Phoenix filed a Truth in Taxation notice proposing a 2.79% uptick in primary property taxes — about $6.27M — and set a public hearing for June 17. The notice explains why bills can rise even when the rate falls.

At a May 28 debate, Senate leader Warren Petersen called rival Rodney Glassman a “criminal,” pressed unproven allegations and amplified a social-media smear that dragged Kris Mayes into the GOP primary. The clash could reshape voter calculations before the July 21 primary.

Deer Valley board member Kimberly Fisher drew condemnation after a video showed her shouting "heil" and raising her arm at a May 26 meeting; calls for censure followed.

A Tempe parent and an eighth‑grade student were detained by ICE and transferred to the Dilley processing center, prompting Shamley School to change its promotion plans. Families are weighing protests and extra campus security.

A special Glendale council meeting will decide whether Councilmember Lupe Conchas can keep his Cactus District seat after winning an SRP board post. The agenda includes a resolution to declare the seat vacant.

The Arizona Supreme Court has blocked Stephanie Stephens’ lawsuit against the Department of Child Safety, saying the agency had sufficient grounds to seek removal in 2020.

A packed Chandler council meeting on May 21 turned into a showdown over whether to renew a roughly $153,400 Flock Safety contract as residents warned of mass surveillance. Officials say the cameras produce investigative leads; critics say oversight is lacking.

Four San Carlos Apache staffers were placed on leave and an internal probe is underway after about $470,000 was found missing from a funeral assistance fund.

An attorney has asked the DOJ to investigate Arizona’s child‑welfare agency after two children with Type 1 diabetes died in state care. Depositions and a prior DOJ finding add weight to the request.

Phoenix council tightened fireworks rules, banning permissible consumer fireworks on city property and near preserves while expanding enforcement powers and fines.

H.R. 1's Medicaid changes could shrink Arizona's home‑based services, threatening daily care for thousands of people with disabilities.

Phoenix's council voted unanimously to double a crisis‑aid pot and add childcare and housing set‑asides, using a city surplus as federal funding shifts. Advocates pressed for more help at City Hall.

Rep. Adelita Grijalva visited a detained DACA recipient at a Tucson ICE facility. Family and video say agents forced entry into her home on Monday.