Arizonans approve ballot measure to raise minimum wage
PHOENIX – Supporters of Proposition 206, the measure to raise the minimum wage, gathered alongside a crowd of about 300 gathered at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel on Tuesday night and cheered as early election results appeared on the screen.
Arizona polls closing but several locations still have long lines
7 p.m. update: Arizona polls officially closed at 7 p.m., but long lines persist throughout the state. In the Valley, voters have reported a 3-hour wait at the Maryvale Church of the Nazarene, and a 90-minute wait at Quentin Elementary School in Avondale. Near the border, wait time exceeds 2 hours at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Sierra Vista; the line lasts an hour at the Yuma Civic Center; and 300 people remain in line at the Douglas Visitor Center.
Election Day FAQ: Answers to Arizona’s questions about voting
In the run up to Election Day, Cronkite News asked Arizonans to share their thoughts and concerns about the voting process. We turned to our reporters, as well as county and state officials, to answer some of the questions you raised about casting your ballot.
Arizona vigil addresses fears of Latino voter suppression in 2016 election
PHOENIX — Elvira Guadarrama colored a sign while sitting on a folding chair near the Maricopa County Elections Department.
Will Arizona’s Latino voters sway the 2016 election?
PHOENIX - On a recent Saturday morning, Viri Hernandez’s kitchen buzzed with urgent energy.
‘Vamos a votar’: VP nominee Tim Kaine courts AZ Latino vote in Spanish in Maryvale
MARYVALE – "Todos somos Americanos:" We're all Americans.
Hillary Clinton works to turn AZ red votes blue
TEMPE – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made a pitched plea Wednesday night for Arizona voters, focusing her courtship on embracing Latinos and other diverse voters in a race that is tightening six days before the election.
No holiday for fliers: Sky Harbor likely among busiest for Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is expected to be among the 10 busiest airports in the nation this Thanksgiving, when as many as 27.3 million people are expected to board a U.S. airline for their holiday travel.
Will Prop. 205 help Arizona vets treat their PTSD with pot?
TUCSON - The aroma of hot pizza fused with lingering marijuana smoke and Mick Jagger’s repeated cadence of “I can’t get no… sa-tis-fac-tion."
Undocumented immigrants find sanctuary in north Phoenix church
PHOENIX - Ismael, a 46-year-old undocumented immigrant, accepted an offer of sanctuary from a north Phoenix church shortly after he received his deportation letter in August 2015.
Donald Trump hopes to turn seventh Arizona visit into victory
PHOENIX - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hoped his seventh visit to Arizona Saturday afternoon was the charm to ensure victory, rallying in downtown Phoenix as he fights to win the state's 11 traditionally Republican electoral votes.
Cubs craze spreads to the Valley, giving businesses a big boost
PHOENIX - It was the top of the ninth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago during Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, and nearly 2,000 miles away in the Valley, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria was rocking as the Chicago Cubs closed out the Los Angeles Dodgers.
