Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs under investigation for alleged pay-to-play scheme
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is under investigation for “transfer-money” allegations after a group home business that cares for vulnerable children was reportedly approved for a rate increase after donating to the governor’s inauguration and the Arizona Democratic Party. Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays, a Democrat, said his office opened an investigation into the matter at […]
Investigation Reveals 2 Arizona Cities Spent Millions on Homelessness With Little Result
Arizona’s two largest cities allocated tens of millions of dollars to fight homelessness in the past several years, but little has changed, according to a Goldwater Institute investigative report released Thursday. “We’ve seen Phoenix and Tucson spend, combined, almost half a billion dollars on this issue with very minimal improvements in the area of homelessness,” Austin VanDerHeyden, municipal affairs […]
Arizona Border Sector Migrant Arrests Jump for Third Straight Week as Biden Announces Immigration Executive Order
Immigration arrests in the Tucson area surged for a third straight week, with Arizona border agents arresting nearly 8,000 migrants just before President Joe Biden announced his latest immigration executive order. Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Sergeant John Modlin reported on social media that his officers had apprehended 7,800 migrants in the week ending May 31. […]
Arizona mother charged with child abuse after her 2-year-old daughter tests positive for fentanyl and methamphetamine
Arizona State Police The mother was arrested The case involved a 2-year-old child who tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl on Tuesday. Christina Culp allegedly told police that her child’s father was at work when she accidentally came into contact with illegal drugs at her Tucson home. “It’s so awful I can’t even put it […]
Trump bashes Biden’s border order as ‘bulls–t’ at fiery Arizona rally — first event since NYC conviction
PHOENIX — Former President Donald Trump rallied supporters in Arizona on Thursday to call President Biden’s executive order to tighten border security “bullshit,” exactly one week after a Manhattan jury convicted him in the Stormy Daniels hush-money trial. “Joe, you’re fired!” Trump yelled to a crowd of more than 3,000 at Dream City Church in […]
Donald Trump endorses Arizona Republican running for post overseeing Maricopa County election results
Former President Trump on Thursday endorsed retiring Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.), who is running for the office responsible for certifying elections in Maricopa County. Lesko, who is retiring as representative for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, is running for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in the 4th Congressional District. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors […]
Arizona Voters to Decide on Giving Police the Power to Arrest Illegal Aliens
Arizona voters will soon decide whether to give local police the power to arrest and detain illegal immigrants who cross into the state from Mexico. This week, Republicans in the Arizona Legislature approved The bill passed on a party-line 31-29 vote, giving voters on Nov. 5 the power to give state and local law enforcement […]
A Pulitzer Awaits the Arizona Daily Star
A recent Wall Street Journal column on the scam of the federal student-loan program brought to mind the financial, governance, and ethical mess at the University of Arizona (UA). The Arizona Daily Star’s coverage of the UA mess has been commendable, thanks to reporter Ellie Wolfe. A Pulitzer Prize awaits her if she ties UA’s […]
Arizona News: April 24, 2024
The Prickly Pear’s TAKE ACTION focus this year is to help achieve a winning 2024 national and state November 5th election with the removal of the Biden/Obama leftist executive branch disaster, win one U.S. Senate seat, maintain and win strong majorities in all Arizona state offices on the ballot and to insure that unrestricted abortion […]
As the University of Arizona Goes, so Goes Tucson
As the University of Arizona goes, so goes Tucson, the city where the university is located. As Tucson goes, so goes the University of Arizona (UA). Things haven’t been going very well for either of them. Both have been operating well below their potential for a long time, and both are suffering from problems that […]