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Arizona can be a model for public-private data center collaboration

For months, an erroneous narrative has been afoot in the United States: The advance of artificial intelligence and data centers is to blame for Americans’ soaring electric bills. This storyline creates a convenient bogeyman, yet it masks a more fundamental truth. The post Arizona can be a model for public-private...

Elections

Prop. 317 would call drug cartels terrorists. Critics fear who else it could catch.

Later this year, voters will decide whether Mexican drug cartels should be labeled terrorist organizations under Arizona law, a classification that critics say will, at best, do nothing and, at worst, be used by a future governor to justify sending military forces to the border. Proposition 317 would declare drug...

Elections

Judge calls Trump mail ballot rule ‘substantively unconstitutional’ as court battle extends

A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday declined the Trump administration’s request to overturn the temporary restraining order she signed last week that blocks the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out a rule placing new restrictions on mail-in voting. The 14-day order published Aug. 27 was not appealable, U.S....

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Putting death row in the rear view mirror: Debra Milke finds her purpose as a ‘survivor’

Thirteen years after she was released from Death Row, Debra Milke was in Phoenix to comfort a friend who is ill. Milke, 62, had been gone for a long while, trying to escape what her therapist called the source of her pain: Arizona. And though she still feels that drag of depression every day when […]

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As food recalls mount, experts warn Trump has hollowed out America’s food safety system

Jalapenos. Frozen berries. Beef. Alfalfa sprouts. A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands, has raised many Americans’ fears of contracting a foodborne illness. The recalls have focused attention on the Trump...

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Arizona House Speaker Accuses AG Mayes of Rigging Gov. Hobbs’ Pay-to-Play Investigation to Ensure Reelection

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Arizona’s Commitment to “All-Of-The-Above” Approach to Energy has Benefited Yuma County’s Economic Momentum

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Arizona Cartel Hitman Leader Sentenced for Trafficking Guns Via Facebook

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Bipartisan revolt against Flock cameras spreads across the states

Governors, attorney generals, state lawmakers and candidates for office are joining the growing, bipartisan tempest over Flock cameras. The post Bipartisan revolt against Flock cameras spreads across the states first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

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Meta settlement won’t stop legislative push

State lawmakers and youth advocates are calling for further social media regulations after the blockbuster, multi-billion-dollar settlement announced this week between state attorneys general and Meta. The post Meta settlement won’t stop legislative push first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

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Arizona Secretary of State Has a Secretive Side Hustle

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Taxed Food For Thought: Sunday’s Comic

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Taxed Food For Thought: Sunday’s Comic

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Joe Is A Hero: Sunday’s Comic

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Joe Is A Hero: Sunday’s Comic

Elections

Pima County Awards No-Bid, Six-Figure Contract to Democrat’s Failed State Senate Candidate

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Biggs Urges Senators Kelly and Gallego to Back Bipartisan Bill Combatting Child Exploitation

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Impaired Woman Accused of Stealing Ambulance in Phoenix

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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Traveling to Arizona to Engage in Sexual Activity

Elections

LGBTQ Arizonans emerge as a voting bloc that could tip close races

More than one in every eight Arizonans identify as LGBTQ, making up a demographic group that may prove consequential in the state’s close elections. A recent analysis of federal data across four years conducted by the Human Rights Campaign, the country’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization, estimated that 13.34% of...

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Progressives study the conservative playbook to build power in the states

Progressive activist Gaby Goldstein thinks her opponents are brilliant. Despite her deeply held liberal politics, she admires the work of conservative groups that for decades have built influence in state governments across the country. “We on the left have left a huge amount of power on the table,” said Goldstein,...

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Use of masked agents on Tohono O’odham land sparks outrage at Cherokee DHS chief Markwayne Mullin

Indigenous groups are irate with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a Cherokee and only the second Native American cabinet member, after masked agents forced their way onto Tohono O'odham land to facilitate border wall construction.

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Arizona’s poet laureate takes storytelling beyond the page

Arizona appointed a poet laureate, Laura Tohe, after an eight-year vacancy. She aims to expand literary access across rural, tribal communities. The post Arizona’s poet laureate takes storytelling beyond the page first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

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With costs high and Trump unpopular, Democrats favored to retake the House

WASHINGTON — With less than 70 days until midterm elections, Democrats remain favored to regain the majority in the U.S. House. President Donald Trump’s anemic approval ratings amid the war in Iran, concerns over the economy and a coalitional shift within the party mark some of the largest headwinds facing...