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Heap Touts Fast Primary Count as Proof Arizona Reforms Working

July 29, 2026 9:43 am

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is pointing to the county’s rapid reporting of primary election results as evidence that recent election reforms and operational changes are delivering on promises to improve the speed, transparency, and efficiency of elections in Arizona’s...

GOP SOS Primary Winner Kolodin Must Battle ‘Election Denier’ Label

July 24, 2026 9:05 amJuly 29, 2026 9:43 am

Republican voters made their choice Tuesday night, July 21, 2026, handing Alex Kolodin the Republican nomination for Arizona Secretary of State. Yet within minutes of the Associated Press calling the race, much of the national media had already decided how...

Kavanagh, Kupper Raise Alarms on SNAP Error Rate Penalties

June 26, 2026 2:21 pmJuly 9, 2026 2:16 pm

Arizona SNAP Error Rate Could Cost State $208 Million As GOP Lawmakers Renew Accountability Push PHOENIX — Arizona’s food stamp error rate has risen above the national average, creating the possibility of a $208 million federal penalty and giving Republican...

Montenegro Claims Victory after Judge Flips AZ Housing Water Rule

June 10, 2026 4:15 pmJuly 3, 2026 8:10 am

PHOENIX — Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro is claiming vindication after a Maricopa County judge ruled that the state illegally required developers to secure substantially more water than their projects would use before receiving approval to build. Montenegro joined the Home...

Petersen, Glassman Slam Mayes after Latest ‘Alternate Electors’ Loss

June 5, 2026 3:20 pmJune 18, 2026 12:06 pm

GOP primary rivals Warren Petersen and Rodney Glassman have both condemned Arizona’s Democrat incumbent, Kris Mayes, for yet another loss in her case against the alternate electors from the 2020 Presidential election. Both men expressed dismay over what many consider...

Finchem Eyes Fiduciary Reforms After Elder Abuse Hearing

June 4, 2026 1:50 pmJune 18, 2026 10:47 am

PHOENIX — Arizona Sen. Mark Finchem (R-1) says lawmakers may pursue changes to state law after a Senate committee heard testimony alleging financial exploitation and oversight failures involving court-appointed fiduciaries, guardians ad litem, and conservators. Finchem, who chairs the Senate Ad...

Rogers’ Anti-Squatter Bill Heads to Hobbs after Clearing Legislature

May 27, 2026 12:47 pmJune 18, 2026 10:48 am

PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers just sent Gov. Katie Hobbs a Republican-backed property rights bill aimed at speeding up the removal of unlawful occupants from private homes. Senate Bill SB1426 forces Hobbs to decide on a proposal supporters say is crucial...