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US Restricts Government Travel in Nogales Following Security Threat Alert

September 10, 2026 10:49 amSeptember 10, 2026 10:49 am

The U.S. government has restricted official activities and travel in Nogales, Sonora, to essential movements during daylight hours after receiving threat information, according to a September 5 security alert issued by the U.S. Consulate General in Nogales. The consulate said...

Tucson Democratic Groups Use ‘86 47’ As Happy Hour Password— ‘You Didn’t Get That From Us’

September 9, 2026 10:54 amSeptember 9, 2026 10:56 am

Two Tucson-area Democratic organizations are promoting a political happy hour with “86 47” as the password for admission, prompting a Republican state lawmaker to accuse the organizers of invoking assassination rhetoric aimed at President Donald Trump. The “Mingling Liberally” event...

Katie Hobbs Refuses To Reveal Legal-Defense Fund Donors: ‘I Said What I Said’

September 8, 2026 10:10 amSeptember 8, 2026 10:10 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declined to identify the donors financing a legal-defense fund affiliated with her campaign after the fund surfaced during the state’s investigation of contributions from a major Department of Child Safety contractor. “Everything that’s required to be...

Arizona Lawmaker Blasts Congressional Democrats As ‘Pandering Idiots,’ Calls Tucson Murders ‘Radical Islamic Terrorism’

September 4, 2026 1:25 pmSeptember 4, 2026 1:25 pm

An Arizona state lawmaker with a background in military counterterrorism operations and law enforcement blasted Democratic members of the state’s congressional delegation Thursday after they participated in a U.S. House tribute to two men murdered outside a Tucson gay bar....

Arizona AG Mayes’ Office Reportedly Paid Campaign Consultant Nearly $248,000 Through No-Bid Contract

September 3, 2026 1:31 pmSeptember 4, 2026 1:30 pm

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office reportedly paid longtime political consultant Stacey Champion nearly $248,000 through a no-bid public-relations contract beginning shortly after Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes took office. The Arizona Daily Independent reported that Mayes’ office entered the agreement...

Arizona House Speaker Demands Answers— Says AG Kris Mayes Omitted Alleged Bribery Offer In Hobbs Pay-to-Play Investigation

September 2, 2026 1:04 pmSeptember 2, 2026 1:04 pm

Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-LD29) is challenging Attorney General Kris Mayes’ decision to decline prosecution in the Hobbs-Sunshine pay-to-play investigation, accusing her office of omitting an alleged 2022 offer by Sunshine Residential Homes CEO Simon Kottoor to influence a...

Scottsdale City Council Candidate Raul Zubia Rejects DSA Endorsement As Realtor Backing Draws Scrutiny

September 1, 2026 12:37 pmSeptember 1, 2026 12:37 pm

Scottsdale City Council candidate Raoul Zubia has publicly rejected an endorsement from a local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America while continuing to tout support from Scottsdale REALTORS and defending a $5,000 campaign contribution from the president of Axon...