2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (129+ words) (Brett Sayles / Pexels) Russ Walker, Guest Commentary//June 19, 2026// The polling bears this out. A new national survey by the Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy finds that data centers currently sit at just 29% favorable with American voters. But here is…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago  (912+ words) The symbol of Lady Justice represents the principles of fairness and impartiality in law. (Pexels) Kiera Riley, Arizona Capitol Times//June 19, 2026// Criminal defendants may no longer have to pay for court-appointed counsel, jury trials and appeals if a bipartisan bill…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (412+ words) Anne Matlock Ender, Guest Commentary//June 19, 2026// Phoenix is facing a public safety crisis that city leaders can no longer afford to ignore. This staffing shortage is not merely a statistic " it is a growing threat to public safety. Fewer officers…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (655+ words) Commissioner Rene Lopez speaks to attendees during a hearing at the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2025. (Reagan Priest / Arizona Capitol Times) The Arizona Corporation Commission is supposed to protect customers from monopoly utilities, but a blistering new Arizona Court of Appeals…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (911+ words) Reagan Priest, Arizona Capitol Times//June 18, 2026// Those tuning in to the Republican gubernatorial primary debate on June 17 expecting to see two frontrunners at each other's throats likely left disappointed. Instead, Congressmen Andy Biggs and David Schweikert shared their allotted time…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (536+ words) Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//June 16, 2026// The number of measures on the November ballot to curb school vouchers is now down to one. On Tuesday, Fortify AZ said it was dropping its alternative proposal to the much stricter limits being…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (306+ words) Pedro Lopez, Guest Commentary//June 16, 2026// My job is straightforward: help keep people safe, enforce court orders, and work alongside law enforcement to uphold the rule of law. Every day, I see firsthand the impact crime has on Arizona families. Increasingly,…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1005+ words) Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//June 15, 2026// Just a year ago, state lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs agreed to establish a program to provide those wrongfully convicted of crimes with compensation." Now that program is gone. Strictly speaking, a provision tucked…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (537+ words) Keith Frey, Guest Commentary//June 15, 2026// When I came to Arizona in 1999 as a leader to enhance Mayo Clinic's family medicine program, the state's healthcare system was already under pressure from rapid growth. Twenty-seven years later, the challenge has only intensified....

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (498+ words) Scott Bennett, Guest Commentary//June 15, 2026// As one of 15 county attorneys elected in Arizona, I witness daily how hard law enforcement works across our state. In rural Graham County, the limited size of our departments sometimes requires sending officers to calls…...