Video: Phoenix councilmember rants about the homeless for 6 minutes
Wednesday, the Phoenix City Council voted to curb harm reduction activities. But before that, Jim Waring delivered a screed.
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Glendale official asked for cash while blasting council ‘slush fund’
Lupe Conchas wants to end oversight-free city council stipends. At the same time, he asked people to send him money directly.
Sen. Kelly lawyers up, prepares to fight Department of Defense probe
The Trump administration seems intent on making an example of Sen. Mark Kelly for telling troops to disobey unlawful orders.
Phoenix may ban handing out drug-testing kits in city parks
The Phoenix City Council will weigh a proposal to prohibit handing out drug-testing kits and providing HIV testing in parks.
Andy Biggs gets transphobic, claims ‘trans kids don’t exist’
Eager to curry MAGA’s favor as he runs for Arizona governor, Biggs punched down at vulnerable children.
Thumbs down: Chandler kills Sinema-backed data center in 7-0 vote
Sinema lobbied hard for the data center, but her involvement created exactly the opposition she tried to sweeping away.
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Phoenix City Council candidate says ‘homeless belong in jail’
Matt Evans is running for a north Phoenix city council district. Comments like the one he made Tuesday won’t help.
Arizona got another ‘F’ on its gun safety report card. Why it failed
More than 1,400 Arizonans died after being shot in 2023, and there’s little appetite to make guns harder to obtain.
Kyrsten Sinema is getting paid to push for a Chandler data center
When the ex-senator threatened Chandler over a data center, she was working as a paid lobbyist. She might suck at it.
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Ruben Gallego blasts Kari Lake and her ‘simple mind’ in Twitter fight
Kari Lake just can’t let go of her 2024 election loss, and Ruben Gallego isn’t above some social media sniping.
Kelly probe revives Cold War persecution of ‘disloyal’ Americans
Perhaps it’s unsurprising that right-wing activist Laura Loomer has called for “making McCarthy great again.”
Roasting turkeys: The 6 Arizonans who failed the hardest in 2025
Playing nice on Thanksgiving is no fun. It’s time for the airing of grievances.
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Who is Mark Kelly? Get to know Arizona’s senior senator
Kelly is a former Navy pilot and astronaut, and the husband to mass shooting survivor and former Rep. Gabby Giffords.
Trump lackey wants to court-martial Mark Kelly over social media video
You tell folks not to do illegal things and suddenly it’s a problem for some people.
A Tempe runner spelled out ‘RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES’ with route
Well, that’s one way to make a point.
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Trump reposts message calling for Sen. Mark Kelly to be hanged
Kelly and other lawmakers reminded service members that they can refuse unlawful orders. Apparently a bridge too far for Trump.
Did the county recorder reject thousands of legitimate ballots?
The rate of ballots rejected for bad signatures jumped, and MAGA Recorder Justin Heap’s new processes might be to blame.
How Arizona’s lawmakers voted on releasing the Epstein files
Turns out no one wanted to be on record as protecting a notorious pedophile and sex offender.
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Epstein files billboard pops up in Andy Biggs’ district ahead of vote
Rep. Andy Biggs was for releasing the Epstein files and then against it. With the pressure on, he’s back on the bandwagon.
Phoenix homelessness is set to surge thanks to Trump, experts say
Due to Trump cuts, “the whole country is bracing for the biggest humanitarian crisis you’ve ever seen,” one expert says.
Phoenix pastor says church shouldn’t help ‘single mother whores’
It’s probably not even the most objectionable thing Steven Anderson has said this week.
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Arizona Rep. Ansari trolls House speaker for covering up Epstein files
Rep. Yassamin Ansari recreated a classic meme while sitting outside the office of the Republican Speaker of the House.