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Morning Signal: Arizona news for Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Key developments include an increase in threats against public officials, challenges in the state’s education system, and significant concerns over new tourism fees affecting the Grand Canyon.

Saguaro Signal Desk • Oct 21, 9:25 AM

Capitol

Spending On Administration In Arizona Schools Grew Twice As Fast As On Instruction

Arizona Daily Independent • Oct 26, 7:12 PM

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Opinion

Tucson’s Ugly School Disaster (TUSD)

Arizona Daily Independent • Oct 26, 7:11 PM

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Arizona Lawmaker Proposes New Water Supplies, Stronger Voice In Colorado River Negotiations

Arizona Daily Independent • Oct 26, 7:10 PM

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Quarterback Carousel Leads To Much-Needed ASU Victory Over Kansas State

Arizona Daily Independent • Oct 26, 6:53 PM

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Arizona campaigns enter the homestretch

Key Points: Arizona’s pivotal midterm election is entering its final week The state’s voters can have a big impact on national politics, and vice versa The numbers show an advantage […] The post Arizona campaigns enter the homestretch first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

Arizona Capitol Times • Oct 26, 5:22 PM

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Healthcare drives Arizona’s job growth, but can employers keep up?

Healthcare is providing much of the state’s job growth, but employers need workers and money to keep expanding. Medicaid cuts aren't helping. The post Healthcare drives Arizona’s job growth, but can employers keep up? first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

Arizona Capitol Times • Oct 26, 5:03 PM

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Elections

‘They deserve our gratitude’: group rallies behind Arizona election workers

Faith leaders and an Arizona Supreme Court justice gathered at the state Capitol a week away from the midterm election to call for the respectful treatment of election workers. Justice Maria Elena Cruz said she empathizes with election workers because, like judges, they endure vitriol from the public. She denounced...

Arizona Mirror • Oct 26, 4:31 PM

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Capitol

NAU athletics adapting to growing financial divide under new Protect College Sports Act

FLAGSTAFF – NAU Athletic Director Richard Duran has a plan to keep the Lumberjacks competitive and fiscally responsible following the Senate's passage of the Protect College Sports Act. NAU will prioritize in-state recruits and strategic investments.

Cronkite News • Oct 26, 2:28 PM

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Driving memory lane: Return to Arizona always special for Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr

PHOENIX – The improbable four-decade basketball journey for Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr started at the University of Arizona, and now an NBA career that began in Phoenix could soon be winding down.

Cronkite News • Oct 26, 1:49 PM

(from Cronkite News)

Capitol

The percentage of people without health insurance is growing

The percentage of working-age adults without health insurance has increased in the past two years, largely because many people can no longer afford Obamacare coverage after Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. The uninsured rate for adults ages 19-64 rose to 11.2% this year, up from...

Arizona Mirror • Oct 26, 1:45 PM

(from Arizona Mirror)

Opinion

Commentary: A classroom-spending mandate could cost students with special needs

What if a plan to increase teacher pay and improve Arizona schools actually hurts our most vulnerable population — our students with special needs? I’m a mom to a child with Down syndrome. I am also an educator with nearly two decades of experience as a teacher and school administrator in both district and charter […]

Arizona Mirror • Oct 26, 11:00 AM

(from Arizona Mirror)

Capitol

Isaac Middle School Assistant Principal Arrested for Allegedly Failing to Report Son’s Child Sex Abuse

The arrest of 32-year-old Vicente San Diego Ramirez and 73-year-old mother Dr. Ramona Ramirez exposed the years-long sexual abuse of two teenage girls. Dr. Ramirez, who worked as the assistant principal at Isaac Middle School, is on administrative leave pending

The Arizona Globe • Oct 26, 10:23 AM

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