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Arizona seems to have escaped a devastating wildfire season while the rest of the west burned. There were dire predictions heading into summer of a second consecutive devastating wildfire season in Arizona. Last year one million acres burned and the state recorded its largest wildfire when the Wallow Fire charred almost 550,000 acres and forced the evacuation of thousands of people in… Read more »

Casa Grande, AZ – Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) released the following statement regarding Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s executive order to deny benefits to illegal immigrants under President Obama’s deferred action policy. Read more »

Today, the senior-advocacy organization Retiresafe awarded U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar the prestigious “RetireSafe Standing Up For America’s Seniors Award”. This award is given to a member of Congress who has served as a leader for seniors in preserving Medicare, protecting senior benefits and defending the patient/doctor relationship. Congressman Gosar is being honored with this award for the second year in a row. Read more »

One fire in Arizona's Tonto National Forest is 15 percent contained and another also is being slowed by rainfall. Forest officials say the Charley Fire burning three miles west of Sunflower is at an estimated 2,300 acres. But they say cooler temperatures, higher humidity and some precipitation kept fire activity to a minimum Wednesday.Click here to read Read more »

Crews are monitoring a fire in Arizona's Tonto National Forest that has charred an estimated 1,200 acres. The so-called Queen Fire was reported Monday night and forest officials say its cause is under investigation. Click here to read Read more »

Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) released the following statement to honor the 30th Anniversary of the National Navajo Code Talkers Day. Read more »

A wildfire burning on the Tonto National Forest has grown to 3,400 acres and has forced several road closuresClick here to read Read more »

Today U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after Chairman Darrell Issa filed a civil action in federal court against U.S. Attorney General Holder for failing to provide subpoenaed documents in the Operation Fast and Furious investigation. The administration invoked executive privilege over these critical documents, and therefore has forced Congress to try to seek redress through federal court. Read more »

TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, AZ - Lightning strikes from a late night storm caused multiple fires Wednesday night throughout the Tonto National Forest and Superstition Mountains. Click here to read Read more »

On Monday, August 6th, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) hosted a “Stop the Tax Hike Roundtable” in Casa Grande to hear from local business owners, managers and the public on how current tax policy and future tax increases are hindering employment opportunities, limiting long-term budget planning and dragging the economy down. Read more »