Elections
Arizona's GOP Primary Is a Test of Addition, Not Just Volume
The Biggs-Schweikert primary is really an argument about whether Arizona Republicans can turn intensity into a statewide majority.
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A Texas detention stay, Arizona’s November test
A federal stay in Texas keeps three immigrants detained and offers a rare boost to Trump’s policy, as Arizona’s campaigns and courts tee up the next round of border and enforcement fights.
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From paperboy to James Beard winner: Chef Christopher Gross’ culinary journey to his own restaurant in Phoenix
Executive chef Christopher Gross arrives early at his signature restaurant, Christopher’s at Wrigley, to prepare for the evening with his staff on July 16, 2026, in Phoenix. (Photo by Gentry Roberts/Cronkite News) "...
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Arizona districts pay premiums to staffing firms for teachers. Who’s getting the money?
Arizona districts are paying premium rates for contracted teachers, with opaque pricing and big-market vendors raising fresh transparency questions for local boards.
Local
Arizona can’t find enough teachers. The companies filling the gaps are making billions.
Arizona districts can’t fill classrooms, so they pay private staffing firms nearly $80,000 a teacher. Some of it never reaches the teacher. The post Arizona can’t find enough teachers. The companies filling the gaps are making billions. appeared first on Cronkite News .
Elections
Deborah Begay wins JP primary while facing judicial misconduct charges over Facebook post
Maricopa County’s first Native American justice of the peace, Deborah Ann Begay, is facing charges of judicial misconduct for a complaint that she used her status as a judge to obtain special treatment for a friend’s son. Begay, who is Navajo, worked as a justice of the peace for the Moon Valley precinct of the […]
Elections
The Stories That Stopped Arizona From Scrolling
A look back at the interviews, exclusives, and investigations that defined our 2026 primary coverage.
Local
As cost of youth sports grows, Congress eyes regulation of private equity
During the 2015-16 NHL season, 7,510 kids from Arizona were registered with USA Hockey. By the 2017-18 season, that number increased to 8,617, and the drafting of the Valley’s Auston Matthews by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016 is believed to have contributed to that. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Coyotes) "...
Elections
Arizona governor’s race kicks off with battle over affordability, bipartisanship
The stage is finally set for Congressman Andy Biggs to take on Gov. Katie Hobbs in November after he sailed through the Republican primary on July 21. The post Arizona governor’s race kicks off with battle over affordability, bipartisanship first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
Opinion
Why Save Our Schools Arizona is suing to stop the GOP’s trickery aimed at blocking voucher reforms
Arizona voters, the Republican-led state legislature is so scared of you having a voice in how your tax dollars are spent that they will resort to trickery, deceit, and downright unconstitutional behavior in order to void your vote on the Protect Education Act — a citizen’s initiative to reform Arizona’s $1 billion...
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