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Another Month, Another Onslaught of Municipal Tax and Fee Increases Across Arizona

July 13, 2026 2:11 pmJuly 14, 2026 8:42 pm

“Arizona taxpayers can’t catch a break from their local governments,” writes Miley Gaines of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club. From water rates and utility bills to property taxes and sales taxes, city councils and town leaders have spent the last...

Newsom’s ‘First in the Nation’ Fast Food Council Hasn’t Met in Two Years Despite Million-Dollar Budget

July 13, 2026 11:18 amJuly 14, 2026 10:00 am

California’s much-hyped “first in the nation” Fast Food Council has achieved something truly impressive: it has managed to do next to nothing for nearly two full years while still cashing taxpayer checks. The council, tasked with “giving workers a voice”...

Turning Point Action Revokes Arizona Republican’s Endorsement After Scorecard Dispute

July 11, 2026 12:55 pmJuly 11, 2026 12:55 pm

Turning Point Action revoked its endorsement of Arizona Republican State Rep. Nick Kupper after Kupper publicly questioned the conservative organization’s criticism of fellow Republican Rep. Quang Nguyen, whose score on the group’s own legislative scorecard is nearly identical to Kupper’s....

The Rusty Areias Highway… to Hell?

July 11, 2026 6:30 amJuly 11, 2026 7:16 am

Bizarre backroom shenanigans and negotiations have been taking place for five months now deep inside of the California State Capitol… not over sneaky last minute tax increases, or new CARB regulations… the extraordinary negotiations are over naming a stretch of...

San Francisco Public Bank: Because What This City Needs Is Another Bright Idea

July 11, 2026 5:30 amJuly 11, 2026 5:31 am

San Francisco supervisors are pushing a November 2026 ballot measure to create America’s first big-city “public bank.” The plan? First, slap a higher gross receipts tax on non-bank financial outfits- credit card companies, lenders, mortgage brokers, etc.- to rake in...

Open Letter to California AG Bonta Requesting Investigation into 2026 Los Angeles Mayoral Election

July 9, 2026 1:40 pmJuly 9, 2026 1:40 pm

Via Email and Regular Mail July 9, 2026 Attorney General Rob Bonta Office of the Attorney General California Department of...

Arizona Supreme Court Slams Maricopa Board’s Election Power Grab, Hands Recorder Heap Major Win

July 9, 2026 1:17 pmJuly 9, 2026 1:17 pm

In a decisive unanimous ruling Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court sided with Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap, vacating a lower appellate court stay and reinstating a Superior Court injunction that bars the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors from usurping statutory...