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Kupper, Mayes Join Sides Against Massive Utility Rate Hike

June 19, 2025 8:20 amJune 25, 2025 4:37 pm

An unlikely duo emerged in the wake of Arizona Public Service’s (APS) proposal to raise electricity rates by 14%. Freshman Rep. Nick Kupper and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes are each calling foul on APS’s request to raise rates almost immediately...

Axon’s Scottsdale Deal Crumbles over ‘Toxic’ Opposition

June 10, 2025 1:10 pmJune 20, 2025 4:40 pm

For a brief moment, it looked like Axon had thrown in the towel on Scottsdale. ABC15 in Arizona quickly reported: “JUST IN: Axon has announced it is no longer with the City of Scottsdale in its plans to build a...

Petersen Announce EV Mandate Win against California

May 9, 2025 10:34 amMay 21, 2025 11:40 am

Senate President Warren Petersen has announced that a multi-state lawsuit against California has thwarted a rule mandating that any company delivering to California replace their entire diesel fleet with electric vehicles. The mandate, dubbed the “Advanced Clean Fleets” initiative, would...

AZ GOP Leaders Praise Trump’s ‘Miraculous’ First 100 Days

April 29, 2025 12:14 pmMay 9, 2025 10:35 am

As President Donald Trump marks the first 100 days of his return to the White House, Republican lawmakers in Arizona are offering high praise for what they describe to the Arizona Globe as a historic and transformative start to his second term....

Mayes’s Tariff Lawsuit Proves ‘Trump Hate’ Overshadows Policy

April 25, 2025 5:00 amMay 1, 2025 7:55 am

Arizona’s Attorney General Kris Mayes never met a Trump lawsuit she didn’t like. And her latest move, enjoining a multistate suit to halt Trump’s use of tariffs, proves the point. Even before the election, which Trump won by achieving an...

Controversial ‘Axon Bill’ Creates Divisions, Unexpected Alliances

April 16, 2025 10:03 amApril 22, 2025 8:02 am

In a move stirring significant debate, the Arizona Legislature passed Senate Bill 1543, commonly called the “Axon Bill.” This legislation facilitates the development of Axon’s proposed headquarters in Scottsdale by overriding a scheduled public referendum on the project. Axon is...

AZ State Senator Bolick Raises Inflation Alarm

October 7, 2024 6:00 amOctober 10, 2024 2:09 pm

Arizona State Senator Shawnna Bolick recently issued a statement touting measures taken by Arizona Republicans to offset the dramatic inflation caused by Kamala Harris and the Biden Administration. Bolick said, “Since Kamala Harris and Joe Biden entered office, Arizona families have...