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Survey Shows Small Business Optimism Eases In October
By Ethan Faverino | The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2 points. Despite the small decline, it remains above its 52-year historical average of 98. In a positive sign, the Uncertainty index dropped 12 points...
Rep. Grijalva Silent After House Democrats Block Full Release Of Epstein Files
By Staff Reporter | Rep. Adelita Grijalva opted not to address accusations that Democrats blocked an immediate, full release of the Epstein files on Wednesday. A reporter questioned Grijalva during the Congressional Hispanic Caucus press...
Arizona Leaders Issue Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Action On Colorado River Talks
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona’s top elected leaders — Democrats and Republicans alike — have joined forces to demand federal action after the seven Colorado River Basin states missed a critical deadline to finalize post-2026 water-sharing rules. In...
Goldwater Institute Highlights Landmark Case Against Tucson Over Homelessness Policies
By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Supreme Court recently declined to review an Appeals Court ruling holding the City of Tucson liable for a public nuisance caused by homeless encampments, siding with three property owners who suffered property...
Whistleblower Alleges Attorney General Kris Mayes Was Paid To Prosecute Trump Supporters
By Staff Reporter | A recent whistleblower filing alleges Attorney General Kris Mayes was paid to prosecute President Donald Trump’s supporters. According to the whistleblower, Christina Bobb — one of the indicted former Trump lawyers and current...
Arizona Emerges As A Top Destination In New Generational Migration Study
By Ethan Faverino | A comprehensive new analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau data by the Retirement Living Research Team reveals a seismic shift in American migration patterns, with eight of the top ten states for net population growth located in the...
Arizona Drug Injection Sites Have Path Forward After Governor Hobbs Veto
By Staff Reporter | Arizona may be the next state to adopt drug injection sites following Governor Katie Hobbs’ veto. Safe injection sites, overdose prevention centers, safer drug consumption services, supervised injection services—all...
President Trump Grants Sweeping Pardon To 2020 Alternate Electors
By Matthew Holloway | President Donald J. Trump issued a sweeping proclamation granting unconditional pardons to dozens of figures tied to 2020 alternate-elector efforts on Friday. Trump described the move as ending a “grave national injustice”...
Arizona Legislature Prevails In Federal Court Challenge To Sex Offender Registration Law
By Jonathan Eberle | A federal court has upheld Arizona’s sex offender registration requirements, marking a significant legal win for state lawmakers who intervened to defend the statutes after Attorney General Kris Mayes declined to do so. In Doe...
Arizona Legislative GOP Leaders Defend Abortion Restrictions In Court
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona GOP leaders are in court defending three abortion restrictions they say protect women and deter coercion after Attorney General Kris Mayes declined to defend the state laws. The Plaintiffs, supported by the Center for...
Third Oversight Hearing Set As Scrutiny Of Arizona’s Medicaid System Intensifies
By Jonathan Eberle | State lawmakers will hold a third public oversight hearing in the coming days to examine ongoing concerns surrounding the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), the state’s Medicaid program, as questions persist...
Arizona Department Of Education Survey Finds Ongoing Teacher Shortage
By Jonathan Eberle | A new survey from the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) indicates that the state’s teacher shortage remains severe, with more than 1,000 teachers leaving classrooms since July and thousands of positions still unfilled or...
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