
It’s not too early to think about the 2016 primary season. And Kelli Ward, a family physician and state senator in Arizona, is considering taking on John McCain for his U.S. Senate seat.
by Matthew Boyle13 Mar 2015, 5:13 AM PST0

On March 11, the Arizona Senate passed Senator Kelli Ward’s (R-Lake Havasu City) nullification bill by a vote of 17-12.
by AWR Hawkins11 Mar 2015, 5:51 PM PST0

Native Californian Monsignor Robert McElroy of San Francisco received appointment from the Vatican Tuesday to the position of Roman Catholic bishop of San Diego. Hours later, McElroy announced that he would pressure Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Such plans
by Michelle Moons4 Mar 2015, 5:44 AM PST0

A statue honoring slain U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry now stands proudly on the grounds of the Border Patrol station bearing his name. His family gathered at the Brian Terry Border Patrol Station in Bisbee, Arizona, where Brian worked as
by Bob Price2 Mar 2015, 11:24 AM PST0

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is installing seven towers equipped with sophisticated cameras in southern Arizona as part of its Integrated Fixed Tower (IFT) program. These towers are going up in Santa Cruz County, specifically near the cities of
by Sylvia Longmire2 Mar 2015, 10:01 AM PST0

Federal agents discovered an underground tunnel crossing the border into Mexico from Naco, Arizona on Tuesday as part of an investigation after a traffic stop that yielded over two tons of marijuana, with a value of approximately $3 million.
by Sarah Rumpf26 Feb 2015, 6:54 AM PST0

The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona, commemorated thousands of illegal immigrants who died at the Arizona border with Mexico, after Texas Federal Judge Andrew Hanen issued a temporary injunction halting President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty program.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.21 Feb 2015, 1:10 PM PST0

Several months after Arizona voters elected a state schools superintendent who ran on an anti-Common Core platform, a state House education committee has approved a measure to ditch the Common Core standards and block the state Board of Education’s ability to adopt new standards.
by Dr. Susan Berry19 Feb 2015, 11:11 AM PST0

On February 18, an Arizona Senate committee passed Senate Bill 1330 to bar enforcement of any new federal gun control within the state.
by AWR Hawkins18 Feb 2015, 6:32 PM PST0

The battle in Arizona between newly elected state superintendent Diane Douglas (R) – who won her race on an anti-Common Core platform – and newly elected Gov. Doug Ducey (R) is illuminating the divide between conservatives who want local control of education and establishment politicians who espouse – whether openly or not – the nationalized standards.
by Dr. Susan Berry14 Feb 2015, 10:55 AM PST0

Sen. John McCain may face a Republican primary challenge in Arizona, AZCentral.com reports.
by Breitbart News9 Feb 2015, 12:12 PM PST0

With seven pro-Second Amendment bills before the Colorado state legislature on February 22—including some that would repeal certain gun laws instituted in 2013—Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America urged Democrats to dig in and oppose the repeal of gun control.
by AWR Hawkins2 Feb 2015, 9:25 PM PST0

For the second time in three days a hotel fire alarm woke members of the New England Patriots in the middle of the night.
by Warner Todd Huston29 Jan 2015, 2:46 PM PST0

Thursday, January 29, Arizonans will gather in a show of support alongside sheriffs and other law enforcement officials at a community-led event billed as Operation Silver Star.
by Michelle Moons28 Jan 2015, 1:11 PM PST0

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R) blasted the Obama administration, claiming they were allowing dangerous illegal immigrants to stay in the country in the wake of a murder of a store clerk by an illegal immigrant on Wednesday’s “Fox & Friends” on
by Ian Hanchett28 Jan 2015, 6:32 AM PST0

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who is considered one of the most outspoken members of Congress, was booed and called a “war mongrel” during a GOP meeting in Arizona on Saturday. The term “war mongrel” is a hybrid and more negative form of the phrase “war monger.”
by Adelle Nazarian24 Jan 2015, 8:19 PM PST0

An illegal immigrant—who video surveillance shows calmly murdering a young store clerk in order to steal a box of cigarettes—was already out on bond from U.S. Immigration services and even had a previous conviction from which he had received no jail time.
by Warner Todd Huston23 Jan 2015, 7:49 PM PST0

It is the conventional wisdom that any city awarded the opportunity to host the Super Bowl will reap a major financial benefit. But the bloom may be off that rose as the mayor of the city of Glendale, Arizona, now says that they may actually lose money with this year’s game.
by Warner Todd Huston21 Jan 2015, 11:52 AM PST0

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and his allies are reportedly leading a purge of conservatives in Arizona to pave the way for an easier reelection bid should McCain decide to run for reelection in 2016. McCain’s political team is reportedly “engaging
by Tony Lee31 Dec 2014, 7:31 AM PST0

On Monday, DREAMers in Arizona taunted Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) as they started to apply for driver’s licenses. “Take that [Gov. Brewer]!” Erika Andiola, a DREAMer who has confronted GOP Reps. like Steve King (R-IA), declared. Nearly 22,000 DREAMers
by Tony Lee22 Dec 2014, 10:12 AM PST0

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court cleared the way for nearly 22,000 DREAMers in Arizona to receive driver’s licenses when it denied Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s request to stay a lower court’s decision that instructed a judge to block Brewer’s driver’s
by Tony Lee18 Dec 2014, 12:50 PM PST0