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Maricopa SPI Boggs Applauds Trump Plan for Healthier Schools

August 2, 2025 8:35 amAugust 4, 2025 10:23 am

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...

Mayes Leads ‘The Resistance’ Against Trump

August 1, 2025 6:00 amAugust 4, 2025 10:23 am

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes(D) has quickly become one of the nation’s most litigious state attorneys general, filing or joining at least 25 lawsuits against the Trump administration since January. Critics say the barrage of legal action is less about...

Gallego Signals Possible Presidential Bid Despite Social Media Controversies

July 31, 2025 1:10 pmAugust 1, 2025 8:42 am

Senator Ruben Gallego is drawing scrutiny not only for controversial social media posts but also for what many see as early positioning for the 2028 presidential campaign. Recently, Gallego took the unusual step for a freshman senator of announcing intentions...

Rogers Asks Trump for Investigation of AZ Election Irregularities

July 31, 2025 7:43 amJuly 31, 2025 1:10 pm

Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers (R-7) has formally called on President Donald Trump to initiate a federal compliance review of Arizona’s election systems, citing what she claims are systemic violations of a recent Executive Order aimed at preserving election integrity....

Hoffman, Bowyer, Lead Calls for Answers to Cyber Hack Incident

July 16, 2025 12:04 pmJuly 28, 2025 7:21 am

On July 1, 2025, the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office quietly released a statement announcing a malicious cyber intrusion targeting its Candidate Portal, which prompted a temporary shutdown of the system for security review. Although the SOS has since assured...

Hernández, Grijalva, and Foxx Locked in Tight Dem CD7 Primary Battle

July 15, 2025 8:36 amJuly 25, 2025 4:29 pm

Today, July 15, 2025, Southern Arizona voters will flock to the polls in the special primary election to fill the seat left vacant after U.S. Congressman Raúl Grijalva passed away on March 13, 2025. This special election marks the first...

Gillette Blasts AZ Dems for ‘Sympathy Toward Terrorists’

June 29, 2025 11:26 amJuly 12, 2025 12:28 pm

Just days after President Trump’s destruction of three Iranian nuclear production sites, Arizona State Representative John Gillette (R-30) is calling out four Democratic lawmakers for what he describes as “dangerous and irresponsible” reactions in a scathing response to a June...