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SCOOP: Gillette Asks Locals to Assist ICE in Grade School Assault

December 23, 2025 3:47 pmJanuary 7, 2026 9:05 am

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a federal detainer in late November against a registered sex offender accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old student at Orangewood Elementary School, prompting renewed calls from state lawmakers for mandatory cooperation between local...

Fink Asks AZ to Match New Fed Infant Hep B Vaccine GLs

December 15, 2025 8:22 amDecember 31, 2025 1:29 pm

State Representative Lisa Fink (R-27) is calling on the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to revise its guidance on newborn hepatitis B vaccinations following a recent change adopted by federal health advisors. In a press release, Fink urged ADHS to...

Shamp Proposes AZ Ban on Drinking Water Fluoride

December 12, 2025 9:14 amDecember 26, 2025 8:09 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 23, 2025 3:49 pm

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 23, 2025 3:49 pm

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 12, 2025 1:29 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...