Arizona stories ready to republish | October 6, 2026

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Economist: Higher mortgage rates to lower home prices
Arizona housing prices will continue to decline with the recent increase in mortgage rates, according to an economist. By Zachery Schmidt..

Supreme Court appears split on climate change case
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical during oral arguments on Monday over whether energy companies could stop a lawsuit seeking billions of dollars in damages over alleged contributions to climate change.

Advocates divided on Supreme Court climate change outcome
Advocates and legal analysts are divided on the potential outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court's pivotal climate change case. 

Republican attorneys general ‘optimistic’ after arguments in landmark climate case
Despite pointed questions from some of the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices challenging the oil companies in Suncor v. Boulder, Republican attorneys general following Monday’s arguments said they came away optimistic about the case’s direction.

Congress faces tight government funding deadline upon November return
Four days into fiscal year 2027, Congress is already behind schedule on funding the government for the next 12 months. Lawmakers punted the Oct. 1 government shutdown deadline to Dec. 11 by passing a continuing resolution. Yet neither the House nor Senate made any progress during September on the 12 annual appropriations bills, none of which have passed both chambers and only three of which have passed the House.

As bombers leave UK, Hegseth eyes shifting more troops from Europe
U.S. bombers being moved back to the U.S. from the UK are the latest in American military assets being shifted in Europe, as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told The Center Square that he expects more troops to be moved back to the Western Hemisphere from Europe.

Trade office review doesn't ask what tariffs cost Americans
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative opened public comment Monday on the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement without asking what tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods have cost American importers or consumers.

Troops repositioned to Rio Grande Valley after gunfire at Coast Guard
Hundreds of U.S. troops are being repositioned to the Rio Grande Valley after Coast Guard crew in Starr County encountered gunfire from across the Mexican border Sept. 26.

Late speaker Hastert came from Illinois 'culture of corruption'
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert died on Saturday at the age of 84, following an Illinois political career that included criminal behavior.

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DATA CENTER VOTE: Democratic state Rep. Amish Shah, running for Arizona's 1st Congressional District in a key race for control of the U.S. House, doesn't support building data centers in his district. However, as a state legislator, he voted for a tax break for the data center industry, which has cost Arizona over $60 million in lost tax revenue. By Zachery Schmidt.

IBOGAINE TRIALS: The FDA on Tuesday opened a public comment window on how to design the first federally supported clinical trials of ibogaine, a psychedelic with known cardiac and neurological risks. An April executive order directs HHS to shift at least $50 million through ARPA-H to partner with states on psychedelic research, but the agency has not said where the money came from or where it went. Texas committed $50 million of its own and has yet to execute a contract, with the state citing the consortium's failure to meet matching-fund and intellectual property requirements. The Center Square breaks down what taxpayers have spent so far and what the protocol FDA is contemplating would cost. (Brett Rowland)

ALASKA SENATE: Vice President JD Vance will campaign alongside Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska. Sullivan’s race is one that could determine the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate. (Andrew Rice)

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