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Mayes Fills Hobbs Abdication by Addressing Impending SNAP Shutoff

October 29, 2025 10:21 amOctober 31, 2025 10:21 am

Attorney General Kris Mayes appears to be acting as the de facto governor, becoming the first Arizona official to formally address the looming shutdown of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). As it stands, on November 1, 2025, nearly 900,000...

Hobbs Delays Sharing Snap Risk, Claiming ‘I Thought People Knew’

October 27, 2025 11:47 amOctober 31, 2025 10:21 am

The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) announced that approved Arizona households participating in SNAP will not receive benefits for November until federal funding is released to the states. The Hobbs administration is facing widespread criticism after state officials admitted...

Sheriff Mark Lamb at Vance Debate Watch Party

America’s Favorite Sheriff Mark Lamb Declares CD5 Run

October 22, 2025 11:59 amOctober 31, 2025 10:22 am

Former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb has officially entered the race for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, making this a primary to watch heading into 2026. The seat, currently held by Congressman Andy Biggs, became available after Biggs announced his intention...

Fontes Oversee Yet Another Campaign Finance Report Failure

October 20, 2025 3:58 pmOctober 31, 2025 10:22 am

Arizona’s quarterly political campaign finance window just closed, and as usual, the reporting season kicked off with a glitch — literally. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announced Thursday, that his office has been hit with another technical failure in its...

Trump Awards Charlie Kirk the Medal of Freedom

October 14, 2025 3:23 pmOctober 24, 2025 9:59 am

Congress has formally declared October 14, Charlie Kirk’s birthday, as the National Day of Remembrance for Charlie. It is intended to recognize the profound influence that the late conservative activist had on youth political organizing, the rebirth of faith among...

Gillette Identifies HR1’s Medicaid Changes as Corrections, not Cuts

October 10, 2025 2:32 pmOctober 23, 2025 5:16 pm

H.R.1’s Budget Cuts Could Squeeze Arizona Medicaid, Stir Political Fallout By Steve Kirwan, EditorPhoenix, Ariz. — October 10, 2025 Arizona officials are warning that the federal government’s new budget law, H.R.1—a.k.a. the “One Big, Beautiful Bill”—could deal a financial blow...

Carroll Touts SEMICON WEST Win as Proof of AZ’s Tech Bonafides

October 9, 2025 3:10 pmOctober 23, 2025 5:16 pm

Arizona’s growing reputation as a national hub for semiconductor manufacturing and high-tech innovation took center stage this week as SEMICON West 2025, the largest semiconductor industry conference in North America, opened in downtown Phoenix. It’s the first time in the...