Joey Chenoweth, Arizona Capitol Times

Joey Chenoweth

Joey Chenoweth is an award-winning journalist and editor in Arizona who takes pride in connecting audiences with stories that matter. He earned a degree in journalism and political science from Northern Arizona University, where he served as associate editor of The Lumberjack student newspaper before starting his own independent news site. After graduating in 2012, Chenoweth spent 14 years in Pinal County covering the spectrum of topics from government to sports while also leading a newsroom for the PinalCentral digital news network to provide a trusted media presence in numerous communities. He lives in Casa Grande with his wife and 3-year-old daughter. He enjoys movies, sports and whatever a constantly-changing toddler is into at the moment.

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Home news September 11, 2026

Voter ID, noncitizen voting questions on ballots across the country

Voters in a dozen states will decide ballot measures this year regulating access to elections.

Craig McFarland: Making Pinal County part of the new economy

When Craig McFarland won his first term as mayor in 2016, Pinal County was finally starting to boom.

Opinion September 11, 2026

At 35, I thought I understood America. Then came Sept. 11.

Twenty-five years ago, I thought I understood America. I was 35 years old, Washington bureau chief for The Detroit News, living in an apartment on 16th Street and working out of the National Press Building in downtown D.C.

DIGITAL EDITION September 10, 2026

Arizona Capitol Times – September 11, 2026

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U.S.-Mexico border, migrants, jaguars, bears, Trump administration, border wall, lawsuit

courts September 10, 2026

Appeals court rejects LUCHA’s challenge of immigration measure

The state Court of Appeals has rejected efforts to void a 2024 voter-approved immigration measure.

Governor's Office September 10, 2026

Dems bet on school voucher backlash in gov races

Democrats trying to flip governors' offices in Florida, Iowa, Ohio and Texas — and stay in power in Arizona — have proposed reining in private education subsidies their Republican predecessors created.

Opinion September 10, 2026

One year after Charlie Kirk: What he meant to Black America

One year ago this week, a rifleman ended Charlie Kirk's life under a tent at Utah Valley University and meant, by that single shot, to end his argument with it. The country has had these twelve months to decide whether the proper memorial is only a wreath or a reckoning.

Opinion September 9, 2026

The true cost of Arizona’s ‘savings’

Want to save hundreds of millions of dollars on care for children with significant disabilities? There’s a remarkably effective way: just don’t provide all of the necessary care.

Corp Comm candidates debate incentives for renewable energy

The lone incumbent seeking reelection to the state's utility regulatory agency is defending the panel's decisions to cut programs that encourage use of renewable energy and eliminate most rebates for energy efficiency purchases.

Land endowment investment strategies at forefront of race for Arizona treasurer

The outcome of the state treasurer’s race could lead to major changes in how Arizona invests proceeds from state land sales.

courts September 7, 2026

Kalshi’s general counsel looks to Supreme Court after New Jersey appeal

The chief regulatory officer for the nation’s largest prediction market may soon have to convince the U.S. Supreme Court that the emerging industry is fundamentally different from sportsbooks in a high-stakes legal battle between the states and the federal government.

courts September 6, 2026

DHS says environmental review of Surprise ICE facility is progressing

Federal officials have apparently chosen a company with no experience conducting environmental reviews to perform one for a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Surprise.

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