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Arizona AG’s office recovers $4+ million in 2025; warns about AI scams Attorney General Kris Mayes says her office helped recover more than $4 million in 2025 for Arizonans as her office warns about growing AI scams.

My office fights every day to protect Arizonans from fraud, and recovering more than $4 million for consumers last year is just part of the work we are doing. If you think you've been scammed, let us know at www.azag.gov/consumer.

www.azfamily.com/2026/03/02/a...

Iran war live updates: Oil prices soar; Trump says US can fight 'forever' President Trump and top White House officials said the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran could last weeks and that the "hardest hits are yet to come."

Widening #MiddleEast #war is causing oil prices to soar and the stock market to crumble.

Is this what #Republicans voted for?
Pretty sure not what #America wanted.

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2 Arizona Republicans pivot on presidential power amid Iran strikes U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar appear to be scaling back an appetite for oversight they showed during the Biden administration.

2 #Arizona Republicans pivot on presidential power amid #Iran strikes azcentral.com/story/news/p...

Of course, it's #PaulGosar and #AndyBiggs,
#Biggs once said "The Constitution clearly grants Congress the sole power to declare war & authorize military action."

Now a #tRump bootlicker.

New research finds the shingles vaccine can also prevent dementia and cardiovascular disease The shingles vaccine is really good at preventing shingles. But new research suggests it may also be really good at preventing other ailments, like dementia and cardiovascular disease.

New research finds the #shingles vaccine can also prevent #dementia and #cardiovascular disease www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
there is a large and accumulating body of evidence that suggests that there are additional benefits to this vaccine

#Vaccines are good-get yours.

Arizonans are carrying more documents to prove citizenship, avoid detention The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign has led many Arizonans to being more vigilant about the identification they carry everyday. Reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement p...

Arizonans are carrying more documents to prove #citizenship, avoid detention www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

#ICEOUT

New federal ruling overturns DHS memo barring unannounced congressional visits to ICE detention This case dates back to last summer, when DHS first released a memo requiring lawmakers to give a week’s notice before visiting ICE facilities.

New federal ruling overturns #DHS memo barring unannounced congressional visits to #ICE detention www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

Good
#ICEOUT

📣 Make your voice heard! It takes just a few minutes to speak up on these harmful bills! 👎 Use #RequestToSpeak to let Arizona lawmakers know your stance on bills being heard this week: bit.ly/RTSazleg

Read SOSAZ’s #WeeklyEdREport to learn more about about these bills: bit.ly/March02EdReport

“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...

The Republicans seem to be prepping an argument that any domestic terror attacks in the aftermath of their Iran attacks will be the fault of Democrats for shutting down DHS funding, so I'd like to remind everyone of this appointment:

In Plunging Into a Mideast Conflict, Trump Gambles His Presidency

In Plunging Into a #Mideast Conflict, Trump Gambles His Presidency www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

In just over a year since taking office, #tRump has authorized military action in seven nations, even after he repeatedly promised American voters that he would end, not start, wars.

This must end.

Condoms, gift cards and wedding gifts: Arizona parents allegedly misspent $10 million in ESA funds The Arizona Department of Education records obtained by 12News show misspending could be 20% of all purchases in the $1 billion voucher program.

Parents used #Empowerment Scholarship accounts to purchase at least $10.3 million on banned items -
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Documents reveal nearly 84,000 banned purchases using #ESA funds.

#Vouchers are a scam taking your tax dollars & hurting our #publicschools in #Arizona

Chris Murphy: "It's just so disgusting to listen to the president be waxing poetically about the drapes he's buying while there are six Americans who are dead. There are six families who are about to bury their children because of a war of choice that no one in this country wanted, an illegal war."

Chris Murphy: "There is 0 history of an air strike campaign alone toppling a dictatorship and transitioning a country to democracy. We know that air strikes do not knock out Iran's nuclear capability. Why? Because we did air strikes last year. President Trump lied to the American public."

We can only hope ....

Fontes asks judge to toss feds' demand for Arizona voter records Arizona's Secretary of State is suing to block a DOJ request for voter rolls, calling the bid for private citizen data an "illegal" power grab.

Fontes asks judge to toss feds' demand for Arizona voter records

Full story: tucson.com/news/local/a...

Gallego: "Young American men and women are dying because of these idiots"

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Does that include #ICE?

Arizona bill to boost penalties for masked criminals advances along party lines The Arizona House advanced HB 2862 along a party-line vote Monday, a measure that would increase penalties for criminals who wear masks while committing crimes.

#Arizona bill to boost penalties for masked criminals advances along party lines www.azfamily.com/2026/03/03/a...

Where are we? A president clearly in mental decline, a compliant Congress afraid to exercise there oversight responsibilities when the useful idiot starts a war. When I served, it never occurred to me that I would ever have to question an order.

Not only has this Admin launched a regime-change war of choice that the American people don't want, they can't even get their story straight about why they did it.

American servicemembers and hundreds of civilians have been killed — and all they can do is lie.

Arizona estimates it will cost $65 million to implement Medicaid work requirements New Medicaid work requirements signed into law by President Donald Trump are meant to save money. But states like Arizona will first have to spend millions of dollars to implement them.

#Arizona estimates it will cost $65 million to implement Medicaid work requirements www.kjzz.org/politics/202...
to receive Medicaid, adults will have to show that they're working, volunteering or taking classes.

While the #billionaires do as they please-how mean a country we have become.

Trump Embraces U.S. Military Power After Years of Caution

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

In his three runs for the presidency, #tRump, more than any other candidate, spoke of the limits of U.S. military power, especially in the Middle East.
#IranWar
Lies like a rug....

U.S. University Campuses in Mideast Move Classes Online as War Spreads

U.S. #University Campuses in #Mideast Move Classes Online as #War Spreads www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/w...

This is all so not good. This needs to end.

#resist

🤯 New report reveals $10M in fraudulent ESA voucher purchases — including condoms, luxury hotels, and much more

🏛️ Read up on the #AZLeg’s “Crossover Week” bills and shenanigans

➕ Ways to plug in and more!

Read it all in the #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/March02EdRep...

New type of geothermal energy is found in desert Southwest The discovery in the Nevada desert could make a big difference to consumers in the future

New type of #geothermal #energy is found in desert #Southwest www.kjzz.org/science/2026...

Ultimately, it could make a significant difference for consumers.

5 Takeaways on America’s Boom in Billionaires

5 Takeaways on America’s Boom in #Billionaires www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

Of the $25.6 trillion worth of stock owned by the 1 percent, more than half is in the hands of the top 0.1 percent.

And yet this govt. is limiting #SNAP benefits to hungry people.
What has happened to #America?

#RESIST

Live Updates: Mideast Conflict Widens as U.S. Officials Say Iran Operation Is in Early Stages

gift article NYTimes. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...
“ #Trump has plunged the region into chaos with his “delusional fantasies”

#IranUSWar. let's call it what it is. This Pres. is a clear and present danger to #America and the world.

Maricopa County supervisors, recorder continue to fight over election control With the upcoming primary season quickly approaching, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and Recorder Justin Heap appear no closer to resolving a legal battle over who controls the county’s elec...

Maricopa County supervisors, recorder continue to fight over election control www.kjzz.org/politics/202...
#Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and Recorder #JustinHeap appear no closer to resolving a legal battle over who controls the county’s #elections.

#Arizona

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Mesa Public Schools approves elimination of 50 positions Mesa Public Schools will be eliminating 50 positions in May as part of a planned reduction in force.

Mesa #Arizona Public Schools approves elimination of 50 positions www.kjzz.org/education/20...

#Mesa #PublicSchools has been experiencing issues related to declining enrollment, which the district says affects funding and staffing levels.

Thanks #Charter schools for siphoning off our tax dollars.