Keetra Bippus expects to graduate in May 2026 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication and computer science. Bippus has interned as a reporter for AZ Big Media and Queen Creek Sun Times. She also reported for State Press Magazine and Cronkite Borderlands Initiative.
MILWAUKEE – Kari Lake was a prominent figure at the Republican National Convention with a prime-time speech as well as a book signing.
MILWAUKEE – As the 2024 Republican National Convention came to a close, Arizona delegates were left dazzled by Donald Trump’s acceptance speech and other crowd favorites like Hulk Hogan.
MILWAUKEE – The last Republican National Convention was virtual and differed from the norm in a variety of ways. This year is set to be different in its own way.
MILWAUKEE – Donald Trump’s survival after an attempted assassination strengthens some Arizona supporters’ conviction that his presidential campaign is supported by God.
MILWAUKEE – Tech companies and elections officials are worried about the spread of AI-generated deepfakes and misinformation. At the Republican National Convention, a workshop presented by Microsoft explored the problem and some solutions.
MILWAUKEE – The assassination attempt fresh on their minds, Arizona Republican delegates cheered former President Donald Trump’s choice of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his vice president, though some conceded they don’t know much about him.
WASHINGTON – Congress let the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expire June 10, leaving Navajo uranium workers and people downwind of nuclear weapons tests furious.
WASHINGTON – In April, a Maricopa County grand jury indicted 11 state Republicans for their alleged roles in the “fake electors” scheme to attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Donald Trump’s favor. Three of the defendants will be delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July.
WASHINGTON – Five months after the Department of Education rolled out a long-delayed new FAFSA, thousands of students still haven’t completed the form and many still await word on their college aid awards. College administrators are optimistic the problems will unwind through the summer, but Arizona rates remain far below the national average and the same time last year.
