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Tempe Police Busted Hundreds Of Underage Drinkers At Popular College Bar
By Staff Reporter | The Tempe Police Department announced last week that they had issued another 249 arrests in one night at Tempe Tavern for underage drinking, fake IDs, and giving false information. The mass arrests were part of another police...
Corporation Commission Approves 10-Year Energy Supply Contract For Pima County Data Center
By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted 4-1 on Wednesday to approve a legally binding 10-year Energy Supply Agreement (ESA) between Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and Humphrey’s Peak Power LLC to power a planned data...
Peoria Mayor Beck Will Not Seek Reelection
By Matthew Holloway | Peoria Mayor Jason Beck posted on X on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026. Beck noted that he and his wife, Jane, will instead guide the company they founded, Tyr Tactical, through its upcoming merger. Elected...
North Valley Elementary School Increased Pride Posters After Parents Complain About Gay Bar Lesson
By Staff Reporter | A North Valley elementary school increased the number of Pride posters in its hallways after parents complained about a lesson in which students were taught to play a song about dancing at a gay bar. As the Arizona Daily...
Biggs Calls On DHS To Deny NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Federal Security Clearance
By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) led a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, joined by seven Republican colleagues, demanding the immediate denial of federal security clearance to New York City...
TSA Implements REAL ID Policy — 2026 Passengers Without Acceptable ID Face $45 Fee
By Matthew Holloway | Starting February 2026, air travelers arriving at TSA checkpoints without acceptable ID, such as a REAL ID or a passport, will face a $45 fee and be required to complete additional online identity verification, the agency...
NAU Art Exhibit Allegedly Mocks Charlie Kirk Assassination
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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