Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Arizona Corporation Commission votes unanimously to start repeal process for renewable mandate
Grand Canyon Times - Arizona
·
August 14, 2025
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted unanimously on August 14, 2025, to begin the process of repealing the Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST) Rules. These rules, established in 2006, require electric utilities in Arizona to...
Arizona AG warns mobile home park residents to watch utility bills closely
Arizona’s Family
·
August 15, 2025
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is seeing an uptick in complaints from people who claim they’re being overcharged for basic utilities. In some cases, she warns that those charges could be illegal. Mobile homes in Arizona...
Law enforcement raid closes Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind
KGUN - Arizona
·
August 16, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Arizona Department of Public Safety, Marana police and the state gang task force executed a drug-related raid Friday morning in a home on Tucson’s Westside, forcing the closure of the Arizona State School for the Deaf...
Arizona Man Charged With Embezzling Over $2.4 Million From Retirement Plans
Townhall
·
August 15, 2025
An indictment unsealed today in the District of Maryland charges an Arizona man with embezzling more than $2.4 million from an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) benefit plan and related money laundering offenses. Court documents say...
Arizona outfitter sentenced to federal prison for leading illegal hunts in Colorado
Colorado Public Radio
·
An Arizona man has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for operating an illegal outfitting and guiding service in Southern Colorado. Timothy Rawlings was also given three years’ supervised release and ordered to pay $45,800 in...
Arizona Corporation Commission revokes registration of Scottsdale securities salesman
Grand Canyon Times - Arizona
·
August 14, 2025
The Arizona Corporation Commission has revoked the securities salesman registration of Darien Euclid Bonney, a Scottsdale-based salesman, following findings of dishonest and unethical conduct. Bonney was ordered to pay $1.98 million in restitution...
Law enforcement floods street on Tucson's westside during criminal investigation
KVOA - Arizona
·
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A large-scale criminal investigation took place on Tucson's west side, drawing multiple law enforcement agencies to a single street. The scene unfolded at Speedway Boulevard and Yucca Street. The street was filled with...
Trump orders Pentagon to use military force against Latin American drug cartels
World Socialist Web Site
·
August 15, 2025
U.S. troops patrolling border near Tucson, Ariz., May 11, 2025 [Photo: U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Remoi Brown]Citing anonymous sources, the New York Times reports that President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “begin using military force...
Del. Owen faces high-stakes re-election battle: ‘(Nivar) is simply too radical for the 57th District’
Henrico Times - Virginia
·
August 15, 2025
Del. David Owen (R-Henrico) | Facebook / David Owen for Delegate Del. David Owen (R-Henrico) | Facebook / David Owen for Delegate As Virginia heads into a pivotal election season, Del. David Owen (R-Henrico) is locked in a tight re-election battle...
California union targets Arizona hospital executive salaries with new initiative
Arizona Capitol Times
·
August 15, 2025
Key Points: California union proposes cap on Arizona hospital executives’ pay Initiative would limit executives’ salaries to 15 times the state minimum wage The initiative may face legal challenges due to executives’ multi-state duties A...
Journalist says ‘no tax on tips’ helps restaurant owners, not workers — and Arizona proved it
KJZZ - Arizona
·
August 15, 2025
It can be easy to forget in this time of hyper-partisan politics, but during last year’s presidential election, there was actually a significant economic policy that both sides agreed on. It’s an idea that’s often referred to as “no tax on tips,”...
Judge: Ranches, cities can’t intervene lawsuit between Arizona AG, Saudi-owned alfalfa farm
Daily Independent - Arizona
·
PHOENIX — A judge told ranchers and cities they have no right to intervene in a lawsuit between Attorney General Kris Mayes and a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm in western Arizona. Judge John Blanchard rejected arguments by the Arizona Farm and Ranch...
Judge: Farmers, ranchers can't join Arizona water-pumping lawsuit
The Arizona Daily Star
·
PHOENIX — A judge has told ranchers and cities they have no right to intervene in a lawsuit over groundwater-pumping between Attorney General Kris Mayes and a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm in western Arizona. Judge John Blanchard rejected arguments by...
AG Mayes reminds Arizona mobile home parks of legal obligations
KVOA - Arizona
·
PHOENIX (KVOA) - Attorney General Kris Mayes has issued a reminder to Arizona mobile home parks about their legal obligations concerning utility submetering and billing. This comes after a rise in consumer complaints about high utility bills in...
David Livingston posts about ending sanctuary cities and political opponents
NW Valley Times - Arizona
·
August 15, 2025
David Livingston, Arizona State Representative for 28th District | www.azleg.gov David Livingston, Arizona State Representative for 28th District | www.azleg.gov David Livingston, a Republican elected to the Arizona State House in 2023...
Northern Arizona mom found guilty in DUI crash that killed her son
Arizona’s Family
·
August 15, 2025
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A northern Arizona mother has been convicted of driving under the influence and causing a crash that killed her son in 2021. On Wednesday, a federal jury found 40-year-old Marian Marsha Josytewa of Polacca, Arizona, guilty of...
Wildcat Wrap: Arizona track & field, men’s tennis add signees
AZ Desert Swarm - Arizona
·
August 15, 2025
Editor’s note: With several sports going on, Wildcat Wrap serves as a recap that focuses on the Arizona programs that we do not have the time to cover on a regular basis but are certainly worthy of recognition. Track and field/Cross country The UA...
Cotton Statement on President Trump Signing the ACES Act into Law
Swark Today - Arkansas
·
By Press Release Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement celebrating President Trump's signing of the bipartisan, bicameral Aviator Cancer Examination Study (ACES) Act into law. The ACES Act seeks to lower military...
Colorado River cuts stay for 2026, hitting Arizona hard
AZ Central - Arizona
·
The Colorado River will remain in shortage through 2026, federal officials announced, a decision that was expected after an especially poor winter runoff season. Arizona suffers the largest cuts under the plan outlined Aug. 15, giving up 30...
Arizona Special General Election Testing Advisory
Daily Independent - Arizona
·
EDITORS: NEWS DIRECTORS: NOT FOR BROADCAST, PUBLICATION OR USE ONLINE The Arizona special general election is Sept. 23. Poll close: 10 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. MST First results expected: 11:05 p.m. EDT/8:05 p.m. MST CONTACTS - TESTING, REPORTS, DELIVERY,...