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Arizona Migrant Rights Groups Exposed in Viral Harassment Incident Amid ICE Raids—Protester Tied to AG Mayes and Rep Stanton

January 28, 2026 2:00 pmJanuary 28, 2026 2:18 pm

In a disturbing display of aggression caught on video, radical left-wing activists allegedly coordinating with the Phoenix-based migrant rights organization Puente Human Rights Movement, harassed young women for simply posing for photos with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents....

Sergio Arellano Elected Arizona GOP Chair After Eligibility Fight Over ‘Fractional’ State Committeemen

January 27, 2026 12:48 pmJanuary 27, 2026 12:48 pm

Sergio Arellano was elected chairman of the Arizona Republican Party at the party’s annual meeting on January 24, 2026, in Prescott Valley, Arizona, after a contentious internal fight over his eligibility to run that consumed the start of the session...

Pinal County Supervisors Void County Attorney’s ICE Task Force Agreement, Triggers Legal and Political Clash

January 23, 2026 12:05 pmJanuary 23, 2026 12:08 pm

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted this week to declare a federal immigration enforcement agreement entered into by County Attorney Brad Miller “illegal and void,” igniting a public and political dispute over county authority, public safety, and cooperation with...

Arizona Anti-ICE Protests Intensify as Maricopa Sheriff Vows to Protect ICE, Enforce Law

January 20, 2026 8:52 amJanuary 20, 2026 10:10 am

Low-level but recurring protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have begun appearing across the Phoenix metropolitan area, as Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan publicly reaffirmed that his office is cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Demonstrations have been reported...

Former AZ Rep Austin Smith to Be Sentenced for Petition Forgery

November 20, 2025 10:12 amNovember 20, 2025 10:12 am

Former Arizona State Representative Austin Smith, a Republican who represented Legislative District 29 from 2023 to 2025 and a former senior director at Turning Point Action, is scheduled to be sentenced on January 6, 2026, after pleading guilty to charges...

AZGOP Chair Polls State Committeemen on Staying in Charge for ’26 Despite Congressional Run

October 24, 2025 12:46 pmOctober 24, 2025 12:46 pm

Arizona Republican Party Chair Gina Swoboda is surveying Maricopa County state committeemen on whether she should retain her leadership role into 2026, days after announcing her congressional bid in the state’s First Congressional District. The anonymous JotForm survey, circulated on...

Demographic and Societal Shifts Are Reshaping Arizona’s Inner City Schools

September 23, 2025 5:05 pmSeptember 23, 2025 5:24 pm

The Kyrene School District in Tempe, Arizona, is set to close or repurpose nine schools, a decision that has sparked outrage among parents and students. However, as ABC15 Data Analyst Garrett Archer’s recent work reveals, this move is not an...