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Former Arizona Democrat Lawmaker Leezah Sun Launches Independent 2026 Gubernatorial Bid Amid Ethics Scandal and Legal Troubles

December 30, 2025 11:33 amDecember 30, 2025 11:33 am

Former Arizona state lawmaker Leezah Sun has announced a bid for governor in 2026, launching an independent campaign following a brief and controversy-filled tenure in public office that included an ethics investigation, her resignation from the Legislature, a court-ordered probation...

FEMA Denies Federal Aid for Arizona Flooding, Sparking Outrage from State Democratic Leaders

December 24, 2025 10:59 amDecember 24, 2025 10:59 am

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has rejected Arizona’s request for a major disaster declaration following devastating floods in Gila and Mohave counties this September. The decision, announced just days before Christmas, leaves local communities grappling with approximately $33 million...

AZ Senator Introduces Bill to Study Trump Derangement Syndrome

December 24, 2025 8:02 amDecember 24, 2025 9:33 am

Former Arizona Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp (R–LD29) has prefiled legislation that would direct the state’s health agency to study what the bill describes as “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” framing the proposal as a public health research initiative amid heightened political...

Arizona Lawmaker Files ‘FASTER Saves Lives Act’ to Expand Emergency Trauma Training in Schools

December 22, 2025 3:05 pmDecember 22, 2025 3:05 pm

On December 18, 2025, Arizona State Representative Selina Bliss (R-LD1) prefiled House Bill 2076, titled the FASTER (First Aid, Stop the Bleed, Tactical Emergency Response) Saves Lives Act, proposing a framework to allow voluntary advanced trauma response training for designated...

Hamadeh’s Bill Seeks to Expose Dual Citizenship in U.S. Census

December 18, 2025 3:06 pmDecember 18, 2025 3:07 pm

Arizona Republican Rep. Abe Hamadeh has introduced legislation that would add a question about dual citizenship to the decennial U.S. Census. The bill, Make Allegiances Clear Again Act (MACA Act), aims to shed light on what Hamadeh describes as a...

Report Reveals Coordinated Network of Progressive Nonprofits Shaping Arizona Politics

December 17, 2025 12:49 pmDecember 17, 2025 12:49 pm

A new report released this month (see below) by the Arizona Free Enterprise Club in partnership with the Liberty Network alleges that a coordinated network of progressive nonprofit organizations, national donor funds, labor unions, and media outlets operates as a...

Gilbert Police Ensnared In Widespread Pattern of Falsifying Crime Data

December 17, 2025 9:59 amDecember 17, 2025 9:59 am

A former Gilbert Town Councilman has accused the Gilbert Police Department of systematically manipulating crime statistics for over a decade by implementing a non-standard “Priority Zero” call classification system, allegedly to artificially lower reported crime rates and improve response time...