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Hobbs Vetoes Bill Renaming Loop 202 For Charlie Kirk

Mar 31, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen sharply criticized Governor Katie Hobbs last week for vetoing Senate Bill 1010, which would have designated the Loop 202 as the “Charlie Kirk Loop 202.” Petersen accused the governor of...

Arizona Corporation Commission Opens Inquiry Into AI Use By Utilities

Mar 31, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has opened a formal inquiry into how regulated utilities are using artificial intelligence in system operations, including planning, forecasting, and infrastructure management....

Arizona Republic Named Among Nation’s Worst-Performing Papers

Mar 30, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Republic was named among the nation’s worst-performing newspapers. The outlet belongs to Gannett Co., Inc., the largest newspaper owner in the nation. It was also one of Gannett’s worst performing papers, out of the...

Maricopa County Attorney Investigating Noncitizen Voters

Mar 30, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) is investigating over 200 individuals for noncitizen voting. The MCAO notified the public in a press release of the investigation. The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office...

Arizona Superintendent Slams Democrats For Rejecting School Mandate To Report Deadly Threats

Mar 30, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Department of Education’s leader admonished one party for rejecting a new mandate on schools to report deadly on-campus incidents. Democratic lawmakers opposed HB 4109 during a Wednesday vote in the Senate...

Paradise Valley High School Teacher Commits Suicide During Arrest For Sexual Abuse Of Minor

Mar 29, 2026

By Staff Reporter | A Paradise Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) teacher committed suicide while fleeing arrest for the sexual abuse of a minor. Steven Charles Mitten III, a history teacher at Shadow Mountain High School, fled from...

Phoenix Council Votes To Restrict ICE Operations On City Property

Mar 29, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The city of Phoenix approved a resolution that will limit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations despite a warning from Arizona Senate Majority Leader John Kavanaugh (R-LD3) against taking such an action. The...

Maricopa County Board Of Supervisors Extends Ban On New Government Regulations

Mar 29, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | This week, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors kept a tradition going when they unanimously approved a resolution to extend a moratorium on new county government regulations. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors first...

‘No Kings’ Activists Plan To Take Over Arizona Cities This Weekend

Mar 28, 2026

By Staff Reporter | Protests against President Donald Trump over his mass deportation policies are scheduled to take over the streets across dozens of Arizona cities this weekend. The protests were coordinated through the national “No Kings”...

Ciscomani’s ‘Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act’ Passes U.S. House

Mar 28, 2026

By Matthew Holloway | Legislation sponsored by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ06) to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ensure pay for federal security personnel passed the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support this week....

Maricopa County Assessor’s Office Launches Free Bulk Data Downloads

Mar 28, 2026

By Ethan Faverino | The Maricopa County Assessor’s Office announced a significant expansion of public access to property information with the launch of a new online Data Downloads page. Users can now freely download detailed bulk datasets and...

Trans Antifa Member Mayes Declined To Charge With Murder Threatens Gun Violence Again

Mar 27, 2026

By Staff Reporter | The transgender Muslim Antifa activist whom Attorney General Kris Mayes declined to prosecute for a 2024 murder has once again threatened gun violence ahead of scheduled anti-Trump protests. Sumayyah Dawud posted the threat on...