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AZ Teacher Grooming Sex Scandal Goes Viral on TikTok: Board President Ousted After Demanding Probe

May 8, 2026 3:54 pmMay 8, 2026 10:02 pm

A disturbing teacher-student grooming sex scandal at Centennial High School in Arizona’s Peoria Unified School District has erupted into a viral firestorm on TikTok and X, driven by leaked police reports, thousands of explicit messages, graphic videos, and explosive allegations...

Arizona Appeals Court Forces AG Mayes to Justify Withholding Election Records

May 1, 2026 10:13 amMay 1, 2026 2:37 pm

The Arizona Court of Appeals has vacated a lower court ruling and remanded a public records case involving Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Judicial Watch for further proceedings, according to a decision filed April 29, 2026. The case, Judicial...

Arizona GOP Demands Accountability in Escalating ‘Pay-to-Play’ Investigation of Hobbs Administration

April 30, 2026 2:49 pmApril 30, 2026 2:49 pm

The Arizona Republican Party issued a statement this week calling for accountability as multiple investigations continue into alleged “pay-to-play” practices involving Governor Katie Hobbs and a state contractor. In an April 29 press release, Arizona GOP Chairman Sergio Arellano said...

Court Orders Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to Return Unlawfully Seized Election Systems, Restore Early Voting Authority to County Recorder

April 17, 2026 4:10 pmApril 17, 2026 4:10 pm

In a sweeping ruling hailed as a major win for election integrity and the independence of elected officials, the Maricopa County Superior Court has declared that Recorder Justin Heap holds exclusive statutory authority over early voting under Arizona law —...

Unsealed Records Resurface As Gallego Is Swept Up in Swalwell Scandal

April 17, 2026 2:47 pmApril 17, 2026 3:00 pm

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego has been pulled into the widening scandal surrounding former California Congressman Eric Swalwell after publicly acknowledging his close friendship with Swalwell and admitting he regretted not acting on earlier rumors about Swalwell’s behavior. Gallego, who had...

Arizona Officials Braced for FBI Raid on Election Records, Emails Show

April 16, 2026 1:37 pmApril 16, 2026 1:37 pm

Newly released internal emails show that Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ office was actively preparing for a potential FBI raid on election records in late January, just days after federal agents executed a search warrant at Fulton County, Georgia’s...

KB Home Joins Growing California Exodus, Relocates Headquarters from Los Angeles to Tempe, Arizona

April 10, 2026 1:19 pmApril 10, 2026 1:27 pm

KB Home, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders and a Fortune 1000 company ranked No. 526, announced this week it is moving its corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to Tempe, Arizona, beginning in spring 2027. The relocation marks the latest...