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Sharpies, stolen ballots stir conspiracy theories in close election
With hundreds of thousands of votes left to count and high-profile races undecided, some Arizona leaders, national pundits and social media provocateurs have already started spreading conspiracies to undermine faith in election results.
Panel proposes ways to address violence against indigenous women
Reducing a disproportionate amount of violence directed at indigenous women and girls will take significant work from state government and law enforcement, members of a state study committee concluded October 28.
Partisan split hinges on Brophy McGee/Marsh race
Sen. Kate Brophy McGee, R-Phoenix, has spent most of her decade in public office dodging political projectiles.
Too young to vote, but not too young to inform voters
BASIS Scottsdale high school senior Karsen Wahal’s parents and older friends ran into a problem as they prepared to vote in Arizona’s August primary election — they found no easy... […]
Big bucks, negative ads besiege LD17 Senate race
With just over two weeks to go before the election, incumbent Republican Sen. J.D. Mesnard, Democratic challenger Ajlan Kurdoglu and outside groups have already spent a combined $1.7 million, most of that from deep-pocketed national Democratic organizations intent on flipping the Arizona Legislature.
Rosy state revenues belie need for recovery package
Rosy state revenues belie ongoing economic turmoil, particularly for lower-income Arizonans who have been disproportionately affected by job losses and wage cuts.
Legislature to probe governor’s emergency powers
Republican lawmakers who have been agitating to stop what they see as executive overreach since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic finally got their wish – or at least part of it.
Race is on to register voters under extended deadline
After an 11th-hour court victory extended Arizona’s voter registration deadline by nearly three weeks, Democratic-leaning groups say they’re treating every day like deadline day.
Maricopa County taxpayers treated to feud of 2 Republicans
Maricopa County’s lame-duck treasurer sent county homeowners letters suggesting they complain to state Sen. Vince Leach about wasting taxpayer money, in the latest salvo of an ongoing feud between the two Republicans.
A lot could go wrong for both flyers in LD6 Senate race
In 2018, Felicia French came within 600 votes of doing the improbable – a Democrat flipping a legislative seat in northern Arizona and creating a 30-30 deadlock in the House.
Decade of Dem gains sets stage for nail-biter legislative races
House and Senate seats have only flipped when fewer than 10 percentage points separate voter registration numbers for the two major parties. This year, that holds true in nine districts.
Liberal group ignores Dem support of health care bill, attacks GOP
The political postcards began landing in swing district voters’ mailboxes nearly as soon as election administrators finished counting primary ballots.
