Arizona
Gov. Katie Hobbs says Arizona is 'open for business' following Axon Bill signing
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs said Arizona is ‘open for business’ following the signing of a bill that cleared the way for Axon to build a headquarters and apartment complex in Scottsdale.
Hobbs joined KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Bruce & Gaydos on Thursday and expressed her support for Axon after signing a bill on April 18 that cleared the way for Axon’s new developments.
“I’m very excited about (the bill) and it sends a message that Arizona is open for business and we’re not gonna let politicians use the government to shut business down,” Hobbs said.
Axon was founded in 1993 and makes tasers, weapons and other technology for law enforcement, military and civilian use.
The bill’s passing received some pushback, including from Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky, who expressed her concerns over the bill and told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s The Mike Broomhead Show on April 22 that she didn’t think Scottsdale needed any more apartments.
Hobbs said on Thursday she had not spoken to Borowsky about her concerns over the bill. Hobbs added that she supports Axon remaining in Arizona and that workers for the company will not have to move their families out of the state due to the bill’s passing.
“I stood with thousands of Arizona workers who live here and have families here and who are now not gonna have to uproot their families to move to Texas or Florida because this company was born and raised in Arizona and is going to be able to stay here and grow,” Hobbs said.
Arizona
Person accused of making terroristic threats to medical facility in northern Arizona
PAGE, AZ (AZFamily) — A person accused of making terroristic threats toward a northern Arizona medical facility was arrested Friday morning.
Just after 10:30 p.m., police received a report of a person calling the facility and threatening to kill staff and Native Americans, according to the Page Police Department.
Authorities said staff placed the facility on lockdown until officers identified the suspect and arrested them outside their home.
The suspect was booked on charges of disorderly conduct, threatening and intimidating, and making terroristic threats. Police have not publicly identified the person.
“The Page Police Department is grateful for and supports the medical staff’s decision to put the medical facility into lockdown until the suspect was arrested and the situation was rendered safe,” the department said in a Facebook post.
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NFL mock draft: 4-round projections for Arizona Cardinals
In these four-round projections, the Arizona Cardinals don’t get a tackle until the fourth round.
We are just days away from the 2026 NFL draft, and that means some final mock drafts. What direction will the draft take the Arizona Cardinals?
Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy put together a four-round mock draft for the Cardinals. They go defense early but rebuild the offense for 2026 and moving forward, including landing their potential franchise quarterback.
Cardinals 4-round mock draft
Here are the players in the first four rounds Popejoy projects for Arizona.
- Round 1: Ohio State EDGE/LB Arvell Reese
- Round 2: Alabama QB Ty Simpson
- Round 3: Clemson WR Antonio Williams
- Round 4: Florida OT Austin Barber
What we think of the picks
The Cardinals want to trade out of the third pick and draft a tackle, so not getting a tackle until Round 4 seems unlikely, although they did meet with Barber. They do have options at right tackle for 2026 already on the roster.
Reese would be a great pick if they don’t trade back, as they badly need pass-rushing help off the edge.
Drafting Simpson seems inevitable at this point, so it has to be in a mock draft, although the feeling is they will need to go up into Round 1 again to get him.
Williams has speed and is almost six feet tall, but he does have short arms.
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Detroit Lions NFL Draft Injury Report: Arizona State CB Keith Abney
Due to significant injuries to the CB position last year which includes a shoulder surgery for Terrion Arnold, the Lions CB position scored a 6/10 need on my Lions Defensive Draft Need Rankings. Thus, an early-round selection of a young, healthy prospect like Keith Abney would not come as a surprise. He enters the draft with very low medical concern level.
Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Keith Abney:
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Keith Abney, CB (21) – Arizona State
Projected round 2-3. #43 on Jeff Risdon board Feb 19.
Concern level 0/10
There is an isolated report of a hand injury but no corroborating information. Even if the hand injury is true, that’s of minimal to no long-term concern.
His availability in his final two seasons has been perfect. Overall, Abney appears to be medically clean and is at an excellent age.
He finished college with 6 INT and 21 PBU.
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