Elias Weiss
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Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Why Are Gas Prices Going Up in Phoenix?
Gas prices in Arizona are the fifth-highest in the nation, with drivers in the Valley paying above $4 per gallon. Experts say it'll get worse before it gets better. → Read More
Phoenix Suns Ticket Prices Spike Ahead of Kevin Durant’s Home Court Debut
Phoenix Suns fans are shelling out big bucks to see Kevin Durant's home court debut. → Read More
Baseball Fever: Spring Training Is a Home Run for Phoenix Economy But Fans Face Sticker Shock
Spring Training is finally back to “normal” in Phoenix and it has fans buzzing. → Read More
From Haboobs to Sonoran Dogs, Arizonans Want to Protect Their Dialect
A new survey shows that Arizonans want to protect their swamp box. → Read More
Alt-Right Troll Ethan Schmidt-Crockett Sentenced For Harassing Mesa Wig Store
Alt-right troll Ethan Schmidt-Crockett was sentenced to three years of probation after he harassed and "traumatized" employees at a wig store in Mesa. → Read More
Arizona Senate Panel Ignores Own Attorney, OKs Bills Attacking Trans Students and Drag Queens
Republicans on the Senate Rules Committee pushed through three bills attacking transgender students and drag queens despite warnings from their own attorney. → Read More
Phoenix’s Wannabe Tiger King Indicted for Trying to Sell Adorable Cub
Carlos Eduardo Castro Alcaraz was indicted on February 7 on one felony count of unlawfully possessing and selling wildlife. If convicted, Alcaraz faces up to 18 months in prison. → Read More
‘It’s Called Genocide’: Black Leaders Urge Tempe To Again Pursue Flavored Nicotine Ban
“Let’s get angry." Black civic leaders want the Tempe City Council to reverse course and once again pursue a ban on the sale of flavored nicotine products. → Read More
Arizona Senate Committees Pass Two Bills in GOP Push to Criminalize Drag
In yet another step in the Arizona GOP’s rush to criminalize drag, a pair of anti-LGBTQ bills passed Senate committees on February 16. → Read More
Arizona Senate Advances Bills Targeting Transgender Students, ‘Gender Pronouns’ in Books
Republicans in the Arizona Senate are one step closer to banning books that "promote gender pronouns" and banning trans students from school bathrooms. → Read More
‘Penis Man’ Graffiti Returns to Phoenix After Yearslong Absence
Remember the infamous virile tagger of 2020? Well, "Penis Man" might be active again in Phoenix. → Read More
New Bill Would Make Catalytic Converter Theft a Felony in Arizona
If you haven't had your catalytic converter swiped from your car around metro Phoenix recently, you probably know someone who has. A new bill in the Arizona Senate would make this a felony. → Read More
Sex Obsessed GOP Lawmakers Advance Bill Targeting Drag Shows
Republican lawmakers advanced a bill that would prohibit public money from being used to pay for “drag shows targeting minors" in Arizona. → Read More
Hot Dogs, Hotels, Tickets and Confetti: 16 Fun Facts About the Super Bowl in Phoenix
Arizona will feel the warm embrace of Super Bowl stimulation for years to come, from the $600 million economic impact to the 300 million gallons of beer fans will drink. → Read More
Hit Your Super Bowl Jackpot at These 6 Sportsbooks in Phoenix
It’s the first Super Bowl in a state with legal sports betting. These six sportsbooks in Phoenix are ready. → Read More
Republicans Push Anti-Trans Bill Past First Hurdle in the Arizona Senate
On a party-line vote, the Senate Education Committee approved a bill from Senator John Kavanagh that prohibits teachers and school officials from referring to students by pronouns that don't match their gender assigned at birth. → Read More
Make Way for Rachel Jones, the Next Gen of Windbag MAGA Acolytes in Arizona
The sun may have set on the political contretemps of "Conspiracy Czar” Mark Finchem and "Windy” Wendy Rogers. But thanks to the recent elections, they’ve been swiftly supplanted with new foot soldiers. Meet Rachel Jones. → Read More
To Cheers and a Few Jeers, Governor Katie Hobbs Takes Office — Twice
Struggling to earn the public's trust, Governor Katie Hobbs delivered her inaugural address on January 5 alongside other new officeholders who waxed poetic about such issues as domestic terrorism and child punishment. → Read More
Horned Frogs, History, and Sportsbooks: 4 Takeaways From an Epic Fiesta Bowl
The noise was deafening at State Farm Stadium on Saturday night, a blend of ecstasy and incredulity. → Read More
Fiesta Bowl Makes History in Glendale
What unfolded during TCU’s 51-45 win over Michigan during the College Football Playoffs at the Fiesta Bowl was a semifinal matchup that set all sorts of records. → Read More