Will the Latino ‘sleeping giant’ wake and vote this November?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Andrea Montes turns 18 just weeks before the November election, and the Wisconsin resident plans to vote for the first time.
8 things Arizonans love or loathe about Donald Trump
PHOENIX — He’s a businessman who is better for American politics. He’s self-centered and unscrupulous.
How upcoming Supreme Court abortion ruling could change Arizona’s legal landscape
PHOENIX – Elizabeth Savino worked as a nurse practitioner at Grace Clinic for two years, serving mostly low-income women at the family planning clinic.
Ballot harvesting law could impact Latinos and seniors in general election
Arizona’s new law that criminalizes the collection of voters’ early ballots by volunteers could impact the ability of the elderly and Latinos to cast their votes, according to local voter outreach groups.
Arizona cities work to stay ahead of emerging technology
Every month seemingly brings a slick new gadget to consumers’ hands, but those technological advancements aren’t always felt in the public sector, where some local governments have only just begun to push through upgrades to sometimes decades-old systems.
Abuse of Arizona’s elderly increases as aging population grows
Vulnerable and elderly adults have been the victims of abuse, neglect and fraud in nearly 14,000 cases in Arizona, with the number of cases reported in 2015 increasing 19 percent over the year before, according to a Cronkite News analysis.
Flagstaff-based incubator helps Native American entrepreneurs build businesses
FLAGSTAFF – Sunlight shoots through the window of a Flagstaff studio, casting a spotlight on Gregory Hill – specifically on his hands. They’re burned and worn from carving toy tops.
No joke: Public suggests comedians, former pols for House speaker’s job
WASHINGTON - If most Americans see Congress as a joke, who better to lead it than a comedian?
Church, state meet when pope addresses Congress, to dismay of some
WASHINGTON - Gilbert resident Simon Spanton doesn't have anything against Pope Francis. It's the combination of Pope Francis and Congress he has a problem with.
Spring rains boosted Lake Mead, heading off water emergency – for now
WASHINGTON - Unusually high rainfall in the Colorado River basin this spring helped boost Lake Mead water levels, averting a possible water emergency that would have triggered cuts in water allocations next year.
Arizona officials watchful, hopeful as EPA spill moves downstream
WASHINGTON - Arizona officials continue to monitor a massive spill of toxic sludge that is heading toward the Colorado River, but most were hopeful Tuesday that it will have little impact by time it reaches the state.
Yuma official tells Congress aging water facilities need ‘major’ repair
WASHINGTON - Yuma water official Tom Davis said the West's aging water infrastructure is beyond patching and in need of "major replacement and rehabilitation" - but that can't happen until federal officials inventory the problem.
