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Jim Small
Here comes the GOP budget

Apr 30, 2026

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3 min read

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.

Jim Small
Jim Small
Welcome to the (political) theater

Apr 29, 2026

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3 min read

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?

Jim Small
Jim Small
Trumping local control

Apr 28, 2026

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2 min read

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

Jim Small
Jim Small
Suprise lawsuit

Apr 27, 2026

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2 min read

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

Jim Small
Jim Small
Weekender: Drill, baby, drill

Apr 26, 2026

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1 min read

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

Jim Small
Jim Small
(Another) GOP election challenge fails (again)

Apr 24, 2026

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2 min read

(Another) GOP election challenge fails (again)

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

Jim Small
Jim Small
Melting ICE

Apr 23, 2026

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2 min read

Melting ICE

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

Jim Small
Jim Small
Baseline Killer's bombshell claims

Apr 22, 2026

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3 min read

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

Jim Small
Jim Small
Ballot battles

Apr 21, 2026

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2 min read

Ballot battles

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

Jim Small
Jim Small
MAGA on the run

Apr 20, 2026

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2 min read

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

Jim Small
Jim Small
Weekender: Crumbling red wall

Apr 18, 2026

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2 min read

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

Jim Small
Jim Small
Senators to ICE: No

Apr 17, 2026

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2 min read

Senators to ICE: No

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

Jim Small
Jim Small
Greenwashing MAGA

Apr 16, 2026

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2 min read

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.

Jim Small
Jim Small
Dead on arrival

Apr 15, 2026

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5 min read

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

Jim Small
Jim Small
Warm up the veto stamp

Apr 14, 2026

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5 min read

Warm up the veto stamp

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

Jim Small
Jim Small