Back for more: After loss to McCain, Ward eyes 2018 bid against Flake
WASHINGTON - The 2016 election is still 11 days away, but former state Sen. Kelli Ward already has her sights set on 2018 and a challenge to U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona.
Donald Trump Jr. rallies Arizona voters to Republican cause
TEMPE - Donald Trump Jr. on Thursday followed his father's footsteps to Arizona, a battleground state in the presidential election that has drawn Republican Donald Trump here six times – with another planned visit this weekend.
Voters moved – but not moved to shift votes – by McCain’s Trump rebuke
WASHINGTON - Was Sen. John McCain's decision to withdraw his endorsement of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump a principled stand by a political maverick or the calculated move of a career politician?
Advocates worry rape kit backlog will discourage victims, enable offenders
WASHINGTON - A state task force said Arizona has thousands more untested rape kits than originally thought, a problem that advocates fear could undermine efforts to get victims to come forward while giving serial offenders a "free pass."
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio charged with criminal contempt
PHOENIX - U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton signed the order to officially charge Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio with criminal contempt-of-court on Tuesday.
Arizona: Will you trust the presidential election results?
At the final presidential debate, Donald Trump would not commit to accepting the results of the election.
AZ officials build mock teen bedroom to expose hidden signs of drug addiction
PHOENIX – It seems like a normal room: There’s a can of hairspray by the mirror, a red trash can by the desk, an extension cord plugged into the wall and a teddy bear wearing a tie-dye shirt on the bed.
AZ Gov. Ducey limits initial opioid prescription to 7 days
PHOENIX – Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday signed an executive order that will prohibit millions of Arizonans from filling initial prescriptions for more than seven days’ worth of opioids.
Clown sightings in Arizona: Are you concerned?
Schools in Mesa were on alert last month after a clown group threatened teachers and students on social media and on their personal cell phones.
Giffords, Kelly bring ‘Vocal Majority’ gun-control tour to Washington
WASHINGTON - In the five years since then-Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was critically injured in a Tucson shooting that killed six and wounded 13, Congress has been unable to pass gun reforms, her husband said Thursday.
Voting groups welcome Maricopa County plan to cut poll wait times
WASHINGTON - Voting rights advocates Thursday lauded the final approval of a plan aimed at cutting lines and reducing wait times to no more than 30 minutes at polling places across Maricopa County, beginning with the Nov. 8 presidential election.
Michelle Obama campaigns in Phoenix in push to turn Arizona blue
PHOENIX – First Lady Michelle Obama campaigned Thursday as the Hillary Clinton campaign closer in Arizona, speaking of the power of hope to build human connections, show empathy for the strength of inclusiveness and acknowledge the hard work of Americans who struggle to improve their lives.
