3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (461+ words) (The Center Square) " In one year, illegal border crossings dropped by 96% at the southwest border, an historic shift from record highs during the Biden administration. In January, 34,626 illegal border crosser apprehensions were reported nationwide, up from numbers hovering around 30,000 in…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (400+ words) (The Center Square) " The Arizona state House Government Committee passed a bill mandating the Arizona Department of Child Safety and the state court system prioritize kinship placements when a child is taken into the state's custody. On Thursday afternoon, committee…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (459+ words) (The Center Square) " Attorney General Kris Mayes appealed the Arizona Corporation Commission's ruling that allowed Tucson Electric Power and Beale Infrastructure to enter into an energy supply agreement. In her appeal Thursday at Maricopa County Superior Court, Mayes said the…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (444+ words) (The Center Square) " A new Arizona bill seeks to protect tenants by establishing temperature standards for rental properties. State Sen. Lauren Kuby, D-Scottsdale, has introduced Senate Bill 1608, which requires rental properties statewide to keep their indoor temperatures between 68 and 82 degrees…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (512+ words) (The Center Square) " Tucson Electric Power spokesman Joe Barrios said a proposal by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes would hurt the company's ability to raise funds it needs for investment in its energy grid. Last week, Mayes's office filed expert…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (369+ words) (The Center Square) " A bill in the Washington State Legislature that modifies sex offender registration laws by lowering the criminal penalties for Failure to Register is seen by bill opponents as another step toward putting criminals" rights ahead of victims…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (539+ words) Editor's note: This story has been updated since its original publication. (The Center Square) " Attorney General Kris Mayes will not resign from office after the state House and state Senate both passed resolutions condemning her and calling for her resignation,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (453+ words) (The Center Square) " Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill on Friday into law that will move up Arizona's primary. Alex Kolodin, R-Fountain Hills, introduced House Bill 2022, which changes the election from the first Tuesday in August to the last Tuesday…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (376+ words) (The Center Square) " Arizona's job growth increased at more than double the national pace from December 2024 to December 2025, a new report shows. The Common Sense Institute of Arizona released a report detailing Arizona's latest employment figure. Year over year, Arizona…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago  (490+ words) (The Center Square) " The new Arizona GOP chairman says the most important issue facing Arizona Republicans and Arizonans is "the alarmingly radical Democratic Party." "They are so busy catering to a fringe that is increasingly militant and extreme while we're…...