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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...

Rep. Crane Claims Leadership in Water Wars as House Challenger Turns Up Heat

September 22, 2026 9:02 amSeptember 24, 2026 9:28 am

District 2 Rep. Eli Crane, a Republican, issued statements on Friday expressing his fervent support for H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act, which the House of Representatives passed on September 16 by a vote of 415-9. Crane described the...

Cartwright School District Puts Students Last

September 17, 2026 12:34 pmSeptember 21, 2026 12:30 pm

Cartwright students received bagged, cold lunches because the school board didn’t have enough members to conduct business. After one board member resigned earlier this year, the board has failed to reach a quorum due to only having two out of...

Scottsdale Unified Faces Uncertain Future

September 15, 2026 2:09 pmSeptember 15, 2026 2:09 pm

The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) asked voters to authorize a $375 million bond this November as the district weighs additional school closures amid declining enrollment. Governing board members unanimously approved a bond resolution during the May 12, 2026, board...

EXCLUSIVE: Ava’s Law Belongs To Everyone, Gress Says

September 15, 2026 9:41 amSeptember 22, 2026 9:03 am

Late last week, State Rep. Matt Gress, up for re-election in LD4, posted the seemingly most anodyne campaign video possible online. The video shows lobbyist Gretchen Jacobs championing Gress as someone who stands up for children with special needs. But...

CUSD Unified Votes to Invoke Land Acknowledgments

September 14, 2026 11:23 amSeptember 15, 2026 8:55 am

On September 9, 2026, Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) voted 3-2 to invoke a land acknowledgement before every board meeting and graduation ceremony. Board members ultimately decided on the issue after Board President Patti Serrano initially sought to advance the...

EXCLUSIVE: La Osa Data Center Proposal to Continue Despite Pinal County Zoning Rejection, Owner Says

September 10, 2026 3:44 pmSeptember 14, 2026 9:06 am

The business behind the controversial La Osa data center project says it plans to downscale and resubmit its proposal to build a massive data storage and natural gas facility near Eloy, Arizona. The news comes just a little over two...