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Report Finds Arizona Wasted Economic Opportunities Of State Trust Lands

Nov 21, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A new report from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) Arizona examines the state’s management of its state trust lands, set aside in 1912. It makes the case that the lands represent a “$140 Billion Missed Opportunity.” CSI...

Over 100 Arizona Schools Progress Beyond Federal School Improvement Status

Nov 21, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Over 100 out of about 400 schools in Arizona have advanced out of federal school improvement status, per the Arizona Department of Education. There are over 2,800 schools in the state. That means approximately 14 percent...

Arizona Senator Celebrates Legal Triumph As Court Upholds Strict Sex-Offender Law

Nov 21, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona State Senator Janae Shamp (R-LD29) hailed a significant court victory after a challenge to one of the state’s strictest child-protection laws was rejected, ensuring that convicted sex offenders remain subject to rigorous...

Maricopa Recorder’s Office Breaks Signature-Verification Record Amid Ballot Mishap

Nov 20, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has announced that his office set a new speed record for processing Election Day ballot drop-offs, completing signature verification and curing ballots within 48 hours of the Nov. 4th...

Watchdog Group Urges Immediate Freeze On All TUHSD Construction Amid Deepening Fiscal Concerns

Nov 20, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | A community watchdog group is calling for a full stop to all major construction projects in the Tolleson Union High School District (TUHSD), citing overwhelming voter opposition and stark financial projections that point to a...

Arizona Ranks 24th In The Nation For Launching New Businesses

Nov 20, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | While entrepreneurship is surging across the United States, a new nationwide study by iPostal1, using U.S. Census Bureau data, reveals that not every state is riding the same wave. Arizona lands solidly in the middle at 24th...

Ex-ASU Professor, Renowned Atheist Physicist Asked Epstein For Sexual Misconduct Advice

Nov 19, 2025

By Staff Reporter | A former professor from Arizona State University (ASU) and renowned atheist physicist was peppered throughout the latest drop of Epstein files. Former ASU professor Lawrence Krauss, a theoretical physicist and cosmologist,...

Bolick Introduces Ballot Measure Aimed At Expanding Voter ID And Citizenship Verification

Nov 19, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona voters could soon decide on sweeping changes to the state’s election rules under a new ballot referral filed by Sen. Shawnna Bolick (R-LD20), marking the latest push by Republican lawmakers to overhaul election...

Bipartisan Gathering Marks 50th Anniversary Of Apache Helicopter’s First Flight

Nov 19, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona political figures gathered under the canopy of two Apache helicopters on display Thursday at Boeing’s manufacturing complex in northeast Mesa, near Falcon Field Airport. The event commemorated the 50th anniversary of...

Arizona House Launches Inquiry Into Governor Hobbs’ Alleged “Pay-To-Play” Scheme

Nov 18, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro has formed a new advisory team to investigate allegations that Governor Katie Hobbs’ administration awarded a lucrative contract increase to a politically connected group home provider,...

Arizona Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Against DHS, Secretary Noem Over FEMA Grant Terms

Nov 18, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDHS) has joined a lawsuit brought by 12 states that challenges the terms set by the Trump administration and FEMA for two federal grants that impact the prevention and response to...

Arizona’s Shoplifting Risks Rise As Black Friday Approaches

Nov 18, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | As retailers gear up for Black Friday and the holiday rush, a new analysis of FBI crime data highlights significant variations in shoplifting risks across the U.S., with Oregon emerging as the state most vulnerable to theft this...