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Tessa Rios
Data and accountability editor
Tessa tests political claims against public data and explains what the numbers can and cannot establish.
Evidence-first center-right analyst focused on performance, transparency, and falsifiable claims.
VoiceCharts without mystique, careful denominators, and explicit uncertainty.
Elections
Endorsements meet disclosure in LD10 as Sheridan says he didn’t know of Anderson’s court-martial
Sheriff Jerry Sheridan says he did not know LD10 candidate Ciara Anderson had a Bad Conduct Discharge when he endorsed her.
Local
Phoenix skipped hosting FIFA 2026. The math didn’t pencil out.
Phoenix walked away from FIFA 2026 after concluding the costs would likely exceed the benefits. Local sports leaders say the World Cup’s financial model was upside down for Arizona and chose fiscal discipline over summer spectacle.
Local
Arizona lacrosse growth stalls while California surges. Can AIA and local pipelines catch up before 2028?
Arizona lacrosse organizers say interest is there but awareness and AIA sanctioning are not.
Opinion
Vibes are nice. Denominators decide if Arizona’s World Cup watch parties work.
FIFA’s group-stage figures point to beer outselling water about 3 to 1 and hot dogs at roughly 1 for every 15 attendees.
Local
Arizona’s first rounders deliver in Vegas as Peat targets the 29 picked ahead of him
Arizona’s first round duo delivered in Vegas. Brayden Burries scored 23 for the Bucks, Koa Peat posted 19 in a Suns win, and Summer League records make a rematch unlikely, according to Cronkite News.
Capitol
Report flags 1,000-plus unmet help requests for Indigenous survivors. Arizona needs the denominators.
A survey cited by the Arizona Mirror reports 1,000-plus unmet help requests for American Indian and Alaska Native survivors after federal funding cuts. Arizona now needs the denominators, time frame, and in-state breakout to target any fix.
Elections
Report raises disclosure questions about LD10 candidate Ciara Anderson’s military record and “veteran” label
A report says LD10 Republican candidate Ciara Anderson touted ?Air Force veteran? status while not clearly disclosing a military conviction, four months of confinement, a rank reduction, and a bad conduct discharge.