Arizona ‘fake elector’ leverages notoriety selling mug shot merch as GOP convention delegates flock to Trump souvenirs
MILWAUKEE – Vendors sell Trump merchandise at Republican National Convention, celebrating the former president and his controversial legal battles.
Gen Z skeptical of Social Security in leadup to election
WASHINGTON – Gen Z and Millennial workers in Arizona are pessimistic about the future of Social Security.
Nostalgia meets nightlife: Phoenix’s Cobra Arcade Bar, Stardust Pinbar highlight retro gaming resurgence
PHOENIX – Phoenix nightlife is thriving with retro gaming spaces such as Cobra Arcade Bar and Stardust Pinbar. Firebird Pinball repairs and restores arcade and pinball machines and has seen an increase in interest in nostalgic games.
Report: Alex Meruelo is stepping away from Arizona Coyotes’ ownership
PHOENIX – Alex Meruelo and the Coyotes were set to bid on and secure a 110-acre plot of land to build an arena and an entertainment district in north Phoenix. However, the auction was canceled and now Meruelo has told Coyotes staff he is walking away from ownership, according to a report.
Arizona hits record low unemployment but Biden hasn’t seen political payoff from emphasis on job growth and workers
WASHINGTON – As President Biden tries to shore up support among working class Arizona voters in the critical swing state, voters don’t seem inclined to give him credit for low unemployment. And thousands of manufacturing jobs – promised under the CHIPS Act – are on hold.
Arizona troopers warn Congress that lifting weight limit on trucks will make highways more dangerous
WASHINGTON – Law enforcement officials from the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks lobbied members of Congress not to allow heavier trucks on roads. The shipping industry wants to put more freight in each load, but opponents say that would endanger other drivers.
Social equity: Critics say Arizona’s cannabis program did ‘exact opposite’ of what voters intended
PHOENIX – Arizona legalized recreational marijuana and established a social equity ownership program. Critics say the state failed to establish a fair program. We explain how it happened.
Blood, sweat and stories: Preserving culture and history through lowriding
PHOENIX – There is a deeper story within the chrome and bright colors of the lowrider culture. A local car club member and Phoenix artists talk about the deeper meaning of lowrider culture and its role in preserving Chicano culture.
Wrestling with fate: How two visionaries elevated professional wrestling in the Valley
PHOENIX – Dom Vitalli and Jon Wolfgang helped transform Arizona’s wrestling landscape by establishing TrainInAZ and Phoenix Championship Wrestling.
Arizona concertgoers relieved as the Justice Department brings antitrust suit against Live Nation
WASHINGTON – Concertgoers in Arizona are relieved as the Department of Justice and 30 states bring an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
Theme parks, private planes and Paris: The leadership PAC loophole
A loophole in federal campaign finance law that allows candidates to spend donations for their own personal use has repeatedly brought together Democrats and Republicans at the Federal Election Commission to try to persuade Congress to ban the practice – but only people who can change the law are the ones who directly benefit from it.
Best foot forward: Tucson farrier educates Native American communities on horseshoeing
TUCSON – George Goode explains the significance of farrier education through his nonprofit organization, the Native American Horse Education Foundation, which provides courses to Native American communities in Sells.
