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Gress, Republicans Advance Tougher ‘Preston’s Law’ Penalties

March 4, 2025 5:00 amMarch 14, 2025 9:18 am

After a final round of procedural analysis, spirited debate and bipartisan enthusiasm, HB2611, known as “Preston’s Law,” took a big step forward. The legislation aims to stiffen penalties for coordinated group violence, passing the House despite some contention. The bill,...

Marshall, Powell Pen Bill to Restore Prisoners’ Hope

January 31, 2025 9:49 amFebruary 15, 2025 9:58 am

Representatives David Marshall Sr. (R-7) and Khyl Powell (R-14) met with fellow lawmakers, corrections officials, and justice reform advocates on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, for an emotional policy briefing focused on giving life-sentenced prisoners a glimmer of hope. Marshall, a...

Former Hyder Elementary School District Employee Indicted

October 15, 2024 6:00 amOctober 22, 2024 2:56 pm

(The Center Square)–Taxpayers in rural Arizona have taken yet another hit due to alleged financial abuse of public funds. Hyder Elementary School District’s former superintendent secretary, Nubia Gonzalez, faced a criminal indictment for theft, forgery, and misuse of public monies for...

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Latino Trump Rally Attendees Speak Out

September 23, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 28, 2024 9:49 am

Shortly after our initial reporting, the Arizona Globe conducted an exclusive Zoom conference with several of the Tucson Trump rally attendees who experienced mysterious injuries at the event. As reported on September 22. 2024, approximately twenty mostly Latino Trump supporters...

Over $1M in Fentanyl Pills Confiscated by Local Arizona Police

July 16, 2024 5:00 amJuly 25, 2024 11:10 am

(The Center Square) – Major fentanyl seizures are not exclusive to just border authorities, as $1.2 million worth of the deadly drug was confiscated by the Mesa Police Department on Independence Day. The seizure of roughly 750,000 blue fentanyl pills...

Arizona Lawmakers and Pols Decry Trump Assassination Attempt

July 15, 2024 5:00 amJuly 22, 2024 12:30 pm

A symphony of Arizona lawmakers and political heavyweights joined the growing voices calling to lower the rhetorical temperature in the wake of the near assassination of ex-President and candidate Donald Trump. Perusing X and other outlets shows an unprecedented level...

State Senator Justine Wadsack speaking on the floor of the Arizona State Senate at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Wadsack Demands Investigation of Child’s Death

June 17, 2024 5:00 amJuly 3, 2024 8:12 am

James Zoccoli, a 16-year-old boy with a mental disorder under the care of the state’s Department of Child Safety (DCS), was found dead in a homeless encampment in Mesa, Arizona. The young man left a group home and was discovered...