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Randall Perry covers Arizona's water politics, border policy, and the rapid growth transforming the Phoenix metro and beyond. His reporting connects federal policy decisions to their on-the-ground impact across the Southwest, with particular focus on infrastructure, energy, and the political realignment reshaping Arizona's electorate.

Tempe City Council set to debate new limits on automatic license plate reader technology as civil…

Randall Perry Sep 15, 2026

The Tempe City Council will debate a proposed ordinance to ban automated license plate readers for law enforcement, addressing civil liberties concerns.

Phoenix crash sends semi truck dangling over I-10 overpass after suspected brake failure on…

Randall Perry Sep 15, 2026

A multi-vehicle crash on the I-10 overpass at University Drive in Phoenix involved a semi truck dangling over the edge, causing major traffic delays.

Gilbert police fatally shoot knife-wielding man in East Valley neighborhood near Lindsay and…

Randall Perry Sep 15, 2026

Gilbert police fatally shot a knife-wielding man near Lindsay and Guadalupe roads after a 911 call; no officers were injured in the incident.

Child found unresponsive in vehicle near 67th Avenue and Happy Valley Road in north Phoenix dies,…

Randall Perry Sep 15, 2026

A 5-year-old child was found unresponsive in a vehicle near 67th Ave and Happy Valley Rd in north Phoenix and later died; heat-related death under…

Southern Arizona school districts weigh plan to send special education students to Tucson Unified…

Randall Perry Sep 15, 2026

Southern Arizona districts plan to send special education students to Tucson Unified programs in 2026 to address capacity and staffing shortages.

Pima County Superior Court judge dismisses former University of Arizona employee’s whistleblower…

Randall Perry Sep 15, 2026

A judge dismissed former University of Arizona employee Clarissa Siebern’s whistleblower and wrongful termination lawsuit against the Arizona Board of…