Plain language for ballot initiatives: Why it matters
PHOENIX – In Arizona, voters will have a say on key issues like abortion access, immigration and the state minimum wage through the 13 propositions on their ballots. Research has shown ballot wording impacts voters’ decisions.
Maricopa County officials confident but wary of threats ahead of Election Day
PHOENIX – Maricopa County election officials and law enforcement are preparing for and dealing with threats, intimidation and misinformation ahead of Election Day. Though the problems are not new, there is renewed focus on the safety of election workers.
Arizona Senate candidates Kari Lake, Ruben Gallego targeting younger voters
PHOENIX – With one week until Election Day, Republican Kari Lake and Democrat Ruben Gallego are working toward picking up crucial votes from a younger generation of voters.
‘Not reconcilable’: Latter-day Saints in Arizona break with Trump on immigration, which could help Harris
WASHINGTON – Latter-day Saints are unique among religious groups for their pro-immigrant attitudes. Donald Trump’s rhetoric could make them switch their votes to Kamala Harris.
Election Day essentials: The do’s and don’ts for spotting disinformation
PHOENIX – Over the past few decades, people’s attention spans have decreased due to constant distractions from phones and other devices. This epidemic of short attention spans affects how people consume media, and in turn, how they get their information and navigate disinformation.
Religious groups recruit volunteers to provide peaceful presence at Arizona polls
Following reports of armed “poll watchers” at Arizona polling places during the last several election cycles, two groups have launched initiatives inviting people of faith to help promote peace at the polls.
Donald Trump focuses on immigration at Tempe campaign rally just 12 days before election
TEMPE – Former President Donald Trump rallied with supporters and speakers at Mullett Arena in Tempe ahead of November’s presidential election.
Will tax deduction cap expire under Kamala Harris or Donald Trump? Experts weigh potential impact on Arizona taxpayers
WASHINGTON – Arizona homeowners could see a tax break from the state and local tax deduction cap if tax code changes occur after the election and 2025 expiration of Donald Trump-era tax cuts. The cap has affected higher-income residents, though many Arizonans remain unaffected by the state’s flat tax.
Future of ACA, health insurance coverage at stake in presidential election
WASHINGTON – Since the Affordable Care Act was implemented in 2013, local community members called navigators have helped enroll underserved Arizonans in health insurance and access medical care. But with the future of the ACA on the ballot in this year’s presidential election, navigators are bracing for what’s to come.
Proposition 479 seeks to continue half-cent sales tax that helps fund Maricopa County public transit, roads
PHOENIX – Proposition 479 would continue a half-cent sales tax for Maricopa County through 2045. It would produce an estimated $14.9 billion in revenue, with $9 billion of that going to fund transportation. The revenue would help to create 11.9 new miles of light rail and 28.3 miles of bus routes as well as new traditional and high-occupancy vehicle freeway lanes, but opponents say the sales tax is unneeded due to "abysmal failure" of the light-rail system.
La Ley SAVE, respaldada por Donald Trump, eleva las afirmaciones sobre el voto de no ciudadanos, pero los expertos dicen que es raro
WASHINGTON – Los estudios muestran que el voto de no ciudadanos es raro, pero los republicanos continúan impulsando la narrativa para movilizar a su base. Con la Ley SAVE, el voto de no ciudadanos pasó de ser un tema estatal a uno nacional.
Fact-checking the Arizona Senate debate between Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake
In the only scheduled debate for Arizona’s open U.S. Senate race, Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego sought to cast Republican Kari Lake as having extreme views. Lake said Gallego had undergone an "extreme makeover" to make his liberal views more palatable to moderate and conservative voters. Politifact fact-checks several claims the two candidates made during the debate.
