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Federal Trade Commission Dismisses Biden Administration’s Lawsuit Against GCU

Aug 20, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | In a unanimous decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dismissed its lawsuit against Grand Canyon University (GCU) and its CEO, Brian Mueller, bringing an end to years of coordinated lawfare by former Biden...

Arizona Department Of Revenue Urges Nonprofits To Check For Unclaimed Property

Aug 20, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | On National Nonprofit Day, August 17, the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) urged nonprofit organizations across the state to check whether they had unclaimed property waiting to be recovered. ADOR officials noted that many...

Arizona Businesses Rank Among Top Borrowers With Nearly $700K Average Loan

Aug 19, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona businesses are taking on some of the nation’s largest loans, according to a new study that analyzed Small Business Administration (SBA) lending data from 2021 through 2024. The report, compiled by Fleysher Law...

AG Mayes Denounced For ‘Insider Trading’ Scandal During Time As AZ Republic Reporter

Aug 19, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | Following a post on X mourning the reported buyouts of Arizona Republic writers and reporters, Arizona Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes received a harsh rebuke for her participation in a 2000 stock trading scandal. Mayes...

Tax Group Predicts OBBB Will Cut Taxes, Create Jobs Across Arizona

Aug 18, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) marks the most transformative overhaul of federal tax policy since the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The OBBBA locks in the TCJA’s individual tax provisions, avoiding a tax increase...

Autonomous Trucking Company Aurora Innovation Launches Phoenix Terminal

Aug 18, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Pittsburgh-based autonomous trucking company Aurora Innovation Inc. has officially opened a terminal in Phoenix, marking a significant step in the company's efforts to expand its commercial footprint beyond Texas. The newly...

Illegal Immigrant Restaurateur Deportation Case Raises Questions Among Republican Grassroots

Aug 17, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | The case of a Chinese illegal-immigrant-turned-Peoria restaurateur, Lai Kuen “Kelly” Yu, is raising questions among the Republican Party grassroots. Yu was arrested on May 28th by ICE agents, and her pending deportation back...

Small Business Optimism Climbs, But Labor Quality Concerns Persist

Aug 17, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Main Street confidence ticked upward in July, with the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rising 1.7 points to 100.3, edging above its long-term average for the first time in months. The lift was driven largely by more owners...

Biggs Declares National Debt A Threat To National Security

Aug 16, 2025

By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) has introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives formally recognizing America’s escalating national debt as a direct threat to national security. As the national debt surpassed...

Arizona Senate To Convene Special Hearing On Medicaid Fraud Monday

Aug 16, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | The Arizona Senate Health & Human Services Committee will hold a special hearing on Medicaid fraud this coming Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at 2 p.m. at the Arizona State Senate, following weeks of mounting concern over waste and...

Coalition Of Arizona Businesses Hails Massive Natural Gas Pipeline Project

Aug 15, 2025

By Matthew Holloway | A coalition of Arizona businesses from across the state released a statement expressing strong support for a newly announced project by Energy Transfer LP. The project will bring an interstate natural gas pipeline into the...

Scottsdale Council Resumes Work With New City Hall Security Measures In Place

Aug 15, 2025

By Jonathan Eberle | Scottsdale residents attending Monday’s City Council work study session will encounter a new layer of security at City Hall, the first council meeting since the summer recess. The changes, implemented in July, require all...