Charlie Kirk funeral guide: When, where, what to know
The memorial for murdered Turning Point USA founder and right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk figures to be massive.
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Phoenix leaders blast ‘Trump-like’ process to rehire city manager
The city rehired ex-city manager Ed Zuercher after no search, interviewing no other candidates and seeking no public input.
Valley eviction filings are again on a historic pace
Maricopa County set an eviction filing record in 2024 with 87,000. This year is on track to be nearly as bad.
GOP lawmaker wants to rename Loop 202 after Charlie Kirk
Warren Petersen, the state senate president who is running for attorney general, says he’ll file a renaming bill in January.
Thousands attend Charlie Kirk vigil at ASU: 9 photos
MAGA hats were distributed at the door of Desert Financial Arena and attendees were prompted to register to vote.
Dream City Church features AI Charlie Kirk, compares him to Jesus
Preaching about “spiritual war” after Kirk’s death, the Phoenix church used AI to recreate Kirk’s voice at a Sunday service.
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A Republican helped an immigrant. The county GOP censured her
Lisa Everett, a GOP district chair, got a slap on the wrist for trying to free Peoria restaurateur Kelly Yu from ICE custody.
These GOP lawmakers rushed to blame ‘the left’ for Charlie Kirk’s death
Before Kirk’s killer was even identified, several Arizona Republicans jumped to demonize their political opponents.
Charlie Kirk fatally shot in Utah: Arizona figures react
The founder of Arizona-based Turning Point USA was shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University. He was 31.
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Unhinged GOP lawmaker calls Muslims ‘fucking savages’ and ‘terrorists’
State Sen. John Gillette said Islamophobia isn’t real and said Muslims should go back to the “shithole they left.”
How kissing Trump’s ass won a Border Patrol leader a cushy job abroad
As head of the Border Patrol union, Brandon Judd fawningly sucked up to Trump. Now he’s set to become ambassador to Chile.
Phoenix homeowners are delisting properties en masse as market shifts
Housing is expensive in the Valley. But instead of slashing prices, some homeowners are taking their houses off the market.
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GOP governor candidates bash mail voting, frequently voted by mail
Andy Biggs and Karrin Taylor Robson parrot Donald Trump’s conspiracy theories about mail voting. They also vote by mail.
Republicans want to kick out a Democratic lawmaker over an ICE alert
Once again for those in the back: Posting about the public activity of law enforcement is protected by the First Amendment.
Tempe repeals controversial parks ordinance after sustained backlash
Tempe passed the ordinance two months ago despite criticism that it targeted groups who help unhoused people in city parks.
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9 photos: Hundreds spend Labor Day protesting Trump at the Capitol
Scores of protesters spent their day off rallying against how Donald Trump is running roughshod over working people.
MAGA wacko Laura Loomer wants Trump to fire Stephen Richer’s wife
The Trump-lovin’ conspiracy theorist is on the warpath to rid the federal government of anyone not sufficiently MAGA.
There’s a little-known ICE facility at a suburban Phoenix airport
Records show that one immigration detainee was kept at the facility, which has no beds or showers, for 42 days.
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Major Tempe City Council vote postponed due to ‘security concerns’
The council had been set to vote on whether to put a measure repealing a divisive new Tempe ordinance before voters.
Tom Horne won’t send us campaign emails because he hates our coverage
“You’re the only news source in the state that I will not waste time on,” the state schools chief told us in an email.
Tempe City Council to reconsider divisive ordinance it passed in July
The council will weigh repealing the new ordinance, which critics say cracks down on groups that help the homeless.
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Glassman touts endorsement in AG race that Yuma sheriff denies giving
GOP attorney general hopeful Rodney Glassman claims “support” from the Yuma County Sheriff, who says he hasn’t endorsed him.