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Maricopa County Races Razor Thin

September 13, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 20, 2024 9:18 am

(The Center Square) – Maricopa County’s local races will be incredibly close this year with no clear winner in sight, according to a poll conducted by Noble Predictive Insights. The poll was conducted from Aug. 12-16, surveying 1,003 voters, 595...

Surprise Mayor Skip Hall speaking with attendees at the grand opening of Homebase hosted by Native American Connections in Surprise, Arizona

US District Court Sues City of Surprise for Free Speech Violation

September 4, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 18, 2024 8:43 am

(The Center Square) – The City of Surprise is officially being sued in the United States District Court of Arizona for alleged free speech violations. The Foundation of Individual Rights and Expression filed the lawsuit on Tuesday morning on behalf of...

Court Ruling Forces Hobbs to Submit Agency Heads to Senate Scutiny

August 22, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 3, 2024 3:26 pm

In response to Arizona Senate Republicans rejecting one of Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs’ agency candidates last year, the Governor circumvented state law by creating “Executive Deputy Directors” to act as agency heads. She effectively denied the Senate’s constitutional oversight role...

Over $1M in Fentanyl Pills Confiscated by Local Arizona Police

July 16, 2024 5:00 amJuly 25, 2024 11:10 am

(The Center Square) – Major fentanyl seizures are not exclusive to just border authorities, as $1.2 million worth of the deadly drug was confiscated by the Mesa Police Department on Independence Day. The seizure of roughly 750,000 blue fentanyl pills...

State Representative Alexander Kolodin speaking with the media outside the Arizona State Capitol building on the opening day of the 56th Legislature in Phoenix, Arizona

Kolodin Advocates for Proof of Citizenship

July 8, 2024 5:00 amJuly 19, 2024 2:08 pm

Representative Alex Kolodin’s (R-3) workload doesn’t stop simply because Arizona’s legislative session ends. Despite the 2024 session closing on June 15, 2024, Kolodin remains actively engaged, pursuing crucial policies to support his constituents. In an exclusive interview with Arizona Globe’s...

Kari Lake Mike Lee Presser at Carniceria Mi Ranchito #2 in Laveen AZ (Photo: Christy Kelly)

Kari Lake and Mike Lee Highlight ‘Bidenflation’ in Ruben Gallego’s Backyard

June 29, 2024 8:08 amJuly 12, 2024 11:47 am

Senate candidate Kari Lake and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) held a press conference today at the Carniceria Mi Ranchito #2 Hispanic market in Laveen. The conference’s primary focus was inflation and its impact on local businesses. During the event, Lake...

State Representative David Livingston speaking at the 2016 Arizona Manufacturing Summit at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sparks Fly as DA Mitchell Refuses to Back Down

June 14, 2024 5:00 amJune 19, 2024 11:43 am

In the aftermath of announced investigations into Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ alleged “pay-to-play” scheme, Maricopa County DA Rachel Mitchell has refused Democrat AG Kris Mayes’ request to end her parallel investigation. The Arizona Globe reported on June 10, 2024, that...