Advocates target millennial Latino voters with social media campaign
WASHINGTON - If you want to boost votership, you go to where the voters are. And in the case of millennials, that's probably the Internet, so Mi Familia Vota's campaing to reach millennial Latino voters this fall is heavy on use of social media, text messaging and digital delivery of voter information.
Arizona remembers 9/11: A look at how we honored the victims
TEMPE - Arizonans pay tribute to the victims of 9/11, from the flag display at Tempe Beach Park to behind the wheels of Harleys in Scottsdale.
Kyl brings experience as a senator, baggage as a lobbyist to new job
WASHINGTON - Jon Kyl's history in the Senate made him an attractive candidate to replace the late Sen. John McCain, but it's Kyl's history as a lobbyist in the years since he last held the office that has some government watchdog groups saying voters have reason to be concerned.
Families rally for border enforcement, as Trump eases wall demands
WASHINGTON - One day after President Donald Trump stepped back from demands for border wall funding in the next budget, family members of people killed by undocumented immigrants rallied Friday to demand tougher enforcement of immigration laws.
Despite rough patches, officials recall McCain’s service to Native Americans
WASHINGTON - Mention the late Sen. John McCain and images of a war hero or a presidential candidate come to mind - but for far longer than he spent in those roles, McCain was a friend, and sometimes irritant, to Indian Country, say many who called him a firm advocate for tribal rights.
Flake presses Kavanaugh on separation of powers, protections for Trump
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh dodged pointed questions from Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, on the separation of powers and whether the president can be shielded from obstruction of justice charges while in office.
One day after appointment, Kyl sworn in to fill McCain’s Senate seat
WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Kyl was welcomed back to the Senate with smiles, handshakes and applause Wednesday as he was sworn back in, less than 24 hours after he was named to fill the seat of the late Sen. John McCain.
Advocates urge Brnovich to pull out of states’ challenge to Obamacare
WASHINGTON - Health care advocates urged Attorney General Mark Brnovich to pull Arizona out of a multistate lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, saying the court case could deny coverage to vulnerable state residents.
First day of hearings on Kavanaugh nomination highlights partisan divide
WASHINGTON - In the first of what is expected to several days of contentious hearings, Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake was generally upbeat about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh but said he wants to question the Trump nominee on his views on separation of powers and executive privilege.
Experts: Constituents should see smooth transition from McCain to Kyl
WASHINGTON - Gov. Doug Ducey's of former Sen. Jon Kyl to fill the seat of the last Sen. John McCain, coming just days after McCain's funeral, should provide what will be a "near-seamless" transition as far as constituents are concerned, with Kyl inheriting McCain's office and, likely, much of his staff.
Jon Kyl named McCain’s replacement in Senate
Former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl has been announced and confirmed as McCain's replacement for the senate seat, according to tweets posted by Sen. Jeff Flake, Cindy McCain, and Gov. Doug Ducey.
Politically powerful pack McCain service that’s more laughter than tears
WASHINGTON - There were more laughs than tears for Arizona Sen. John McCain at the Washington National Cathedral, where his funeral service Saturday drew scores of political power players of the last four decades - but not the current president.
