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Arizona Morning Briefing 10-7: Greene-Placentia Reports Sexual Assault While Campaigning, Turning Point Spends $18 Million on Biggs, Feely-Shah Debate, and More

Elections

Arizona Morning Briefing 10-7: Greene-Placentia Reports Sexual Assault While Campaigning, Turning Point Spends $18 Million on Biggs, Feely-Shah Debate, and More

Capitol

Rising diesel prices push Arizona school districts to rethink transportation costs

On a typical early weekday morning, the bus lot at Cave Creek Unified School District comes to life with drivers positioning their vehicles at diesel fuel pumps and patiently waiting for the 100-gallon tanks to fill up enough to complete their daily route. The post Rising diesel prices push Arizona school districts...

Elections

Amish Shah hammers Trump ties as Jay Feely warns of ‘big government socialism’ in CD1

Former Arizona Cardinals kicker Jay Feely and emergency room doctor Amish Shah faced off in a tense debate Wednesday evening over who is best suited to represent Congressional District 1, with each painting the other as a party loyalist who will do nothing more than fall in line in Washington D.C. Congressional...

Capitol

Independents to be a deciding factor in CD1 race

Republican Jay Feely and Democrat Amish Shah both made appeals to independent voters during an Oct. 7 debate. The post Independents to be a deciding factor in CD1 race first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

Elections

Congressional Candidate Amish Shah Ensured Mass Data Center Expansion in Arizona

Elections

Dem Congressional Candidate Amish Shah Ensured Mass Data Center Expansion in Arizona

Capitol

Member Of Murderous Tucson Gang Sentenced For RICO Conspiracy

Capitol

Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death In Arizona City

Elections

Democrats fight to hold a competitive Mesa seat in bid to flip the legislature

Democrats are hoping to hold onto a Mesa legislative district in their bid to capture the state legislature, fending off a challenge from a Republican with ties to Kari Lake. Legislative District 9, which stretches across Mesa’s downtown core and much of the west side of the city, leans Democratic but is among the...

Capitol

All 70 million U.S. children are now enrolled in a ‘Trump Account’ investment fund

WASHINGTON — Every child in the United States with a valid Social Security number is now enrolled in a tax-advantaged investment account, titled a “Trump Account,” President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Parents must claim the accounts by downloading a Trump Account mobile app. Children born from 2025 through...

Elections

Documents show DHS probed nonprofits, obtained 100 million records in hunt for noncitizen voters

The Department of Homeland Security obtained tens of millions of unspecified records as part of a sweeping nationwide effort to find voter fraud, according to internal DHS reports, and weighed using undercover agents to investigate voter registration efforts by nonprofit groups. The reports from May and June by...

Local

One year in, Cardinals are 2-14 in Jacoby Brissett starts

A year after Jacoby Brissett took over, Arizona is 2-14 in his starts, the turnovers are mounting, and Mike LaFleur is sticking with him as a deep 2027 QB class looms.

Border

Arizona exploring long-term water importation options

Arizona is appraising five water importation projects that could help offset the state’s reduction in Colorado River water. The post Arizona exploring long-term water importation options first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

Border

Lochiel Raid Inflames Border Tensions and Draws Rebuke from Seventh District Rep. Grijalva

CPB arrests 12, razes ancient cottonwood to construct wall

Capitol

Potent kratom compound 7-OH is driving a wave of new state regulation

For years, the psychoactive compound kratom has been sold across much of the United States as an herbal supplement, available in powders, capsules and extracts with few of the restrictions applied to controlled substances. But the market is changing. Products containing a potentially dangerous kratom derivative...

Elections

Green Party candidates balk at records demands as they scramble to stall fraud investigation

Two Green Party candidates under investigation for fraudulently obtaining millions in public campaign funds are attempting to dodge subpoenas for records related to the accusations against them. And the Arizona Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected their bid to block the investigation from happening at all, the...

Capitol

Katie Hobbs’ Running Mate John Giles Racked Up Traffic Tickets, All Dismissed

Capitol

Fontes, Kolodin Spar Over Mail-In Voting In Final Debate

Capitol

Tucson Income Tax Preparer Guilty Of Filing False Income Tax Returns For Unsuspecting Clients

Elections

Voting rights groups mobilize volunteers amid fears of federal interference and voter intimidation

As President Donald Trump refuses to rule out taking extreme action in the midterm elections, voting rights advocates and civil rights leaders are bolstering their voter protection efforts in anticipation of possible federal interference. The focus by activists comes amid uncertainty among advocates and election...

Capitol

Tom Collins: Upholding the public’s right to know at the Citizens Clean Elections Commission

If you ask Tom Collins, the dream of the ‘90s isn’t only alive in Portland, but also at the Citizens Clean Elections Commission. The post Tom Collins: Upholding the public’s right to know at the Citizens Clean Elections Commission first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

Elections

Young voters favor Democrats across Arizona races, but many haven’t been reached

Young voters in the Grand Canyon State overwhelmingly prefer Democratic to Republican candidates in statewide races, a new survey found. A new poll conducted by YouGov of 3,310 voters aged 18-29 across eight swing states, including Arizona, found high levels of support for Democrats. With President Donald Trump...

Elections

Poll: Arizona Voters Back Conservative Ballot Measures—But Not Republican Candidates