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Shamp Proposes AZ Ban on Drinking Water Fluoride

December 12, 2025 9:14 amDecember 12, 2025 9:17 am

Former Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp, a registered nurse with extensive hands-on healthcare experience, is introducing Senate Bill SB1019, which bans the continued use of fluoride in Arizona’s public water systems. Senator Shamp describes the bill as a “direct strike...

Kupper Warns Hobb’s USDA SNAP Data Denial Hurts Recipients

December 9, 2025 11:36 amDecember 9, 2025 11:36 am

Arizona may be at risk of losing federal food aid support after state officials again refused to provide the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with detailed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility data. The dispute has triggered warnings from federal...

Pinal’s Miller Partners with ICE, Vows Aggressive Prosecution

December 8, 2025 12:39 pmDecember 9, 2025 11:36 am

In a significant escalation of county-federal cooperation, Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller announced Monday that his office has entered into a formal enforcement partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement through ICE’s 287(g) program—a move Miller described as a “force...

Arizona Dems Rally Behind Embattled Senator Mark Kelly

November 29, 2025 12:54 pmDecember 8, 2025 1:36 pm

Arizona Democrats moved quickly this week to publicly defend Democrat Senator Mark Kelly. A group of congresspeople sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth objecting to what they describe as a Department of Defense investigation into the Arizona senator....

AZ Lawmakers Accuse Kelly of Undermining Military

November 24, 2025 4:25 pmDecember 5, 2025 3:03 pm

A coalition of Arizona state lawmakers issued a joint letter Monday sharply condemning U.S. Senator Mark Kelly’s participation in a political video that they say weaponizes servicemembers and undermines the chain of command. The letter comes as Kelly faces an...

Schweikert Channels ‘Direct Engagement’ in AZ Gov Race

November 24, 2025 11:30 amDecember 5, 2025 3:04 pm

U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, the Republican representing Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, officially entered the 2026 governor’s race on September 30, 2025, abandoning what would have been another competitive reelection bid in Congress. In his announcement, first reported by Politico, Schweikert...

Hamadeh Calls for Probe of AG Mayes over $200K Payday

November 17, 2025 12:18 pmNovember 26, 2025 7:03 am

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is now at the center of a national controversy as Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-CD8) formally requests that the U.S. Department of Justice open a federal investigation into what he calls a “coordinated bribery and prosecutorial...