Facing steep water cuts, Scottsdale defunds water recycling program
Amid MAGA-driven misinformation about the program, Scottsdale yanked money from a program that treats and recycles water.
Special prosecutor investigating Maricopa County Recorder employees
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap says the board of supervisors sicced cops on his workers. The board says they took…
Phoenix cops used ‘honeypot’ to trap, trespass homeless people in park
Phoenix cops and park rangers left gates open after hours to coax unhoused people inside before locking them in and…
Top Recorder’s Office official loves to tweet heinous shit at work
Sam Stone, the chief of staff for Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap, uses work time to blast out drivel about…
Scottsdale-based MAGA influencer admits hair-pulling U.K. assault
Melissa Rein Lively, who infamously topped a Scottsdale Target display during the COVID-19 pandemic, paid £910 in restitution.
Meet the pesky activist determined to hold Tempe leaders to account
When Ron Tapscott retired in 2012, he wanted a quiet life. Instead, he's made it his mission to prod Tempe…
GOP lawmaker sees photo of colleague’s baby, brings up her abortion
After Democratic Arizona state Rep. Anna Abeytia brought her newborn to the legislature, GOP state Rep. Nick Kupper weighed in.
Katie Hobbs has a new reelection campaign ad. We fact-checked it
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is reintroducing herself to voters as she runs for reelection. Here's how her campaign ad's claims…
Petersen calls Glassman a ‘criminal,’ gay-bashes Kris Mayes at debate
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen touted unproven sexual allegations -- promoted by his supporters -- against rival Rodney Glassman.
Arizona police board to probe state trooper who lied about tasing man
Ex-Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper Carlos Bailon kicked, tased and knelt on an arrestee. His report omitted some of…