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Election updates: Voters defy COVID, misgivings to make their voices heard

Millions of Arizona residents have already voted in this swing state but people are showing up in person at polls around Arizona to vote for President Trump or Joe Biden for president, for or against Proposition 207 to legalize recreational marijuana and Prop 208 to fund education.


What’s at stake in Arizona’s 2020 election

PHOENIX – The polls are open in Arizona: Mail-in ballots and early voting make it unlikely presidential results will be announced tonight. Many have speculated whether this could be the year the battleground state swings blue for the first time since ’96.


Contracts, obligations to international teams contributed to USL Championship title game cancellation

PHOENIX – Expiring contracts and commitments to international teams made rescheduling the USL Championship title game impractical, which also played a role in cutting short Phoenix Rising FC's season.


Arizona collegiate athletes speak out on importance of voting

Athletes at NAU, ASU and UArizona making voices heard about importance of voting


College football’s bowl season is on, including three games in Arizona

Bowl Season released its schedule for this year's games and Arizona will host three bowl games as a part of college football’s postseason.


Humans (and dogs) grateful Phoenix parks have reopened during COVID-19 pandemic

PHOENIX - A look at how the City of Phoenix is handling the usage of athletic fields and parks after reopening in early October.


7 common mistakes to avoid when voting (no, don’t mail that ballot)

PHOENIX – Voters tend to overlook a few things when filling out ballots. Common mistakes are waiting too late to mail the ballot, using a fake drop box, missing or mismatched signatures, overvoting and using the wrong color ink.


Arizona’s status as a toss-up gives voters clout, draws Trump, Harris

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris were back stumping in Arizona Wednesday, evidence of what one report calls the high "voter power" of residents of the swing state.


As COVID adds hours and challenges, teachers look to Proposition 208 for more school funding

Teachers say a proposal to increase funding to schools is especially vital amid the pandemic, but opponents worry about the effect on small businesses.


Judicial Performance Review is a tool for Arizona voters, but it’s not often used

Voters in Maricopa and three other Arizona counties have the right to decide whether Superior Court judges should keep their jobs. But most voters don’t have a clue on how to make an informed decision, so they skip that part of the ballot. But there is a way to learn more.


Even against backdrop of pandemic, Pinnacle girls take aim at state golf title

Fresh off of a victory at Tuesday’s State Preview at Aguila Golf Course in Phoenix, the Pinnacle Pioneers girls golf team appears poised to bring home a second straight Division I state title.


Separate and unequal: Pay gap affects women, minorities, families

PHOENIX – Women across the U.S. experience a pay gap that varies based on their location, job or race. The Arizona pay gap is 3 cents less than the national average, but it widens based on demographics and industry.