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Here comes the GOP budget

Here comes the GOP budget

AZ House Republicans passed their budget on Wednesday and the Senate is set to do the same on Thursday. The governor's veto pen is ready.

Apr 30, 2026

Welcome to the (political) theater

Welcome to the (political) theater

Republicans plan to pass their budget this week, knowing full well it's doomed. They act like they have all the leverage, but do they really?

Apr 29, 2026

Trumping local control

Trumping local control

Mesa told ICE to fix its overcrowding back in January, but the city says it's powerless to enforce its own local fire codes against the federal agency

Apr 28, 2026

Suprise lawsuit

Suprise lawsuit

AG Kris Mayes is suing the Trump administration to block an ICE detention facility in Surprise, citing novel claims in the hopes of avoiding federal supremacy claims

Apr 27, 2026

Weekender: Drill, baby, drill

Weekender: Drill, baby, drill

Groundwater rules were illegally changed, a judge ruled, clearing the way for groundwater wells in the Phoenix area to provide water to housing developments that have been stalled for years

Apr 26, 2026

(Another) GOP election challenge fails (again)

(Another) GOP election challenge fails (again)

Arizona courts continue to reject lawsuits by Trump-aligned groups to overturn how elections are administered

Apr 24, 2026

Melting ICE

Melting ICE

Pima County defends its policy to limit ICE use of government property and Americans shot by ICE beg Congress to do something

Apr 23, 2026

Baseline Killer's bombshell claims

Baseline Killer's bombshell claims

Mark Goudeau was convicted of being the Baseline Killer. In his latest appeal, his wild claims include the cops framing him -- and that he's intellectually disabled

Apr 22, 2026

Ballot battles

Ballot battles

Candidate challenges are getting sorted out in court as the deadlines for finalizing ballots rapidly approach

Apr 21, 2026

MAGA on the run

MAGA on the run

Polling shows Donald Trump is toxic, so of course he came to Phoenix to try and build support for the GOP in 2026

Apr 20, 2026

Weekender: Crumbling red wall

Weekender: Crumbling red wall

President Trump came to town to "Build the Red Wall" ahead of the midterms, but did nothing to appeal to anyone but his die-hard fans

Apr 18, 2026

Senators to ICE: No

Senators to ICE: No

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego told ICE they should halt plans to build detention centers in Marana and Surprise

Apr 17, 2026

Greenwashing MAGA

Greenwashing MAGA

A MAGA acolyte who sold FJB shirts and Trump swag is running for governor... as a Green Party candidate. She insists she's really and truly a progressive.

Apr 16, 2026

Dead on arrival

Dead on arrival

Gov. Hobbs followed through on her veto threat, rejecting three bills on Tuesday and chiding GOP lawmakers for failing to release their budget plan

Apr 15, 2026

Warm up the veto stamp

Warm up the veto stamp

Gov. Hobbs said she'll veto every bill until Republican lawmakers make their budget plan public

Apr 14, 2026