Attorney General Mayes
By Staff Reporter | The first statement from the new chairman of the Arizona Republican Party, Sergio Arellano, focused on the “radical” recent actions by Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes. Arellano addressed Hobbs’ repudiation of...
Bill Requiring Police To Notify ICE When Arresting Illegal Immigrants Advances In Arizona Senate
By Matthew Holloway | A bill requiring local law enforcement agencies to notify federal immigration authorities when arresting illegal immigrants advanced out of committee Monday in the Arizona Legislature. Senate Bill 1055, sponsored by Sen. Wendy...
Arizona’s School Choice Program Hits 100,000 Enrollments
By Staff Reporter | The Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program grew to over 100,000 enrollments this week. As of Monday, the Arizona Department of Education (AZED) reported the ESA program had nearly 100,500 enrollees. ...
House Committee Advances Medicaid, Health Bills Tied To Federal H.R. 1 Reforms
By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona House Republican Majority advanced five of six bills aimed at aligning state law with key provisions of the Trump administration’s signature legislation, H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, during a meeting of...
Arizona Lawmakers Reflect On The Legacy Of Former Representative Noel Campbell
By Ethan Faverino | Former Arizona State Representative Noel Campbell, a dedicated public servant and veteran, passed away on January 24, 2026, at the age of 84, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on I-10 in Phoenix on January 20....
Arizona’s Oldest Pride Organization Shuts Down
By Staff Reporter | The Tucson Pride organization will be shutting down after nearly 50 years of existence. The organization maintained the third-oldest Pride entity in the country, and the first and oldest one in Arizona. The announcement...
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