Maricopa County officials confident but wary of threats ahead of Election Day
PHOENIX – Maricopa County election officials and law enforcement are preparing for and dealing with threats, intimidation and misinformation ahead of Election Day. Though the problems are not new, there is renewed focus on the safety of election workers.
Arizona Senate candidates Kari Lake, Ruben Gallego targeting younger voters
PHOENIX – With one week until Election Day, Republican Kari Lake and Democrat Ruben Gallego are working toward picking up crucial votes from a younger generation of voters.
‘Not reconcilable’: Latter-day Saints in Arizona break with Trump on immigration, which could help Harris
WASHINGTON – Latter-day Saints are unique among religious groups for their pro-immigrant attitudes. Donald Trump’s rhetoric could make them switch their votes to Kamala Harris.
Election Day essentials: The do’s and don’ts for spotting disinformation
PHOENIX – Over the past few decades, people’s attention spans have decreased due to constant distractions from phones and other devices. This epidemic of short attention spans affects how people consume media, and in turn, how they get their information and navigate disinformation.
Religious groups recruit volunteers to provide peaceful presence at Arizona polls
Following reports of armed “poll watchers” at Arizona polling places during the last several election cycles, two groups have launched initiatives inviting people of faith to help promote peace at the polls.
Remember history: California launches Mexican Repatriation Memorial Project to honor residents deported during Great Depression
LOS ANGELES – California Sens. Lena Gonzalez and Josh Becker authored Senate Bill 537 to establish a memorial in Los Angeles for the 2 million Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants deported during the Great Depression.
Biden issues formal apology for treatment of Indigenous children within federal boarding schools
LAVEEN VILLAGE – Joe Biden visited the Gila River Indian Community Friday morning to make history: He issued a formal apology to all tribal nations over the past treatment of Indigenous children within federal boarding schools. This landmark event was met with heavy emotion as the boarding school system affected many in attendance.
Donald Trump focuses on immigration at Tempe campaign rally just 12 days before election
TEMPE – Former President Donald Trump rallied with supporters and speakers at Mullett Arena in Tempe ahead of November’s presidential election.
Will tax deduction cap expire under Kamala Harris or Donald Trump? Experts weigh potential impact on Arizona taxpayers
WASHINGTON – Arizona homeowners could see a tax break from the state and local tax deduction cap if tax code changes occur after the election and 2025 expiration of Donald Trump-era tax cuts. The cap has affected higher-income residents, though many Arizonans remain unaffected by the state’s flat tax.
Future of ACA, health insurance coverage at stake in presidential election
WASHINGTON – Since the Affordable Care Act was implemented in 2013, local community members called navigators have helped enroll underserved Arizonans in health insurance and access medical care. But with the future of the ACA on the ballot in this year’s presidential election, navigators are bracing for what’s to come.
Proposition 479 seeks to continue half-cent sales tax that helps fund Maricopa County public transit, roads
PHOENIX – Proposition 479 would continue a half-cent sales tax for Maricopa County through 2045. It would produce an estimated $14.9 billion in revenue, with $9 billion of that going to fund transportation. The revenue would help to create 11.9 new miles of light rail and 28.3 miles of bus routes as well as new traditional and high-occupancy vehicle freeway lanes, but opponents say the sales tax is unneeded due to "abysmal failure" of the light-rail system.
These police officers had red flags in their past, then used force in a case that ended in death
Nearly three dozen officers who had been disciplined for violent or criminal offenses went on to be involved in other deadly encounters with the public, according to an investigation by The AP and Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism.
