Stewart Gwin

Medicaid at Risk: Over 3 Million Americans Could Lose Coverage if Trump Cuts Federal Funding

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Trump's Border Crackdown: Legal, Logistical, and Economic Hurdles Ahead

More than 3 million Americans may lose their Medicaid health coverage under  the Affordable Care Act (ACA) if federal funding is reduced during President-elect  Donald Trump’s second term. Nine states, governed by automatic trigger laws, would see immediate Medicaid expansion rollbacks, leaving millions of low-income individuals without access to essential health care. The Potential Impact … Read more

Federal Judge Dismisses GOP Lawsuit to Purge Arizona Voter Rolls: No Legal Standing Found

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Judge tosses GOP lawsuit to purge 1.27 million Arizona voters

A federal judge has dismissed a Republican-led lawsuit seeking to remove over 1.27 million voters from Arizona’s registration rolls, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked sufficient legal standing to sue. Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Gina Swoboda, Arizona Free Enterprise Club President Scot Mussi, and former Secretary of State candidate Steven Gaynor alleged that Secretary of State … Read more

Arizona AG Indicts Two for Alleged $110K Fraud in Scholarship Program

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Arizona AG Indicts Two for Alleged $110K Fraud in Scholarship Program

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced the indictment of Johnny Lee Bowers and Ashley Meredith Hewitt, also known as Ashley Hopkins, for their alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. Charges of conspiracy, fraud, and forgery are pending against the pair for allegedly submitting fraudulent applications for … Read more

Texas Governor Orders Agencies to Divest from China, Citing Financial and Security Risks

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Texas governor orders state agencies to sell China assets

In an indication that growing U.S.-China tensions  are beginning to affect international capital flows, the governor of Texas ordered state agencies to cease investing in China and sell assets there as soon as possible, citing financial and security dangers. In a Nov. 21 letter to state agencies that was made public on his website, Republican … Read more

Community Gathers to Honor Slain Cheerleader Hailey Stephens, A Year After Tragedy

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Memorial honors murdered 17-year-old Casa Grande cheerleader

To memorialize 17-year-old cheerleader Hailey Stephens, who was slain at a home party a year ago, people gathered at Casa Grande Union High School. Vanessa Stephens, Hailey’s mother, remarked, “I hear her laughing when I think of her.” A 14-year-old kid found guilty of her murder earlier this month received the maximum sentence, , which is … Read more

Suspect Arrested in Brutal Murder of Phoenix Woman Found in Burning Car After 17-Month Manhunt

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Tennessee Man Tortured Young Woman With Bleach Before Burning Her Alive In Back Of Car, Police Say

Police detained the suspected murderer of a young woman more than a year after she was found dead in the back of a burning car. Investigators claimed that in the spring of 2023, 22-year-old Sencere Hayes shoved Mercedes Vega, a 22-year-old exotic dancer in Phoenix, in the backseat of a burning Chevy Malibu on a … Read more

Convicted Murderer Jacob Wideman Fights for Home Arrest in Decades-Old Case of Eric Kane’s Death

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Columbus Man Receives Over 11-Year Prison Sentence for Involvement in Drug Conspiracy Involving Arizona Mailed Packages

The 1986 murder of 16-year-old Eric Kane, stabbed to death by his summer camp roommate Jacob Wideman, is back in the spotlight as Wideman seeks a return to home arrest. The killing occurred during a trip to Flagstaff, Arizona, with no prior signs of conflict between the two teenagers. Eric’s father, Sandy Kane, described the … Read more

National Guard Prepares for Potential Surge in Border Crossings

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National Guard Prepares for Potential Surge in Border Crossings

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, border officials and the Texas National Guard are conducting training exercises in anticipation of a possible increase in migrant crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Texas National Guard, in collaboration with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), is holding drills near Eagle Pass to bolster readiness for a surge … Read more

Arrest Made in 2023 Arizona Highway Murder of Mercedes Vega

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Her body was found in a burning car on an Arizona highway. Now, 19 months later, an arrest.

Authorities have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the brutal murder of Mercedes Vega, an exotic dancer whose body was found in a burning car on Interstate 10 near Tonopah, Arizona, over 19 months ago. Sencere Hayes, 22, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was taken into custody on November 11 and faces a charge of first-degree murder, according … Read more

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Pro-Hamas Migrants From U.S.

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Pro-Hamas Migrants From U.S.

Two U.S. senators, Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), have introduced a bipartisan bill to explicitly prohibit any immigrants linked to Hamas or involved in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel from entering the United States. The proposed legislation, titled the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act, seeks to close potential loopholes by … Read more