Phoenix fires off-duty cop who tried to bait student protesters
Sgt. Dusten Mullen showed up armed and masked at an anti-ICE a student protest in January.
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GOP rival takes aim at U.S. House hopeful Jay Feely, gets real racist
GOP candidate Jay Feely has helped two Haitian men come to the U.S. His challenger, Joseph Chaplik, says that’s a problem.
Phoenix cop shooting video raises questions: ‘Why’d you shoot her?’
Phoenix cop Samuel Painter shot Dalia Moroyoqui on April 27. Moroyoqui had a knife, but video does not show her making any threatening movements.
We’ll all be dead before Maricopa County builds enough housing
The Valley is short 56,000 housing units. Unless permitting speeds up, it’ll be a long time before that gap closes.
East Valley measles outbreak grows: Where you may have been exposed
The county’s case count has more than doubled in the last month, and the exposure sites are even more numerous.
You can now report ICE misconduct directly to the city of Phoenix
Phoenix has also enacted a policy barring federal agents from using city property without permission in most circumstances.
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Arizona’s ESA program was audited: The 5 most alarming findings
A long-awaited audit of Arizona’s troublesome school voucher program found myriad issues with how expenses are monitored.
Four years after unionizing, Phoenix Curaleaf workers ratify contract
Workers at Curaleaf’s midtown Phoenix location secured wage increases and other measures in their first union contract.
County supervisor fibs about attending ceremony for fallen officers
Mark Stewart, who represents much of the East Valley, tweeted as if he attended a memorial for fallen officers. He didn’t.
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Someone’s using out-of-state money to swing Tempe’s election
Tempe voters received mailers, paid for “100 percent from out of state contributors,” attacking two city council candidates.
Andy Biggs put out two new campaign ads. We fact-checked them
Rep. Andy Biggs takes swipes at Gov. Katie Hobbs in his quest to unseat her. How do his claims hold up?
Donald Trump prepares to ship Kari Lake out of the country
On Monday, President Donald Trump nominated Kari Lake to be the next Ambassador to Jamaica.
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State lawmakers are off until June. They’ll make $200K anyway
Amid a budget fight, both chambers of the Arizona Legislature will adjourn until June. But per diem payments keep flowing.
2 Phoenix suburbs ranked among best U.S. cities to begin a career
If you’ve got a diploma and don’t want to spend everything on rent, these cities stand out.
Buckeye battles conspiracy theories that Bill Gates caused Hazen Fire
No, Bill Gates did not start the Hazen Fire in the West Valley, Buckeye wants to make clear.
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The most ghoulish things we saw at the Phoenix Border Security Expo
For two days this week, the carnival of human-herding cruelty took over the Phoenix Convention Center. We were there.
Jet-skiing teen sues sheriff’s office for running him over with a boat
Josh Nieto-Cruz suffered a severe leg wound after a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office boat plowed into him on Bartlett Lake.
Gallego strikes middle ground on ‘necessary evil’ Arizona data centers
Sen. Ruben Gallego said he isn’t against data centers, but he thinks it’s time to take away their tax breaks.
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The Veto Queen is back: All 61 bills Gov. Hobbs has rejected in 2026
Katie Hobbs is adding to her vetoes record in 2026, swatting down SNAP crackdowns and Charlie Kirk-related bills.
Phoenix OKs ‘punitive’ limits on feeding, treating homeless in parks
The ordinance places new restrictions on groups that provide food and medical treatment for unhoused people in city parks.
New Phoenix monsoon forecast released: What to expect
We had a wet monsoon last year, and this summer has good chances of following suit.
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Q&A: Ansari blasts ‘racist’ Supreme Court ruling on Voting RIghts Act
In an exclusive chat, Rep. Yassamin Ansari talked redistricting, protecting mail voting, ICE and light rail expansion.