Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Mounting Troubles and Investigation
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ difficulties may be increasing as a result of a recent media report about alleged selective treatment with taxpayer dollars for a state-based organization. Hours after The Arizona Republic broke the story about the Arizona Department of Child Safety “approv[ing] what amounts to a nearly 60% increase in the rate that Sunshine […]
Arizona Republicans ask Maricopa County Attorney to take Hobbs ‘pay to play’ investigation
More Republican state officials are calling on Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell to investigate allegations of “transactional fraud” involving the Hobbs administration and Sunshine Residential Homes. Democratic Attorney General Chris Mays has already launched an investigation following a letter from Senate President Pro Tem TJ Shopp after The Arizona Republic reported allegations that the group […]
Rudy Giuliani mug shot released after being processed in Arizona election interference case
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s mugshot was made public on Monday after he went on trial in Arizona on criminal charges he allegedly tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Giuliani posted $10,000 bail to be released on Monday, according to court records. Trump’s former lawyer has been indicted on nine […]
Arizona Senate Passes Goldwater-Backed Academic Transparency Reform
Arizona lawmakers and the Goldwater Institute scored a major victory today [March 14, 2022] for parents, students, and the public K-12 education system with the passage of the nation’s most robust academic transparency legislation through the Arizona Senate. Sponsored by state Sen. Nancy Barto, SB 1211 establishes parents’ right to know what is being taught […]
The Future of Arizona Is on the Ballot, Here’s My Plan to Save the State
Editors’ Note: The Western Tribune interview with Kari Lake can be viewed at this link. Kari Lake presents a strong conservative and America First vision for the next Governor of Arizona. We recommend watching this short video. She presents solutions for problems that have plagued Arizona and the nation since the beginning of the Biden […]
Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona fake electors case
Mark Meadows, a former Trump White House chief of staff, pleaded not guilty to nine felony charges Friday in Arizona. The plea comes six weeks after Meadows and others were indicted by a grand jury for their alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state, which Democrat Joe Biden […]
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 […]