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Maricopa SPI Boggs Applauds Trump Plan for Healthier Schools

August 2, 2025 8:35 amAugust 13, 2025 12:07 pm

Maricopa Superintendent of Public Instruction Shelli Boggs is applauding President Trump’s announced return of the Presidential Fitness Test, reviving the historic program promoting physical fitness and wellness among America’s youth. Initially established in 1966, the fitness challenge assessed students through...

Glassman Fundraising Outstrips Retail Politics Performance

July 24, 2025 6:00 amAugust 1, 2025 8:42 am

Rodney Glassman is touting a dominant second-quarter fundraising performance in the race for Arizona Attorney General. However, critics argue that his campaign still lacks the grassroots presence necessary to win over voters. Glassman raised $578,000 from April to June, far...

Galvin, Lesko Join Constituents Calling to End Fed Oversight of Sheriff

July 18, 2025 5:17 pmJuly 31, 2025 10:27 am

Over 100 residents, elected officials, law enforcement leaders, and community advocates packed the Desert West Community Center in Phoenix, AZ, on Wednesday evening, July 16, 2025, to weigh in on the future of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) federal...

Heap Apologizes for Voter Notice Error as BOS Plays Politics

July 10, 2025 2:26 pmJuly 20, 2025 7:56 pm

A voter notification error from the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office triggered confusion for over 83,000 residents last month, but it was the Board of Supervisors’ handling of the situation that may have done the most damage to public trust, say...

Petersen, Montenegro Stand Against Challenges to Unborn Protections

June 23, 2025 4:27 pmJuly 12, 2025 12:28 pm

Arizona Senate Pres. Warren Petersen (R-12) and House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-29) have officially intervened in a lawsuit related to last election’s Proposition 139, more commonly known as the “Right to Abortion Initiative.” The case, entitled Isaacson v. Arizona, was...

Maricopa’s Mark Stewart Issues Exclusive Response to Heap’s BOS Suit

June 13, 2025 4:10 pmJune 20, 2025 4:36 pm

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap(R) has filed a lawsuit against the Board of Supervisors (BOS), accusing them of unlawfully seizing control of key election functions and withholding resources from his office. The lawsuit, filed June 12 by Trump-aligned America First Legal,...

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...