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Arizona Squatter Crackdown Bill Heads To Governor With Broad Bipartisan Support

May 28, 2026 10:49 amMay 28, 2026 10:52 am

Legislation designed to speed the removal of unlawful occupants from private property has cleared the Arizona Legislature and now heads to Governor Katie Hobbs for consideration following broad bipartisan support. Arizona Senate Bill 1426, sponsored by Senator Wendy Rogers (R-Flagstaff),...

ICE Detainee Who Died From Dental Infection Repeatedly Declined Recommended Treatment, Autopsy Report Shows

May 27, 2026 2:44 pmMay 27, 2026 2:44 pm

A Haitian man who died after months in federal immigration custody in Arizona succumbed to complications stemming from severe dental disease, according to an autopsy report released this month, which also found that he had declined recommended tooth extractions prior...

DSA-Backed Democratic Socialist Wins Tempe, AZ Council Seat As Progressives Oust Incumbents

May 26, 2026 9:56 amMay 26, 2026 9:56 am

Two challengers defeated incumbent Tempe City Council members in the city’s runoff election, elevating an open Democrat Socialist backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) while reshaping the political makeup of one of Arizona’s...

Dual Citizen Charged in ICE Facility Attack Said He ‘Went Batman,’ Claimed DHS Was ‘Hurting His People’

May 25, 2026 6:19 amMay 25, 2026 6:58 am

A 19-year-old West Valley man faces federal charges after authorities say he attempted to set fire to a planned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Surprise, Arizona, and later told investigators he “went Batman” to stop the project....

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 GOP Senators Allege Medicaid Fraud Plagues Tribal Communities Despite State Crackdown

May 20, 2026 11:09 amMay 20, 2026 11:09 am

Arizona lawmakers, tribal advocates, behavioral health providers, and survivors gathered at the Arizona Capitol on Monday to allege that Medicaid fraud targeting Native Americans continues despite years of state crackdowns, intensifying a growing dispute between Republican lawmakers and Attorney General...

Arizona’s Prison Oversight Office Still Unfunded One Year Later

May 19, 2026 10:29 amMay 19, 2026 10:55 am

When Governor Katie Hobbs signed bipartisan legislation creating an Independent Correctional Oversight Office in 2025, lawmakers from both parties hailed it as a long-overdue step toward fixing Arizona’s troubled prison system. One year later, the office exists on paper only,...