David Schweikert votes to shield pesticide makers from lawsuits
Schweikert was the lone Arizona lawmaker to vote against stripping immunity from pesticide makers. Andy Biggs didn’t vote.
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How a Supreme Court ruling could spark an Arizona redistricting battle
A Supreme Court ruling weakened the Voting Rights Act. Conservatives want to eliminate two Democratic-held Arizona districts.
Kelly spars with Hegseth over war in Iran during contentious hearing
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly has beefed with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth since November.
They help the homeless in Phoenix parks. The city may shut them down
We followed Circle the City’s street team, which gives medical care to the unhoused. Phoenix may make their work harder.
Phoenix’s ‘May Day’ protest: When, where and what to know
Instead of taking place at the Capitol, the latest mass protest against the Trump administration will happen downtown.
You asked: Did taxpayers foot the bill for Charlie Kirk’s memorial?
A New Times reader asked who paid for Charlie Kirk’s massive memorial service at State Farm Stadium last year. We answered.
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Family fight: Inside the GOP elections feud roiling Maricopa County
With a major election looming, the Republicans charged overseeing voting can’t get along.
Phoenix mayor takes shot at Trump over housing, homelessness grants
After allocating federal money to housing and unhoused shelters, Kate Gallego noted that Trump wants to ax that funding.
CAIR weighs legal action over Arizona’s anti-Muslim bills
With the measures, Arizona’s Republican lawmakers seek to associate a Muslim civil rights organization with terrorism.
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4 Phoenix-area cities are among America’s fastest-growing suburbs
A new nationwide study of suburbs’ growth and affordability turned up four cities near Phoenix that straight-up boomed from 2019 to 2024.
Mark Kelly boasts biggest war chest among likely 2028 contenders
The Arizona senator has more cash on hand than potential Democratic rivals, if he runs for president. And he has Donald Trump to thank.
The 8 wildest moments from Donald Trump’s ‘Build the Red Wall’ rally
From weird compliments to pantomiming the murder of Caribbean boatmen, it was a vintage Trump performance.
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Arizona Republicans want to let individual lawmakers order your arrest
State Republicans passed a bill allowing any individual lawmaker to hold someone in contempt and order their arrest.
Map: Where ICE has been seen in Phoenix so far
Publicly reported sightings – which represent a fraction of ICE activity – show agents hitting some areas more than others.
Mark Kelly named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people
The senior Arizona senator has fashioned quite the national profile for himself during the second Trump administration.
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Will the Swalwell scandal nuke Ruben Gallego’s presidential chances?
Is Gallego “fucked” over his ties to alleged sexual assaulter Eric Swalwell, as one consultant put it? Or will it blow over?
Donald Trump is coming to Phoenix on Friday: What to know
Trump will return to the Valley to speak at a Turning Point USA event in the hopes of shoring up GOP chances in the midterms.
No, Ruben Gallego didn’t spend campaign funds on his wedding hotel
Sen. Ruben Gallego faces scrutiny over his relationship with disgraced Rep. Eric Swalwell. But a report about his use of campaign cash is misleading.
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Mayes: APS won’t shut off power when temps hit 95 degrees
APS doesn’t cut power for nonpayment during the summer, but Phoenix gets dangerously hot outside those months as well.
Mysterious Green Party governor candidate has loads of GOP connections
Risa Lombardo is a Green Party candidate for governor. But the party disavows her saying, she’s a spoiler planted by the GOP.
The Veto Queen is back: All 45 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.
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Heap told feds he welcomed probe into Maricopa County elections
Records show Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is willing to put his own county’s elections under federal scrutiny.