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Exclusive: AZ DCS Whistleblower Reveals 127 Medicaid Fraud Referrals — Federal Reports List Zero

August 25, 2026 2:22 pmAugust 25, 2026 2:22 pm

A whistleblower within the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) told Republican state Rep. John Gillette (R-LD30) that the department’s health plan submitted 127 suspected fraud, waste and abuse referrals to the state Medicaid agency, the Arizona Health Care Cost...

Arizona Lawmaker Calls For Federal Investigation Into Gov Hobbs Sunshine Case After AG Mayes Declines Charges

August 24, 2026 1:29 pmAugust 24, 2026 1:30 pm

An Arizona Republican lawmaker says he referred the Sunshine Residential Homes controversy involving Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs to federal authorities more than 90-days ago, calling for the Department of Justice and federal health officials to examine whether federal money was...

Nevada Sues Interior Department Over Colorado River Plan

August 24, 2026 12:23 pmAugust 24, 2026 12:23 pm

The State of Nevada, joined by the Colorado River Commission of Nevada and the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Record of Decision on post-2026 Colorado River operations, arguing...

AZ Gov Hobbs Touts ‘Historic Bipartisan Ticket’ After Blocking GOP Legislature With Record-Setting Vetoes

August 20, 2026 11:49 amAugust 20, 2026 11:49 am

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is campaigning for reelection on what her campaign calls a “historic bipartisan ticket” with former Republican Mesa Mayor John Giles, even as her first term has included record-setting use of the veto against legislation passed...

Teachers Union-Backed Effort To Restrict Arizona School Choice Falls Short After Supreme Court Ruling

August 19, 2026 3:51 pmAugust 19, 2026 3:51 pm

A multimillion-dollar campaign backed by state and national teachers unions to restrict Arizona’s universal school-choice program has effectively failed to qualify for the November ballot after the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the method used to count disputed petition signatures. The...

Federal Judge Denies Tohono O’odham Bid To Halt 62-Mile Arizona Border Wall

August 18, 2026 12:41 pmAugust 18, 2026 12:41 pm

A federal judge has denied the Tohono O’odham Nation’s request to temporarily block construction of a planned 62-mile border wall along its southern Arizona reservation, finding the Nation has not shown it is likely to prevail on claims that the...

Flock Off: Five Arizona Cities Drop Contracts, Pinal County Declines Renewal; Four More Restrict Use Or Investigate Misuse

August 14, 2026 1:57 pmAugust 14, 2026 1:57 pm

Arizona’s retreat from Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader network has spread to five cities and Pinal County, while four other municipal police departments have suspended the system, restricted data sharing, tightened search controls or opened investigations into alleged misuse....