‘The war is in the South’: Alabama illustrates America’s ongoing fight for voting rights
MOBILE, Ala. — Since the 2020 census data was released, racially discriminatory redistricting processes and laws have spread across the nation’s courthouses. In the South, Black voters are faced with adversity and a cause: securing the equal vote.
¿Por qué Douglas? Kamala Harris elige una ciudad fronteriza relativamente tranquila en Arizona para contrarrestar los ataques de Donald Trump
WASHINGTON – Kamala Harris visitará Douglas, en la frontera entre Arizona y México, para contrarrestar los ataques del ex presidente Donald Trump. Los republicanos han destacado las preocupaciones sobre la seguridad fronteriza en ciudades afectadas por más violencia y migración ilegal.
Why Douglas? Kamala Harris picks relatively quiet Arizona border city to blunt Donald Trump’s attacks
WASHINGTON – Kamala Harris will visit Douglas, on the Arizona-Mexico border, to blunt attacks by former President Donald Trump. Republicans have spotlighted border security concerns in cities afflicted by more violence and illegal migration.
Prohibición del aborto de 15 semanas en Arizona: Qué significa para las mujeres embarazadas y cómo se compara con otros estados
WASHINGTON — Arizona prohíbe el aborto a las 15 semanas. Esto es más tarde que en algunos estados y más temprano que en otros. Consulta cómo se comparan las regulaciones y qué está ocurriendo durante el embarazo en cada etapa.
Arizona voters are concerned about climate change, but Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both support some fossil fuels
PHOENIX – Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump both support some fossil fuels while scientists and advocates say the need to reduce emissions is urgent and also complicated. Arizona voters have expressed concern about climate change ahead of the election.
Native Americans fight barriers to voting, 100 years after being recognized as U.S. citizens
WOLF POINT, Mont. – The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 recognized Native Americans as U.S. citizens, yet for decades after, states blocked Indigenous people from voting. Today, experts warn that some states are once again restricting Native Americans’ access to voting.
After Mesa Mayor John Giles endorses Kamala Harris, some Arizona LDS members follow suit
MESA – Mesa Mayor John Giles is a Republican who is voting for Kamala Harris in this upcoming election. Find out why he is switching sides in a crucial election and why other Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members are following in his footsteps.
Kari Lake cuenta con el respaldo de Donald Trump, pero las encuestas en Arizona muestran que está rezagada, con implicaciones para la carrera por el Senado de EE.UU.
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump respalda a Kari Lake para el Senado de EE.UU. Sin embargo, ella sigue siendo menos popular en Arizona, lo que le ha dado al representante demócrata Rubén Gallego una ventaja que la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris no tiene en el estado.
As civic knowledge declines, programs work to engage young people in democracy
NEW YORK – Civic knowledge is declining, but Generation Z hopes to make a difference in democracy. Camp O’Connor USA in Phoenix and YVote’s Democracy Camp in New York reach students, and another camp in Indiana trains educators to strengthen young people’s civics education and engagement.
More migrants are coming from outside the Americas but Donald Trump’s claims of ‘military invasion’ by China are unfounded
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump and others have claimed the Southwest border has become a route for China and other adversaries to infiltrate the U.S. with an “army” of fighters. It’s true that more migrants are coming from beyond the Americas, but there’s no evidence of their claims.
Maricopa County election official rejects Trump claim that glitch involving 98,000 Arizona voters means someone is ‘trying to rig the election’
WASHINGTON – A glitch in Arizona’s voter registration system has left about 98,000 people on the rolls who haven’t proven citizenship, prompting an allegation of vote rigging from former President Trump. The Arizona secretary of state and Maricopa County recorder reject the fearmongering as they ask the Arizona Supreme Court to decide how to move forward.
Spark the Spectrum empowers Arizona voters with disabilities after court ruling expands accessibility
PHOENIX – A Spark the Spectrum workshop, co-hosted by First Place AZ and the Foundation for Blind Children, aimed to empower voters with disabilities with knowledge for the November election. It is part of the ongoing Vote the Spectrum campaign, dedicated to helping those with autism and intellectual or developmental disabilities navigate the voting process.
