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'Sunday Square Off':
▶️'This is the future. We're at a crossroads': Tom Buschatzke, AZ's top water official, on looming Colorado River cutbacks by Trump Admin.
🔽New Emmett Till mural at S. Phoenix church
▶️'I'm a cat': Wild week at Leg w AZ Rep's Ray Stern & KJZZ's Wayne Schutsky.
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Tucson woman seeks $3 million from Tempe after arrest over 'Game of Thrones' meme Police evacuated a Tempe City Council meeting after a post showing Queen Cersei incinerating opponents.

Tucson woman seeks $3 million from Tempe for arrest over 'Game of Thrones' meme. Social media post led to evacuation of City Council chambers last August. (link fixed)
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Trump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the Midterms The meeting’s participants included Kurt Olsen, a White House lawyer charged with reinvestigating the 2020 election, and Heather Honey, the Department of Homeland Security official in charge of electi...

Election denier summit to plot 2026 strategy reunites several 2020 players in Arizona. www.propublica.org/article/elec...

Sinema's alleged misuse of $700K in donor money puts spotlight on weak federal regulator The watchdog who filed a complaint against former Arizona senator concedes moribund FEC might not hold her accountable.

'Culture of impunity': Former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's alleged misuse of $700K in donor money puts spotlight on weakened federal regulator.
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YouTube video by 12 News Will vouchers vote face headwinds?

Will Arizona vote on reining in school vouchers face headwinds? w @azbethlewis.bsky.social
#SundaySquareOff
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUoQ...

YouTube video by 12 News Can Heap's list of noncitizen voters be trusted?

Can Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap's list of noncitizen voters be trusted? Also: the potential impact of the breakup between Heap & County Board on display last week w @sashahupka.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEkJ...

Controversial Arizona immigration bill stalls as opponents are banned from Senate hearing The bill would require counties to allow ICE agents into polling places. The Republican sponsor was reportedly too sick to attend the key hearing.

Controversial Arizona immigration bill stalls, as opponents are banned from Senate hearing and bill sponsor calls in sick. #SB1570
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#SundaySquareOff:
▶️Beth Lewis of SOS Arizona on statewide vote to rein in school vouchers. Does initiative face headwinds?
▶️Sasha Hupka of VoteBeat on Recorder Justin Heap's tally of noncitizen voters. Can numbers be trusted?
🔽8 am Sun on 12+ & YouTube. We return to 12News post-Olympics March 1.

Republican plan would send taxpayer dollars to Turning Point USA to memorialize Charlie Kirk An Arizona bill for a Charlie Kirk license plate would funnel $17 per plate to Turning Point USA, whose affiliates paid the sponsor millions

Arizona Republicans' plan would send taxpayer dollars to Turning Point USA - a right-wing political advocacy group - to memorialize Charlie Kirk, per @ArizonaMirror. azmirror.com/2026/02/20/r...

Complaint hits Sinema for spending leftover campaign cash on herself In a year, former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's old campaign committee spent $700,000 on personal expenses, the Campaign Legal Center claims.

FEC complaint accuses former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of using leftover campaign cash as $700,000 slush fund, per @azcentral.com. www.azcentral.com/story/news/p... via @azcentral

Republican State Sens. Jake Hoffman and Wendy Rogers want to require AZ counties to welcome ICE agents at any site where ballots are cast in 2026 elections. #SB1570 www.azleg.gov/legtext/57le...

#SundaySquareOff:
🔽Post-KTR bailout, Congressman David Schweikert makes case that he's more electable than Congressman Andy Biggs. #AZGOV
▶️Who's GOP favorite for gov & whom would Hobbs want to face w Barrett Marson & Adam Kinsey.
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Phoenix school leader who attended party with neo-Nazi ties resigns Jeremiah Cota cited what he called outright persecution at Phoenix Union High School District in explaining his resignation.

Phoenix school board member who attended party with neo-Nazi ties resigns.
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Arizona Supreme Court may change law license rules after investigation Court regulators backed steps to rein in a licensing program The Arizona Republic found is trailed by consumer complaints.

Important reporting by Arizona Republic's Laura Gersony
on AZ's 5-year-old change in law-firm licensing. It was never OK'd by voters or Leg. Result: Consumers lose, Wall St. wins, conflicts of interest are rampant. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Maricopa County Board pursues nuclear option in battle with Recorder Heap: Answer questions or face removal from office Board's order gives Heap until Feb. 18 to answer questions about his budget requests, inflammatory statements

Maricopa County Board deploys nuclear option in battle with Recorder Heap: Answer our questions or face removal. Turmoil comes w primary just 4 months away. 2 sides need to cooperate on elections.
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Mayor's DHS Information Request Letter

READ Surprise AZ City Council wants answers from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after uproar over ICE detention center at recent council meeting. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

Kennedy Center fundraising in deep turmoil after Trump takeover Current and former employees say the center’s head of development Lisa Dale is the source of the fundraising troubles.

Tough news cycle for Kari Lake & Co.: "Lisa Dale, Lake’s best friend,... often exaggerates financial commitments, has blown off meetings with top potential donors and even pooh-poohed the addition of the Trump name to tthe Kennedy Center." www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

What Is Kari Lake Trying to Achieve? The Arizona politician has wasted millions of dollars while blocking U.S. efforts to bring reliable news to repressive countries.

What is Kari Lake trying to achieve? The Arizona politician has wasted millions of dollars while blocking U.S. efforts to bring reliable news to repressive countries, per @anneapplebaum.bsky.social & @yvonnewingett.bsky.social.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

YouTube video by 12 News Former AZGOP chair tees off on fellow Republican as she seeks Trump's blessing to run in new race

Former AZGOP chair tees off on fellow Republican as she seeks Trump's blessing to run for Arizona secretary of state. #SundaySquareOff www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QXg...

YouTube video by 12 News Arizona political consultant says he's putting Republican County Recorder Justin Heap 'on notice'

'I'll recall him': AZ political consultant puts GOP Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap 'on notice':
If Heap hands over county voter rolls to Trump Admin absent a court order, Chuck Coughlin pledges to mount campaign to toss Heap out of office.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbSS...

'He's on notice': AZ consultant Chuck Coughlin pledges to launch recall vs GOP Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap if Heap hands over county voter rolls to Trump Admin w/out order.
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'Kolodin can't win': Ex-AZGOP chair Gina Swoboda takes on TPUSA as she explores run for Secy of State.
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Arizona voters may decide on major overhaul to the loosely regulated school voucher program The state's teachers' union and Save Our Schools Arizona have filed ballot measure paperwork that could let voters put guardrails on Empowerment Scholarships.

Arizona voters could rein in school vouchers at the ballot box in November, per @12News' Craig Harrris. www.12news.com/article/news...

SPLIT SCREEN 5pm Tuesday protest planned outside Arizona Grand Resort where DHS Secy Noem is staying ahead of border stop Wednesday in Nogales AZ.

WATCH Protesters expected to pack Surprise AZ City Council meeting Tuesday night after news of ICE buying warehouse to detain 1,500 people. Meeting starts 6pm AZ/8pm ET. surprisetv.surpriseaz.gov/live

MORE (2/2) Per @nbcnews.com: Judge Richard Leon appeared focused on concerns about chilling 1st Amendment rights of retired member of military - let alone a sitting U.S. Senator. “Not sure we’ve ever seen a case like this," Leon said.

JUST IN Per @nbcnews.com: Federal judge in DC appears likely to rule in favor of Sen. Mark Kelly in Kelly’s lawsuit vs Trump Admin over a censure & retirement grade determination proceedings brought after Kelly video reminded military members not to follow illegal orders. (1/2)

'Love of a native, skepticism of a journalist': Jon Talton, former AZ Republic columnist & mystery author, dies at 69. I worked with Jon at the Republic. He was a friend & an encouraging voice in my ear. I'll miss him. Phoenix will miss him.
www.azcentral.com/story/news/a...

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ICE purchases warehouse in West Valley the size of seven football fields ICE has bought a vast building in Surprise, sparking fears of intensified immigration enforcement. Local officials are unaware of the plans, fueling concern.

NEW ICE pays $70 million for Phoenix-area warehouse the size of seven football fields for detentions, per 12News. www.12news.com/article/news...