https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com The Leading Independent News Source in Phoenix, Arizona Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:55:35 +0000 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:55:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2025 Phoenix New Times. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Phoenix New Times readers, and non-commercial organizations only. 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Some readers welcomed the idea, while others laughed.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/phoenix-readers-have-doubts-kelly-presidential-prospects-40648081/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/could-arizona-sen-mark-kelly-run-for-president-in-2028-40646414/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40646414 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/could-arizona-sen-mark-kelly-run-for-president-in-2028-40646414/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:33:41 -0700 News Sen. Mark Kelly wasn't particularly well-known outside of Arizona a year ago. Then Donald Trump called for his execution.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/could-arizona-sen-mark-kelly-run-for-president-in-2028-40646414/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/maricopa-county-recorder-leaves-supervisors-exasperated-40646378/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40646378 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/maricopa-county-recorder-leaves-supervisors-exasperated-40646378/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:57:27 -0700 News County supervisors didn't vote to remove Justin Heap, as far-right types suggested. But they do seem to be fed up with him.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/maricopa-county-recorder-leaves-supervisors-exasperated-40646378/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-bill-ice-agents-at-every-voting-location-40646275/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40646275 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-bill-ice-agents-at-every-voting-location-40646275/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:42:38 -0700 News The GOP-backed bill is "clearly voter suppression" aimed at deterring non-white people from voting, opponents say.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-bill-ice-agents-at-every-voting-location-40646275/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/false-arizona-election-claims-from-noem-phoenix-event-40644919/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40644919 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/false-arizona-election-claims-from-noem-phoenix-event-40644919/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:46:05 -0700 News Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made a special trip to Arizona just to get a bunch of shit wrong about our elections.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/false-arizona-election-claims-from-noem-phoenix-event-40644919/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-gop-governor-race-narrows-as-robson-drops-out-40644772/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40644772 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-gop-governor-race-narrows-as-robson-drops-out-40644772/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:08:49 -0700 News Karrin Taylor Robson was the first Republican to declare a run for governor. She's now also the first to drop out.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-gop-governor-race-narrows-as-robson-drops-out-40644772/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/maricopa-county-officials-rip-into-maga-county-recorder-at-meeting-40640609/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40640609 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/maricopa-county-officials-rip-into-maga-county-recorder-at-meeting-40640609/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:23:54 -0700 News Republicans and Democrats took Recorder Justin Heap to task for his many scandals, including a staffer's extreme tweets.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/maricopa-county-officials-rip-into-maga-county-recorder-at-meeting-40640609/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-ballot-initiative-would-repeal-legal-recreational-weed-40636629/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40636629 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-ballot-initiative-would-repeal-legal-recreational-weed-40636629/#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:30:00 -0700 Arizona voters legalized recreational weed in 2020. A Republican strategist is pushing a ballot initiative to undo that.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-ballot-initiative-would-repeal-legal-recreational-weed-40636629/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-kari-lake-eyeing-senate-run-iowa-report-40634761/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40634761 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-kari-lake-eyeing-senate-run-iowa-report-40634761/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:16:27 -0700 News A new report says Kari Lake just purchased a condo in Iowa and may be looking to run for Senate there.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-kari-lake-eyeing-senate-run-iowa-report-40634761/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/maga-arizona-congressional-primary-candidate-snubbed-trump-40634714/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40634714 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/maga-arizona-congressional-primary-candidate-snubbed-trump-40634714/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:52:46 -0700 News Donald Trump is handing out endorsements like candy -- but didn't give one to far-right state Rep. Joseph Chaplik.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/maga-arizona-congressional-primary-candidate-snubbed-trump-40634714/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times