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Low morning turnout, small-town stakes, and a faster path for mailed ballots in Maricopa County
Light morning turnout in Paradise Valley and Gilbert puts small-town races on a knife’s edge, even as Maricopa County rolls out an in-person signature check to speed mail-ballot tabulation. Polls close at 7 p.m., with first results at 8.
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Liberty scorecard lifts Keshel, Farnsworth and spotlights taxes, utility hikes on primary eve
Liberty caucus grades put Keshel and Farnsworth at the top, flag hotel guest taxes, and weight committee votes as GOP voters head to Tuesday’s primary.
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Phoenix skipped hosting FIFA 2026. The math didn’t pencil out.
Phoenix walked away from FIFA 2026 after concluding the costs would likely exceed the benefits. Local sports leaders say the World Cup’s financial model was upside down for Arizona and chose fiscal discipline over summer spectacle.
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Arizona lacrosse growth stalls while California surges. Can AIA and local pipelines catch up before 2028?
Arizona lacrosse organizers say interest is there but awareness and AIA sanctioning are not.
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Tape says fines and failures. Minutes say “Report.”
In four Arizona districts that record but do not post audio, reporters found minutes that stripped out key talks on fines, audits and pay. Legal, maybe. Transparent, no.
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Arizona’s first rounders deliver in Vegas as Peat targets the 29 picked ahead of him
Arizona’s first round duo delivered in Vegas. Brayden Burries scored 23 for the Bucks, Koa Peat posted 19 in a Suns win, and Summer League records make a rematch unlikely, according to Cronkite News.
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Phoenix’s autograph squeeze: Booming memorabilia market tests the rail at Chase Field
As Phoenix’s memorabilia market surges, Diamondbacks players say they are tightening boundaries on when and where they sign, with kids first and hotel hounding off-limits.
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Lettuce flagged in national illness probe; Arizona governments should prep for targeted transparency
Michigan investigators told the Arizona Mirror that early interviews point to lettuce or salad greens as a potential lead in a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak.