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Arizona Morning Briefing, Sept. 17: Sunshine Subpoenas, Peoria Water Deal, Heap Medical Drama, Meet the Candidates’ Wives, and More

September 17, 2026 8:58 amSeptember 17, 2026 9:16 am

Here are the Arizona stories we’re following today: •SUNSHINE SUBPOENA–Senate Government Committee Chairman Jake Hoffman issued subpoenas Wednesday to Gov. Katie Hobbs, AG Kris Mayes, members of their staffs, former DCS officials and Sunshine Residential owner Simon Kottoor, with a...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-14: Finchem Makes Dumb September 11 post, Charlie Kirk Statue Vandalized, Judge Extends Supervision of MCSO

September 14, 2026 8:40 amSeptember 15, 2026 8:55 am

The end of last week marked two of the grimmest American anniversaries: the 25th year since September 11 and one year since Charlie Kirk’s assassination. There was much solemnity, a lot of punditry, and, in the case of Arizona, quite...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-10: Election Turns on Turning Point, Firetruck Antitrust Suit, Land Acknowledgment Fracas in Chandler School Board, and More

September 10, 2026 9:33 amSeptember 10, 2026 3:44 pm

Turning Point, Turning Point, TURNING POINT!!!! It’s coming for you, it’s coming for your pets. It’s coming for your children. At the very least, it’s coming for the Morning Briefing. •SUPER DUPER CHASE–As election season kicks off in earnest, we...

A New Coalition is Forming Around Arizona Data Center Policy

September 8, 2026 10:52 am

An effort is underway to assemble a coalition of economists, academics, utilities and technology-industry figures to develop a framework for Arizona’s data center policy. The news follows a public disagreement over data centers last week between Attorney General Kris Mayes...

Competition Impracticable–Petersen Highlights Stacey Champion’s Role in Mayes’ Tenure

September 4, 2026 8:41 amSeptember 8, 2026 9:43 am

Stacey Champion did everything for Kris Mayes’ campaign. Public relations. Communications. Design. Zoom calls. Early-morning MSNBC appearances. Even Mayes’ makeup. “I was always her cheerleader & optimist,” Champion tweeted shortly after Mayes took office in January 2023. “I got shit...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-4: DCS/Sunshine Scandal Widens, Yee Says Ruiz is Campaigning Illegally, Mayes Must Repay McDowell, Hobbs Back Data Centers, and more

September 4, 2026 7:42 amSeptember 8, 2026 9:12 am

Did you ever have one of those days where you wake up to a story that could potentially topple a governorship? I don’t know if today is one of those days. But it’s starting to feel like one of those days. Let’s...

Arizona Joins FTC to Sue Amazon Over Alleged Consumer Fraud

September 2, 2026 11:21 am

Attorney General Kris Mayes is joining the Federal Trade Commission and 21 other states to sue Amazon for allegedly artificially inflating the prices of advertisements sold on its e-commerce platforms. The group says Amazon imposed “undisclosed” surcharges on customers looking...