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Lake dares NFL to ‘play chicken’ over 2023 Super Bowl location (access required)

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Although Super Bowl LVII is just three months away, concern remains that the event could be affected if Kari Lake is elected governor. In a recent interview with KAZT-TV, the Republican nominee for governor declared her intentions to militarize Arizona’s border with Mexico – listed as one of the primary sources of fentanyl trafficking by the DEA in a 2020 report – upon her inauguration if she defeats Democratic opponent Katie Hobbs in today’s election. Lake’s policy could cause uneasiness among NFL leadership.

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Holiday status may be on tap for election days (access required)

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The Senate government committee on party-line vote Monday moved forward a bill to create state holidays on primary and general election day and would also repeal Arizona counties’ authority to establish early voting operations.  According to SB1474, sponsored by Sen. Kelly Townsend, R-Mesa, ...

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