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Hobbs Audio Recordings, Released After Reported Yearlong Records Wait, Renew Sunshine Questions

October 7, 2026 11:51 amOctober 7, 2026 11:51 am

Newly released recordings capture Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declining reporters’ questions about her administration’s dealings with Sunshine Residential Homes in June 2024, as public-records researcher Brian Anderson questions how long her office took to disclose the files and whether investigators...

TPUSA Frontlines Reporter Says Activists Assaulted Him, Slashed Tires At Arizona Border Protest

October 6, 2026 8:46 amOctober 6, 2026 8:46 am

Turning Point USA’s Frontlines reporting team said activists assaulted reporter and manager Brandon Drey, damaged his recording equipment and slashed two tires on the team’s vehicle Monday during a confrontation over border-wall construction in Lochiel, Arizona. In an on-scene report...

Fontes Rejects ‘Cartel Lawyer’ Label in AZ SOS Debate Clash With Kolodin

October 2, 2026 2:35 pmOctober 2, 2026 2:36 pm

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes warned Republican challenger Alex Kolodin of a “personal problem” during their Sept. 30 debate after Kolodin repeatedly invoked Fontes’ past criminal-defense work and called him a cartel lawyer. The exchange brought renewed attention to...

California and Arizona Still Fighting DOJ Lawsuits Over In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

October 2, 2026 12:22 pmOctober 5, 2026 8:14 am

California and Arizona are still defending laws that let illegal immigrants pay in-state college tuition as the U.S. Department of Justice finishes a nationwide campaign against every state with a similar policy. The department said Sept. 10 that it had...

Petersen Hits Mayes in AZ AG Debate Over Hobbs ‘Sham’ Probe and No-Bid Consultant Deal

October 2, 2026 10:35 amOctober 2, 2026 10:35 am

Republican Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen challenged Attorney General Kris Mayes over her handling of the investigation involving Gov. Katie Hobbs and her office’s no-bid contract with campaign consultant Stacey Champion during their Sept. 23 debate. The exchanges brought renewed...

AZ Governor Hobbs Sides With Tohono O’odham Against United States Gov’t In Bid To Pause Border Wall Project

October 1, 2026 1:22 pmOctober 1, 2026 1:22 pm

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is supporting the Tohono O’odham Nation’s effort to pause a planned 62-mile border wall project while its legal challenge proceeds, arguing that continued work could damage cultural resources before the dispute is resolved. In a...

Trump Unveils America.gov as SI-Powered ‘Front Door’ to Federal Government

September 29, 2026 5:46 pmSeptember 29, 2026 5:46 pm

President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched America.gov, an SI-powered website the White House billed as a single digital front door to federal information and services, and signed an executive order directing agencies to integrate their public-facing systems with the new...