National conservative organizers and a business PAC have pushed into the SRP board race, injecting outside cash and field operations into an off‑year utility vote. The contest could reshape power and water policy for Phoenix‑area ratepayers.

City staff has asked council to post notice for a 4.5% water and 3.5% sewer rate increase and set a May 19, 2026 public hearing. The proposal cites rising raw-water and infrastructure costs.

After an oversight tour, Reps. Yassamin Ansari and Greg Stanton called Mesa’s ICE holding site “sickening,” citing prolonged detentions, no showers and limited medical access.

A watchdog group says Kyrsten Sinema converted more than $700,000 in campaign funds to personal use after she left the Senate, flagging travel, meals and staff pay. The Campaign Legal Center has asked the FEC to investigate.

House Bill 2035 would make extended relatives the presumptive placement in DCS cases at preliminary protective hearings, sponsors say. Supporters cite stability and racial-disparity data.

Navajo, Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiute leaders traveled to Washington to press Congress to ratify a multi‑tribe water settlement and unlock roughly $5.1 billion for infrastructure. The push focuses on pipelines, wells and treatments meant to bring running water to many homes in northeastern Arizona.

A Phoenix widow sued to stop the auction of the gun that killed her husband; a legislative push to let victims demand destruction was derailed at the Capitol.

GOP lawmakers advanced a plan to amend Arizona’s constitution to allow firing‑squad executions and require that method for those who kill on‑duty officers. The move cleared a Senate committee and now heads to the full chamber.

A GOP amendment to SB 1570 would put federal immigration agents at every Arizona voting site in 2026, prompting sharp warnings from Democrats and voting‑rights groups. Legal experts say the measure could face immediate challenges.

Payroll data show Phoenix police made up nearly 60% of employees earning over $200K in 2025, with several retired officers among the city's top earners.

NFIB filed an amicus brief backing a Chandler engineer challenging Arizona's registration rules. The Arizona Supreme Court will decide whether the board’s regime unfairly penalizes small consultancies.

Republican lawmakers pushed bills to force faster action at the Arizona State Land Department after audits found planning lapses and a growing backlog. The measures would add timelines and new oversight.

A proposed Arizona law would forbid party names that include “independent” or similar terms, a move aimed at the newly renamed Arizona Independent Party and already sparking legal fights.