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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Arizona’s place in the next round of federal court fights will be set on the November ballot
As new federal asylum rules take effect and Congress stalls on TPS, Arizona’s attorney general race will decide which multistate coalitions the state joins and what remedies it seeks in court.
Elections
No debate, less daylight: Hobbs and Biggs keep voters at arm’s length
Hobbs declined a head-to-head with Biggs, who now says he will attend an Oct. 6 Clean Elections debate. With abortion polling and DHS’s election-season assurance on ICE in the background, Arizona voters are being asked to accept more message control and fewer unscripted tests.
Border
Faster immigration dockets hit a legal speed bump, but Arizona’s courts still feel the squeeze
A federal judge blocked the bid to cut immigration appeals to 10 days, but faster-case directives still shape daily life in Eloy’s courtrooms as attorneys warn of burnout and due-process gaps. Arizona’s governor’s race adds a rural voice with Andy Biggs tapping Buckeye dairywoman
Courts
Who decides? Arizona justices defer to churches, Medicaid work rules march on, and a D.C. vandalism case probes grand-jury secrecy
Arizona’s high court defers to churches on what counts as a “confession,” a federal judge keeps Medicaid work rules on track for January, and a D.C. vandalism case tests grand‑jury secrecy against a defendant’s damages challenge.
Elections
Biggs, Kerr puts numbers on the ballot: SNAP errors, data-center costs, and water math
Biggs’ pick of Sine Kerr signals a rural-water focus while Arizona stares at a potential $208 million SNAP cost share and a data-center subsidy hangover. The next administration’s math on error rates, utility cost shifts, and WIFA outcomes will decide who pays.
Courts
Arizona immigration courts move to permission-only access. Lawsuits could reopen the doors.
ASU reporters were told in three Arizona immigration courts that public attendance requires a judge’s approval, clashing with federal guidance. Lawsuits in D.C. and New York now test how far courts can go in closing the doors.
Capitol
Hobbs nixes Biggs debate, bets on the trail again as race turns to parallel campaigning
Gov. Katie Hobbs says she will not debate GOP challenger Andy Biggs, repeating her 2022 tactic and shifting the contest to parallel events and documents. Voters lose a side-by-side test, so both tickets now owe Arizona detailed plans and unscreened Q and A.
Local
Junior hockey is coming. Now Arizona’s cities need to do the basics in the open.
USHL teams are headed to Prescott Valley and Phoenix by 2027-28, while the NA3HL’s Phoenix Inferno debuts this fall. The big local questions now: venues, billets and how city halls handle the details in the open.
Opinion
Why Sine Kerr Is the Right Choice for Lieutenant Governor
Opinion | Jeremiah Cota, San Carlos Apache Tribal Member, Laveen, Arizona
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