Appeals court rejects GOP bid to overturn Biden national monument order
Key Points: Federal appeals court says Republican leaders have no standing to sue Lawsuit claims national monument designation will hurt state economically GOP could ask President Trump to intervene A […]
Arizona’s small business community needs relief from rising credit card fees
During her State of the State address in January, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs urged lawmakers to prioritize legislation that makes life more affordable for everyday consumers. The focus is welcome. […]
Arizona bill to cap corporate home ownership sidelined without committee hearing
Key Points:Â Arizona won’t cap corporate ownership of homes this year Rep. Jeff Weninger declines to give bill a hearing Rep. Nick Kupper plans to reintroduce the proposal in 2027 […]
Arizona First policies are delivering results
When President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, he will highlight measurable shifts in public opinion on the issues voters say matter most.   In the last thirteen months, 372 miles of the […]
New law could criminalize alerting others about ICE presence
Key Points:Â Sen. John Kavanagh proposes legislation to criminalize warning others about police presence The bill aims to plug a loophole in existing laws that only punish physical obstruction of […]
Public safety over politics – why our county partnered with ICE
We’ve heard from a lot of Pinal County residents who are confused by the board’s public claims about our 287(g) agreement with ICE and what the law actually allows. You […]
Hobbs and lawmakers push for early special session on tax conformity
Key points: Arizona lawmakers consider special session for federal tax code conformity Governor Katie Hobbs and House Republicans support the special session Arizona’s budget stabilization fund may be tapped to […]
Rural hospitals get lifeline from $50 billion fund
Key Points: Trump administration announces $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund for all 50 states Funds aim to stabilize rural hospitals and bolster health care workforce in rural communities States […]
Arizona to hire temporary workers to address food stamp and unemployment delays
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs allocates $7.5 million to fix food stamp and unemployment benefit delays Funds will address staffing constraints at the state Department of Economic Security Arizona’s food […]
Arizona families squeezed as drug costs rise
Arizona families are getting squeezed by the rising cost of prescription drugs, which have increased three times faster than the rate of inflation during my lifetime. The impact is especially […]
Rep. Alexander Kolodin announces bid for chief elections officer; refuses to comment on Trump’s election stance
A state lawmaker who wants to be the state’s chief elections officer refused to say Monday whether he believes President Trump is acting illegally in telling states they have to […]
Petersen says Trump victory means AZ won’t need to enforce Prop 314 provision
The election of President Trump and a Republican Congress means Arizona won’t be needing to enforce the major provision of the just-approved Proposition 314 according to Senate President Warren Petersen. […]


















