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Deer Valley Censures Board of Education Member Over Mistimed “Nazi Salute”

October 9, 2026 7:59 amOctober 9, 2026 7:59 am

Deer Valley Board of Education voted to reprimand board member Kim Fisher over an offensive hand gesture she made during a meeting earlier this year. At the May 26, 2026, board meeting, Fisher used a Nazi salute as a way...

Lochiel Raid Inflames Border Tensions and Draws Rebuke from Seventh District Rep. Grijalva

October 7, 2026 9:36 amOctober 9, 2026 8:00 am

On October 5, Customs and Border Protection (CPB) agents raided an area near Lochiel, Arizona, and reportedly arrested at least 12 activists who had gathered in an attempt to stop the removal of an ancient cottonwood tree. A crane then...

Poll: Arizona Voters Back Conservative Ballot Measures—But Not Republican Candidates

October 6, 2026 11:39 amOctober 7, 2026 9:37 am

A new election poll from Arizona State University’s Center for Latinos and American Politics Research shows Gov. Katie Hobbs crushing her Republican challenger, Rep. Andy Biggs, by 13 points in the November election. The survey, conducted Aug. 18 through Sept....

Fontes and Kolodin Get Chippy In Second SecState Debate

October 1, 2026 9:25 amOctober 1, 2026 9:25 am

The bitter personal rivalry between Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and his challenger, Republican Alex Kolodin, boiled over at the second SecState debate last night. They exchanged attacks that felt personal, burying policy under insults. We’re not unhappy about...

Peoria Unified Officials Served New Notice of Claim

September 29, 2026 9:44 amSeptember 29, 2026 9:47 am

A second alleged victim has served Peoria Unified School District with a notice of claim stemming from the Centennial High School sexual misconduct case involving former teachers Hailey Beck and Angela Burlaka. Arizona Globe reached out to board members Janelle...

BLM Confirms Four Right-of-Way Applications Tied to Arizona Data Center Projects

September 24, 2026 11:56 amSeptember 29, 2026 9:48 am

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has confirmed it has received and serialized four right-of-way proposals related to data center construction on federal lands within Arizona. While the BLM has received no direct plans to build a data center on...

EXCLUSIVE: Councilman Moving Forward On Ordinance To Ban Sharia Law From Fountain Hills

September 23, 2026 1:15 pmSeptember 24, 2026 11:56 am

During the future agenda items section of September 15 meeting, which also proclaimed Sept. 17-23 “Constitution Week,” Fountain Hills councilman Allen Skillicorn requested a “Florida-style ordinance banning Sharia law” from the town. Councilmembers Hannah Larrabee and Rick Watts supported the...