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Cities, counties, school boards, and the state decisions that land closest to home — including Capitol, elections, and border coverage.
Includes Local Government plus State Capitol, Elections, and Border & Growth coverage.
Elections
Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Eli Crane, a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, handily won a second term in his rural congressional district in 2024. He’s remained loyal to President Donald Trump, even as his approval ratings have been in a freefall for much of the past year. But Jonathan Nez, the...
Elections
Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Eli Crane, a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, handily won a second term in his rural congressional district in 2024. He’s remained loyal to President Donald Trump, even as his approval ratings have been in a freefall for much of the past year. But Jonathan Nez, the...
Elections
WASHINGTON — Democrats are more motivated to vote in November’s midterm elections than Republicans, potentially giving the party an advantage to flip at least one chamber of Congress, according to a poll released Tuesday by the nonpartisan health organization KFF. Democratic candidates also held an edge with voter...
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Capitol
The multibillion-dollar ticket resale industry has formed a coalition to lobby against state-level legislation that seeks to cap the price of event tickets sold on the secondary market. The post Ticket resale industry lobbies to stop price cap bills first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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Armed Border Patrol agents raided a protest camp in Lochiel, in southeast Arizona, making way for contractors to cut down the last standing cottonwood tree Monday morning for a double border wall, after protesters protected it for more than 70 days. Activists in Lochiel said at least 12 people had been arrested as...
Capitol
President Donald Trump wants to sharply curtail mail ballots. He’s called them “inherently corrupt” and baselessly condemned them as a major source of fraud. But with Republicans falling behind in the polls, the president is now urging his supporters to vote in the midterm elections any way they can, including by...
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WASHINGTON — Democrats expect they’ll gain a majority of seats in the U.S. House following November’s midterm elections, giving the party a platform to serve as a check on the president’s power. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene said during an interview Monday that curbing the war in...
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The progressive PAC Will of the People is putting $1 million toward its campaign opposing four ballot propositions that Republican state legislators sent to voters this year. “Arizona voters will have the final say, and they deserve to know exactly what these measures would do before they cast their ballots,”...
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Jobs across the United States rose by 29,000 in September, a disappointing result as recent growth was also revised down in Friday’s monthly jobs report, the last one before midterm elections. September growth was a large dip from a strong August number that was revised down from 162,000 to 133,000 in the new...
Capitol
Every Sunday I stand in front of a congregation that includes retired soldiers, active National Guard members and military spouses who have moved their families across the country more times than they can count. The post Don’t let drug-pricing reform close the pharmacy doors veterans depend on first appeared on...
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The Arizona Department of Housing did not conduct inspections for one or more federal health and safety standards in the units it used tax credits to help finance, according to a new report. The post Audit finds issues with Arizona’s affordable housing inspections first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
Elections
The behind-the-scenes campaign for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 has its first shibboleth: To be a part of the tribe, contenders must aver their opposition to the explosion of data centers proliferating around the country. The post Analysis: Data centers are the first test for White House hopefuls...
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At their second debate, Alex Kolodin vowed election-night results and tougher voter ID while Adrian Fontes said the system is secure and election-night results are impossible.
