Category: State Capitol

Chamber adds urgency to funding for Interstate 10 widening plan

The Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce has joined with city leaders to encourage “business owners and residents to respectfully contact Arizona’s state leaders” to protect the full funding for the […]

City urges residents to lobby legislators to retain I-10 funding

City of Buckeye officials are urging residents to pressure state legislators to keep funding in the state budget for a widening project along Interstate 10 through Buckeye. The $146 million […]

First-of-its-kind ‘Biblical Business Index’ ranks Arizona legislator spending

The Christian Employers Alliance (CEA), which engages a network of more than 30,000 faith-based employers across all 50 states – including many of the nation’s largest faith-based organizations – today […]

Senate Republicans pass bills to restart stalled homebuilding, address water challenges

Source: Arizona State Republicans Senate Republicans are taking action today to protect Arizona’s water future, restart stalled homebuilding, and deliver practical, locally driven solutions to groundwater challenges, passing a package […]

Buckeye homebuilders wait for ruling on water rules

Local homebuilders are waiting for a ruling after a hearing Friday that could determine if water is available for future growth in Buckeye and other areas of the West Valley. […]

Here’s what Buckeye cares about in the 2026 Legislative Session

The City of Buckeye approved with little comment Tuesday its 2026 state legislative priorities just a week before the 52nd regular session convenes. In short, the list can be summed […]

Austin Smith sentenced on criminal charges; banned from running for office

Former Arizona Republican lawmaker Austin Smith, who pleaded guilty in November to criminal charges connected to forged signatures on his 2024 nominating petitions, was sentenced today in Maricopa County Superior […]

Water for Buckeye dominates City Council discussion

Members of the Buckeye City Council met in closed session Tuesday to discuss the hiring of a new city attorney. Former City Attorney K. Scott McCoy recently retired, necessitating the […]

Buckeye lawmakers see progress on key bills at the State Capitol

Buckeye’s legislative delegation — Senator Tim Dunn, House Majority Leader Michael Carbone, and Rep. Nick Kupper — saw movement on several of their bills this week as they advanced through […]

GOP-backed bill requiring IDs for online porn clears first hurdle in Arizona

A bill from Buckeye’s LD25 requiring Arizonans to verify their age before accessing online pornography cleared its first hurdle Wednesday, passing out of the House Judiciary Committee along party lines. […]