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Morning Signal: Arizona news for Sunday, October 18, 2026

Significant debates arise within Maricopa County supervisors regarding election laws, while Congress grapples with mandates affecting AM radio broadcast in Arizona.

Saguaro Signal Desk • Oct 18, 9:00 AM

Local

ASU braces for a season-defining three-week gauntlet

David Johnson • Oct 18, 11:17 AM

CenterCenterThe article provides a straightforward overview of Arizona State University's football team's upcoming challenges, focusing on the coach's comments and team preparations without exhibiting a distinct political or ideological stance. It attributes performance issues and strategies clearly, maintaining a neutral tone.Estimated story lean · AI scan of the piece, not the publisherEstimated story lean Center. The article provides a straightforward overview of Arizona State University's football team's upcoming challenges, focusing on the coach's comments and team preparations without exhibiting a distinct political or ideological stance. It attributes performance issues and strategies clearly, maintaining a neutral tone.

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Maricopa County Supervisors Raise Concerns After Suggesting County Recorder Ignore the Law

Arizona Daily Independent • Oct 17, 8:34 PM

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Local Media Recall Dennis Green, Cardinals’ Monday Night Meltdown

Arizona Daily Independent • Oct 17, 8:06 PM

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Lesko Learns: Sunday’s Comic

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In the nation’s capital, rallygoers hoist umbrellas at No Kings get-out-the-vote event

WASHINGTON — A couple hundred people carrying decorated umbrellas walked from the former Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House to the U.S. Capitol lawn Saturday for a No Kings get-out-the-vote event in the nation’s capital. No Kings, a coalition that has drawn millions of Americans to protests three times...

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Phoenix Raceway trades championship finale for new stakes in NASCAR’s return to the Chase

AVONDALE – Phoenix Raceway is no longer NASCAR's championship finale, but the Freeway Insurance 500 carries major implications as drivers battle for points in the revamped 2026 Chase.

Cronkite News • Oct 17, 5:55 PM

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Morning Signal: Arizona news for Saturday, October 17, 2026

Key stories highlight Arizona's ongoing challenges in water management, political maneuvering, and public health issues.

Saguaro Signal Desk • Oct 17, 9:00 AM

Arizona

Congress is weighing an AM radio mandate. Broadcasters say it’s still a lifeline across Arizona.

WASHINGTON – AM radio waves continue to carry safety alerts, news and entertainment in multiple languages across Arizona. National lawmakers are working to keep drivers tuned in with a bipartisan bill that would require AM radio in new passenger vehicles, despite pushback from some car manufacturers.

Cronkite News • Oct 17, 7:53 AM

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DHS Secretary Mullin Oversees Deportation Flights Out of Arizona

Arizona Daily Independent • Oct 16, 8:12 PM

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Republicans Aim To Retake Arizona’s Executive Branch

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Phoenix Resident Sentenced To Prison for $2.2 Million Covid-19 Fraud Scheme

Arizona Daily Independent • Oct 16, 8:08 PM

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