State Rep. Walt Blackman is on a crusade to prevent schools anywhere from teaching “critical race theory,” in his bid to unseat Democratic Con… Read more

Northern Arizona’s two representatives in Congress took wildly contrasting positions last week on the passage of the $768 billion National Def… Read more

Rep. Paul Gosar has introduced a bill that would require states to ensure all voting machines leave a paper trail that can be double checked. Read more

Rep. Paul Gosar’s outspoken support for the rioters who briefly occupied the U.S. Capitol building in a recent congressional hearing has reign… Read more

The Payson town attorney has ruled a town council candidate violated campaign finance rules when running for office and must pay to remedy the… Read more

A sweeping effort by Congress to make it easier to vote and force disclosure of dark money spending in elections drew sharply different reacti… Read more

Republicans and Democrats continue to battle over whether to restrict or broaden voting in Arizona, with the Republicans in firm control of bo… Read more

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect new information regarding the death of one officer after the Capitol riots. Police now s… Read more

Let the games begin. Read more

Gone. Read more

Republican lawmakers in Arizona worried about potential voter fraud have introduced a host of bills that will make it harder to vote. Read more

Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar remains at the heart of a growing battle within the Arizona Republican Party over allegations of election fraud, elect… Read more

In a stark contrast, the two congressional representatives representing northern Arizona have taken opposite positions on the demonstrations t… Read more

Arizona judges have repeatedly ruled against Republican claims of election fraud, but that hasn’t prevented Rim Country representatives from d… Read more

Two northern Arizona Republicans are hyping the largely speculative evidence of election fraud, echoing President Donald Trump’s claims the el… Read more

Once largely Democratic, Gila County has seemingly completed its transition to a bastion of the Republican Party. Read more

Stark differences separate the District 6 legislative candidates when it comes to preventing wildfires from swallowing up forested communities. Read more

Arizona’s dealing with a record-breaking crush of early ballots. Read more

State Senate candidate Wendy Rogers makes no apologies about being a “charter member” of Oath Keepers, a militia-like organization that claims… Read more

Dark money groups continue to dominate spending in the crucial District 6 state House and Senate races, according to the latest figures filed … Read more

Stark differences have emerged among three of the six state legislative candidates when it comes to efforts to control COVID-19. Read more

More than half the state budget goes to education — both K-12 schools and universities. Read more

A whopping 60% of voters support school-boosting Proposition 208 according to a recent poll — but Gov. Doug Ducey last week blasted the measure. Read more

No doubt about it. Read more

Arizona’s education sinkhole is awfully deep. Read more

Gila County has only four contested races going into the Nov. 3 general election — two supervisor seats, sheriff and treasurer. Read more

Gila County is seeking a bond issue to pay off a $15.6 million debt to the state retirement system for sheriff’s deputies, detention officers … Read more

Payson Town Council candidates Deborah Rose and Jolynn Schinstock met one-on-one in a forum Wednesday, Sept. 30. Held at the Messinger Payson … Read more

State legislative candidate Brenda Barton made an impassioned plea for the Second Amendment, school choice and teaching Christian moral princi… Read more

Given the number of pro-Trump signs posted at homes in Payson, it may come as a surprise that President Trump’s latest visit to Arizona comes … Read more