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In a Nov. 18 vote likely to reverberate across civic halls across Arizona, the Fountain Hills Town Council voted 5–2 to eliminate the “Call to the Public” portion of its meetings, the segment where residents can speak on non-agenda issues. The decision came after a resident issued a formal complaint, alleging that council members and a private citizen used a recent meeting to promote Christian beliefs, in violation of constitutional church-state rules. The complaint referenc

Former state Representative Austin Smith has entered a guilty plea in connection with forged signatures on his 2024 nominating petition. The case exposes a failure in the very processes conservatives often champion: transparency, accountability, and the rule of law. Smith, 30, served one term representing Legislative District 29 in the Phoenix suburbs. He withdrew his bid for reelection in April 2024, after questions emerged about the integrity of his nomination petition shee

A fresh inquiry has been launched by the Republican majority in the Arizona House of Representatives following a series of reports by the The Arizona Republic regarding alleged financial links between Katie Hobbs and the state‐contracted group home operator Sunshine Residential Homes. According to the Arizona Republic, its reporting exposed that Sunshine Residential Homes, which operates foster and group homes under state contract, had close financial and operational ties to

Media figure Megyn Kelly is facing renewed criticism after remarks she made about the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Kelly suggested during an interview that because Epstein’s trafficking focused on older teens rather than younger children, the label “pedophile” might not apply. Following the public outcry, Kelly’s team responded by affirming that Epstein’s actions were “disgusting,” but the commentator continued to highlight the distinction she draws around leg

Let’s put something back on the table, because the passage of time does not erase what happened. Anthony Kern, then a Republican member of the Arizona House, had a professional history that should have raised serious red flags for anyone who cares about law-and-order principles. Instead of being sidelined, he stayed in elected office and pushed legislation that would have weakened transparency. Here are the facts that too many people have forgotten. In 2014, Kern was fired fr

If you’ve been around Arizona politics long enough, you know that scandals come and go faster than a monsoon storm. But some are worth remembering, especially when the same people try to resurface as if nothing ever happened. Case in point: Steve Montenegro. Back in 2018, Montenegro, then the golden boy of Arizona conservatives, was gunning for Congress in the special election to replace disgraced Rep. Trent Franks. The pitch was simple: a devout Christian, family man, and re

Former Prescott lawmaker David Stringer resigned from the Arizona House in 2019, and many voters assumed that was the end of the story. It was not. He kept his law license for several years, built a local media platform, hosted candidates and forums, and is still drawing respectable guests from around the state. That is a problem Republicans should stop pretending not to see. The core facts are not in dispute. In 1983, Stringer was arrested in Baltimore on suspicion of payin

I t broke quietly on October 23, 2025, that the Pentagon’s traditional press corps, which exited en-mass over new restrictions, has been replaced by roughly 60 journalists from far-right outlets. Among them are a few names with Arizona roots and connections to extremist organizations.   Names tied to Arizona emerged prominently: Wade Searle, formerly of Prescott, Arizona, and once an aide to Representative Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), was reported to be a “prominent member” of the s

Arizona voters have short memories, but sometimes, the past doesn’t stay buried for long. Take Michael Todd, now a familiar name again as the embattled board president of Liberty Elementary School District. The same man who’s facing a recall effort from furious parents and educators today is the very same Michael Todd whose “family troubles” dominated front pages back in 2008, when he was running for mayor of Buckeye. At the time, Todd was a self-proclaimed “family man” who a

Conservatives who care about principle and accountability need to take a hard look at the record of Tom Horne. Credentials and slogans do not tell the story of a leader. Behavior does. And anyone thinking of backing him again should know exactly what they are buying: a long list of controversies that never truly disappeared. Let’s start at the beginning. In 2010, while Horne was on his way up and positioning himself to become Arizona’s Attorney General, decades-old baggage re

Let me be clear: I’m a conservative. I’ve been one my entire life. I believe in freedom, personal responsibility, and the idea that our movement should be rooted in principles , not in cheap theatrics or internet-age posturing. So imagine my disgust when I read Politico’s recent report about what some so-called “Young Republicans” have been saying and doing behind closed doors. A private group chat among members of a national Young Republican club was leaked, and what it reve

Arizona politics has a short memory, but the public should not. The sexual harassment allegations involving Senator Michelle Ugenti Rita resurfaced this week as Democrats renewed calls to revisit the case. The controversy first erupted several years ago, yet the details remain relevant because the questions about accountability were never fully resolved. The allegations stem from a deposition by a former lobbyist who accused Ugenti Rita and her then fiancé, now husband, of in

Arizona’s school voucher debate has been framed as a fight over freedom, parents versus bureaucrats, choice versus control. The talking points sound good, but anyone paying attention knows the situation has gone far beyond slogans. The battle over the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program has revealed a serious crisis at the intersection of politics, profit, and ideology without accountability. The internal split inside the Arizona GOP made that clear this summer when

You may have skimmed the news and moved on. You shouldn’t. Anyone who values integrity, accountability, and the rule of law in Arizona politics should still be paying attention to what is happening with State Senator Wendy Rogers. Her situation shines a very bright light on how easily our system tolerates avoidance instead of answers. The controversy resurfaced in July 2024 when campaign and financial filings raised fresh questions about whether Rogers actually lives in the r

Meet John Gillette, R-Kingman. On September 25, 2025, he took to social media and posted that Pramila Jayapal, a Democratic congresswoman, should be tried, convicted and hanged. Why? Because she dared to speak about protest rights and harsh-government policy under the Trump banner. This isn’t hyperbole—the comment is literal. “Until people like this, that advocate for the overthrow of the American government are tried convicted and hanged.. it will continue,” Gillette wrote.