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Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-10: Election Turns on Turning Point, Firetruck Antitrust Suit, Land Acknowledgment Fracas in Chandler School Board, and More

September 10, 2026 9:33 amSeptember 10, 2026 3:44 pm

Turning Point, Turning Point, TURNING POINT!!!! It’s coming for you, it’s coming for your pets. It’s coming for your children. At the very least, it’s coming for the Morning Briefing. •SUPER DUPER CHASE–As election season kicks off in earnest, we...

Krysten Sinema’s Scandalous August

August 20, 2026 8:39 amAugust 26, 2026 4:05 pm

Having missionary position sex with the lights on is “Boring!” texted then-Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema to her bodyguard and future lover Matthew Ammel in 2024. But the Sinema case, which the North Carolina legal system is currently batting around, has...

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...