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Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes told DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to 'suck on a salt lick' in response to pressure to cooperate with national security measures on local elections. Attorney General Kris Mayes also vowed to fight any federal intervention, calling Arizona's elections 'safe, secure and successful.'
Republican legislative leaders and Attorney General Kris Mayes are jointly defending the 2024 law, which allows state judges to issue deportation orders and local police to arrest migrants. A lawsuit by the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project argues it violates the Supremacy Clause. A hearing on blocking the law is set for July 24.
This commentary argues that reintroducing beavers to Arizona's landscapes can help mitigate wildfires by creating wetlands that act as fire breaks. It presents beaver dams as a natural, low-cost solution that complements emissions reduction efforts, citing scientific support and local community interest.
This commentary argues that the proposed 62-mile border wall through the Tohono O'odham Nation's Arizona reservation violates tribal sovereignty and U.S. law. It contends that the wall would destroy sacred sites and pilgrimage trails, and that the executive branch lacks authority to take reservation lands without congressional approval.
BoaVida Group, sued by Arizona AG Kris Mayes over unsafe conditions at a mobile home park, donated over $600,000 to a PAC supporting her GOP opponent, Warren Petersen. The donations came days after Mayes sought a contempt ruling against the company.
Governor Katie Hobbs raised $2.6 million in Q2 2026, outraising the entire GOP field, and spent $7.4 million on an early ad blitz. She ended the quarter with $2.4 million cash on hand, while Republican frontrunner Andy Biggs had $1.2 million.
Former Arizona sheriff Mark Lamb, endorsed by Donald Trump for Congress, is accused of a yearslong sex scandal and using his position to suppress allegations. An Arizona Republic investigation found Lamb and his wife allegedly had explicit conversations with multiple women, and Lamb threatened investigations against those who reported the affairs.