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Maricopa County Recorder Heap Seeks Emergency Court Intervention After Criminal Investigation Of Election Workers

June 10, 2026 9:03 amJune 10, 2026 9:03 am

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has asked the Maricopa County Superior Court for emergency intervention after sheriff’s deputies appeared at the homes of multiple Recorder’s Office employees and informed them they were under criminal investigation. According to a Monday Recorder’s...

LUCHA Plans ‘Hands Off Our Elections’ Demonstration At Maricopa County BOS Meeting

June 5, 2026 2:08 pmJune 5, 2026 2:13 pm

Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) is organizing a demonstration at the June 10 meeting of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors as disputes over election administration authority continue between county officials and Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap. The...

Border Patrol Operation In Arizona Arrests 52 Illegal Immigrants, Including 36 Commercial Truck Drivers

June 2, 2026 4:16 pmJune 2, 2026 4:17 pm

U.S. Border Patrol agents in Arizona arrested 52 individuals who were unlawfully present in the United States during a targeted enforcement operation last month, including 36 people found operating commercial semi-trucks, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The...

Maricopa Recorder Threatens Supervisors With Felony Charges Over Unauthorized Drop Boxes

May 22, 2026 1:42 pmMay 22, 2026 9:06 pm

In the latest escalation of the ongoing war over election administration in Arizona’s largest county, Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has formally warned the Board of Supervisors that any attempt to establish or operate ballot drop boxes without his statutory...

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...