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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Ex-lawmaker can’t be bothered to film job announcement, uses AI instead
Former MAGA state Sen. Justine Wadsack is making liberal use of her AI avatar, apparently.
You can vote on renaming Cesar Chavez Library. Here are the options
Temporarily called the Library in Laveen, the building will get a new, desert flora-related name. Voting closes May 15.
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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.
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.
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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.