AI-generated deepfakes could wreak havoc in elections, but Arizona officials are determined to avoid that
MILWAUKEE – Tech companies and elections officials are worried about the spread of AI-generated deepfakes and misinformation. At the Republican National Convention, a workshop presented by Microsoft explored the problem and some solutions.
Arizona Republicans embrace Trump’s pledge of mass deportations but some wonder at feasibility of expelling millions of people
MILWAUKEE – Former President Donald Trump’s vow to carry out mass deportations – removing at least 11 million people in the country illegally – was largely welcomed by Arizona Republican delegates at the party’s national convention.
Arizona delegates support Donald Trump’s choice of JD Vance for vice president
MILWAUKEE – The assassination attempt fresh on their minds, Arizona Republican delegates cheered former President Donald Trump’s choice of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his vice president, though some conceded they don’t know much about him.
Amid heat waves and drought, Arizona Republicans reject expert consensus on climate change as ‘fake science’
WASHINGTON – Arizona heat waves and drought are exacerbated by climate change, experts say, yet Kari Lake and Republicans in Congress dispute the scientific consensus.
Biden’s Arizona firewall starts to crack as oldest Democratic delegate in the state calls for him to quit presidential race
In Arizona, a key battleground state, Democratic delegates willing to weigh in publicly on Joe Biden’s future have mostly rejected calls for him to quit the presidential race. That changed Friday when a 91-year-old delegate called on the 81-year-old president to drop his reelection bid.
Calls to 988 suicide hotline go to a crisis center in the caller’s area code, but may soon get routed to the closest counselor
WASHINGTON – The FCC has proposed a change in how 988 calls are routed, to end delays when callers end up speaking to a crisis center based on their own area code rather than where they actually are.
Stanton joins House Democrat calls for Biden to drop reelection bid as GOP ties Arizona Dems to president’s sinking ship
WASHINGTON – Rep. Greg Stanton of Phoenix joined a growing list of House Democrats calling for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid. Republicans are slamming Arizona Democrats who haven’t issued such calls. Biden has slipped in Arizona polls since a disastrous debate performance, and the GOP is determined to capitalize.
Feds want to rush aid to public housing residents to stay cool during extreme summer heat, but Tucson and Phoenix are in no hurry
WASHINGTON – Arizona public housing authorities can expand utility assistance for cooling costs during extreme heat, but the Tucson authority won’t be participating this year. Residents face challenges accessing cooling, creating health risks as triple-digit temperatures hit the state.
Navajo uranium miners, people downwind of atom bomb tests demand justice as Congress lets aid program lapse
WASHINGTON – Congress let the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expire June 10, leaving Navajo uranium workers and people downwind of nuclear weapons tests furious.
Arizona could see open primaries on the ballot this November, allowing independents to weigh in on presidential nominees
WASHINGTON – Backers of a ballot initiative that would open Arizona’s presidential primaries to independent voters filed over 500,000 signatures to get on the November ballot. Over a third of voters are independents, who make up one in three registered voters.
Arizona’s homeless could be targeted by police under Supreme Court ruling allowing bans on public encampments
WASHINGTON – Arizona advocates fear the new Supreme Court ruling will have a disastrous impact on homeless people.
Abortion ballot measure in Arizona could drive turnout as Biden campaigns hard on reproductive rights
WASHINGTON – Polls show Joe Biden currently lagging behind Donald Trump in Arizona, with the president using abortion as the key issue to mobilize voters and attack Republicans on. An abortion ballot measure could prove Biden’s golden ticket to reelection.
