Arizona users shrug at U.S. ban on TikTok, WeChat as Chinese spy tools
WASHINGTON - Arizona users of the popular apps TikTok and WeChat brushed off federal government threats Friday to prohibit the platforms, and downplayed concerns that the two products are being used as a tool for Chinese spying.
Repeated Trump, Pence visits cement Arizona’s status as a battleground
WASHINGTON - If there was any doubt that Arizona will be a battleground in this fall's presidential election, a look at the travel itineraries this week of the first and second families should clear it up, with a Trump or a Pence in the state four of five days.
From showdown to stalemate, Pascua Yaqui voting site feud continues
WASHINGTON - What was a showdown between the Pascua Yaqui tribe, the Pima County Board of Supervisors and the county's recorder has now turned into a stalemate after the board voted to OK an emergency voting site on tribal land and the recorder refused.
Arizona officials work to boost census responses with time running out
WASHINGTON - Arizona continues to have one of the nation's lowest Census response rates with as little as two weeks left for the count. With congressional seats and potentially billions of dollars at stake, state officials renewed appeals for Arizonans to respond.
Tribe rushes to beat use-or-lose deadline on COVID-19 relief funds
WASHINGTON - Spending $177 million may not seem like a problem, but it is a challenge for Navajo Nation leaders who could lose those federal COVID-19 relief funds if they don't find projects that can be completed by the end of this year.
Report: Arizona teens paid to file social media posts for campaigns
WASHINGTON - Facebook and Twitter opened investigations this week into a number of Arizona teenagers' social media accounts for operating fraudulent profiles and spreading misinformation in support of the Trump campaign, reportedly for pay.
Ivanka Trump stumps for father, attends business roundup hosted by Ducey
PHOENIX – In a roundtable hosted by Gov. Doug Ducey, Ivanka Trump speaks on business issues, the COVID-19 pandemic and hears from local business owners and leaders.
As polls show him trailing in Arizona, Trump stops in Phoenix to woo Latino voters
PHOENIX – In a matter of days, both the Trump and Biden campaigns have sought to win over a key demographic that could make or break the November election: Hispanic voters.
System could help tribal members past – one – voter registration hurdle
WASHINGTON - Advocates said a new policy that lets Arizona residents without traditional street addresses register to vote online is not perfect - but it's a vast improvement over the old process.
Bye-bye bipartisanship: Unity after 9/11 attacks is a relic in 2020
WASHINGTON - In the hours after the 9/11 attacks, lawmakers from both parties gathered on the steps of the Capitol and began singing "God Bless America" - but that was then. Experts and tourists alike found it hard to imagine such a scene repeating itself in today's climate.
As workers call for aid, Senate again stalls on COVID-19 relief bill
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday failed to advance a new COVID-19 relief bill, continuing months of partisan stalemate over a Democratic plan the Republicans call a "liberal wish list" and a GOP bill Democrats deride as "emaciated."
Phoenix city manager rejects Black Lives Matter street mural near arena
PHOENIX – Phoenix city manager Ed Zuercher on Wednesday rejected a proposed Black Lives Matter street mural in downtown Phoenix. In a letter, he said there was a concern about “safety, risks and federal guidelines for markings on streets.”
