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Petersen Demands PBS Probe After 2022 Lake Snub

August 16, 2025 10:59 am

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R) has sent a sharply worded letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), urging an investigation and possible license revocation for Arizona PBS, alleging the station “put its thumb on the scale” for Democrat Katie...

Kari Lake Mike Lee Presser at Carniceria Mi Ranchito #2 in Laveen AZ (Photo: Christy Kelly)

Lake Vindicated in 2022 Bias Claims After Bobmbshell ASU Emails Emerge

August 14, 2025 10:49 amAugust 14, 2025 10:59 am

Arizona State University (ASU) is under fire and facing mounting political and public pressure after newly released bombshell emails revealed clear evidence of pro-Hobbs political bias during the 2022 gubernatorial race. It shows that top ASU officials worked to secure...

Calls to Prosecute, Oust Ortiz Grow Despite Dem Pushback

August 9, 2025 9:56 amAugust 14, 2025 10:50 am

The Arizona Senate Democratic Caucus issued a press release Thursday offering “unwavering support” for Sen. Analise Ortiz (D-24) after she publicly warned her community about dates, times, and locations of imminent federal immigration enforcement activity. Senate Minority Leader Priya Sundareshan...

Petersen, Hoffman Slam Dem Ortiz for Doxxing, Impeding ICE

August 6, 2025 11:57 amAugust 13, 2025 12:07 pm

Arizona State Senator Analise Ortiz (D-24) is under intense state and now national scrutiny following her social media posts alerting residents to active ICE operations. GOP-led legal and legislative leaders are now pursuing ethics and potential criminal inquiries based on...

Hobbs Sets New Records for Vetoes and Scandals

July 29, 2025 1:16 pmAugust 6, 2025 12:03 pm

Governor Katie Hobbs is entering her reelection campaign under a growing cloud of controversy, with a string of ethics complaints and documented mismanagement issues haunting her first term. At the same time, the Arizona Democratic Party just ousted its first...

Kolodin Calls Out Fontes for Misuse of State Funds

July 28, 2025 7:00 amAugust 4, 2025 10:24 am

At a campaign event in Yavapai hosted by the Arizona Farm Bureau, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and his opponent, State Representative Alex Kolodin, sat side by side to address the recent security breach of the SOS website. The breach,...

Hobbs’s Alleged Pay-to-Play Investigation by Mayes Resurfaces

July 25, 2025 4:27 pmAugust 4, 2025 10:24 am

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is under formal investigation by the state’s Attorney General following allegations that a politically connected group home operator made large political contributions and later received a substantial financial benefit from the state. We first broke this...