Arizona stories ready to republish | October 23, 2026

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Analysts: Arizona’s newest national park could drive economy
America's first national park in six years has the potential to transform a sleepy corner of the Grand Canyon State. That’s the verdict from natural resources economists such as Dari Fae Duval of the University of Arizona, who believe the newly designated Chiricahua National Park could mean big bucks for Cochise County. By Christopher Boan.

Brophy McGee points to opportunities, falling property taxes
The crackle of thunder and the arrival of stormy weather did little to dispirit those in attendance Thursday morning at the State of the County in Phoenix, where they heard about a six-year decrease in property taxes. While the weather outside the cavernous ballroom at the Tapatio Cliffs Resort was ominous, the message from Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chair Kate Brophy McGee and her acolytes was designed to be anything but doom and gloom. By Christopher Boan.

Poll: Majority of Americans don't want to see communities adopt socialist agenda
A plurality of Americans don’t want to see their community move in the direction of the Democratic Socialist agenda, according to a new poll from The Center Square.

Poll: True independents say wrong track, won’t pick a party
Seven in 10 true independents say the country is headed the wrong way, a new The Center Square poll found, but most won’t commit to either major party’s candidate.

Supreme Court to examine congressional tax authority
The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on a case to determine Congress’ tax authority inside a home, with a particular focus on home distilling.  

Cato report: Nine of 10 most free states in US are led by Republicans
Nine of the ten “most free” states in the United States are led by Republicans, according to a new report released by the Cato Institute. By contrast, seven of the ten least free states are run by Democrats.

Pentagon announces 10-year F-35 deal without disclosing a price
The Department of War announced a 10-year deal Thursday to purchase at least 850 F-35 fighter jets without disclosing a price. Congressional analysts estimate the first 425 will cost $61.4 billion.

Iowans to vote on income tax initiative 
Voters in Iowa will decide on a constitutional amendment that could make it harder for the state legislature to raise the income tax rate.

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THE ECONOMIC DAMAGE OF GRAND CANYON FLOODS: More than a month after floods killed three hikers and forced the rescue of more than 80 others, what’s the economic impact of the early September storms in the Grand Canyon State? The Center Square will get the answers from a natural resources economist from the University of Arizona and a representative of the National Park Service.
By Christopher Boan.

IOWA SENATE: Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek are continuing to duke it out as Election Day draws closer and the race for control of the U.S. Senate approaches. President Donald Trump will visit Iowa to support candidates in the race. The Center Square speaks to party organizers in Iowa about how they are preparing. (Andrew Rice, weekend) 

IOWA HOUSE: Critical races for U.S. House in Iowa are occurring across the country. In District 2, Republican Joe Mitchell and Democrat Lindsey James are fighting for control of the seat left open by Ashley Hinson. (Andrew Rice, weekend) 

VVP FRAUD: Voters back using artificial intelligence to catch government fraud, but not at the price of wrongly denied benefits. A majority, 53%, opposes using AI to detect fraud in government programs if it also risks wrongly flagging or denying benefits to eligible people, against 37% who support it. (Brett Rowland, weekend)

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