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Democrat Push to Enshrine Mail-In Voting in Arizona Constitution Fails to Qualify for November Ballot

July 1, 2026 3:28 pmJuly 1, 2026 3:41 pm

A high-profile ballot initiative backed by Arizona Democrats that sought to enshrine no-excuse voting by mail, countywide voting centers, and automatic renewal of mail ballots into the state constitution will not appear on the November 2026 ballot. Organizer Stacy Pearson...

DOJ, State AGs Settle Egg Price Case with Hickman’s and Two Others, No Criminal Charges

July 1, 2026 11:01 amJuly 1, 2026 11:01 am

Federal and state officials accused three major egg producers, including Arizona-based Hickman’s Egg Ranch, of coordinating bids to manipulate benchmark egg prices during a period of sharp food inflation, but resolved the case through civil settlements requiring $3.3 million in...

California’s Public Education has Fallen to One of the Worst in the US

July 1, 2026 11:00 amJuly 1, 2026 11:12 am

How far the great state of California has fallen, from having the best public education systems in the country to one of the worst. American teachers and teachers unions have failed children. Teachers unions have become the biggest school bullies,...

Republicans Revive Harry Reid’s 1993 Push to End Birthright Citizenship for Children of Illegal Immigrants

July 1, 2026 9:30 amJuly 1, 2026 2:40 pm

The Supreme Court’s decision striking down President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship has reignited debate over the 14th Amendment while highlighting the growing threat posed by birth tourism to American national sovereignty and security, prompting Republicans to revive a...

Forced Speech in Wine Country

June 30, 2026 11:30 amJune 30, 2026 11:31 am

On a quiet stretch of California’s Central Coast, where small wineries compete not through scale but through identity, we built Flying Goat Cellars the old fashioned way—one bottle, one customer, and one relationship at a time. In a market defined...

Coalition Including California, Arizona, and Nevada Sues Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements

June 30, 2026 11:11 amJuly 1, 2026 11:01 am

A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia, including California, Arizona, and Nevada, filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s implementation of Medicaid work requirements enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see below)....

Senator Ruben Gallego Faces DOJ Investigation Over Campaign Spending After Senate Ethics Panel Dismisses Complaint

June 30, 2026 8:43 amJune 30, 2026 8:44 am

Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego is under federal investigation for suspected campaign finance violations tied to his campaign and political committee spending, Axios reported Monday, citing a source familiar with the probe. The reported Department of Justice investigation stems from...