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Scottsdale Parents Attempt To Undo School District’s Lax Dress Code

Apr 25, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) parents are attempting to reverse the relaxation of the district’s dress code. SUSD surveyed Scottsdale Parent Council (SPC) members about the district’s dress code, which parents...

AZ Legislator Seeking Additional Work, Highlights Part-Time Nature Of Lawmaking

Apr 25, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | An Arizona legislator has put out the call: he needs a second job. Arizona Representative Nick Kupper (R-LD25) put out posts to LinkedIn and X on Tuesday announcing that he is seeking to start a new role in addition to his...

Anti-Semitic Vandalism On Tucson Synagogue Draws Bipartisan Condemnation

Apr 25, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | "End Apartheid" and "Abolish Israel," were scrawled in crudely drawn letters beneath the Star of David adorning the oldest Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Tucson earlier this week. The synagogue was founded in 1948 in the wake of...

New Report Shows Arizona Cities Maintain Strong Revenues Amid Calls For Tax Increases

Apr 24, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Despite recent claims of financial strain, Arizona cities are experiencing robust revenue growth, according to the Arizona Tax Research Association's (ATRA) April 2025 newsletter. The report highlights that municipalities have...

New Mexico Man Detained In AZ After False Confession Of Illegal Immigration Stirs Up Media Fury

Apr 24, 2025

By Staff Reporter | A New Mexico man detained by Arizona immigration enforcement after he falsely claimed he was an illegal immigrant has stirred up media coverage critical of the Trump administration. Jose Hermosillo, a 19-year-old from...

Two Carloads Of Nike Footwear Stolen In Second Train Robbery In Two Months

Apr 24, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | In a post on Facebook, the Arizona Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol announced that two suspects were arrested after another train robbery in northern Arizona resulted in the theft of a shipment of Nike shoes. As...

Hamadeh Blasts ‘Propagandists Posing As Journalists’ For Pushing ‘Fake News’ About Hegseth

Apr 23, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) issued a statement Monday responding to reports which suggested that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had shared “detailed information” about potential military strikes into Yemen and...

Hobbs Signs Controversial ‘Axon Bill,’ Reshaping Local Zoning Authority In Arizona

Apr 23, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Despite opposition from local leaders and community organizers, Governor Katie Hobbs has signed SB 1543 into law, a move that will significantly curtail the ability of residents in cities like Scottsdale to refer zoning...

Arizona Enacts Stolen Valor Law To Crack Down On False Military Claims

Apr 23, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has signed Senate Bill 1424, known as the Master Sgt. Orlando Dona Stolen Valor Act, into law. The legislation makes it a criminal offense in Arizona to falsely claim military service or honors for...

Arizona Prison System Under Legislative Investigation

Apr 22, 2025

By Staff Reporter | Arizona’s prisons are now under investigation by lawmakers following multiple inmate murders in a Tucson prison. The chair of the Senate Public Safety Committee, Kevin Payne, announced the investigation Monday into the...

Trump Splits Endorsement Between Taylor Robson And Biggs For Governor

Apr 22, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | In what’s has become almost standard practice for President Donald Trump, he issued a post to Truth Social on Monday, effectively splitting his endorsement in the upcoming 2026 gubernatorial election between leading Republican...

Arizona Democratic Party Leadership Fractured By Infighting

Apr 22, 2025

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Democratic Party (ADP) is strained by infighting, with party leadership and top elected Democrats at odds. ADP Chairman Robert Branscomb issued a tell-all email over the weekend revealing the politics within the...