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Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic
Out of 34 states with data available for the 2022-2023 school year, half had absenteeism rates for Native American and Alaska Native students that were at least 9 percentage points higher than the state average. After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year for much better attendance. The…
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DACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won’t last another Trump term
Uncertainty is nothing new for DACA recipients. As many matured from school age to adulthood, they have witnessed a barrage of legal threats to the program. Reyna Montoya was 10 when she and her family fled violence in Tijuana and illegally immigrated to the U.S. Growing up in Arizona, she worried even a minor traffic violation…
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County official in Arizona pleads guilty to embezzling over $38M in public funds
An elected official for an Arizona county has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $38 million in public funds that she used to renovate her luxurious Southwestern ranch home, maintain the family cattle business and buy at least 20 vehicles, including an Airstream camper van.
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New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever
A new study has found that systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in Native American turnout, particularly for presidential elections.
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Arizona Senate candidate John McLean killed in a car crash a day after conceding
John McLean, a Democratic candidate for the Arizona state Senate, was killed when his vehicle was hit by a suspected drunk driver Friday morning, a day after he conceded the race to his GOP rival.
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Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani wins reelection to Arizona US House seat
Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani won reelection to a US House seat in southeastern Arizona in a rematch that pitted him against the Democrat he narrowly beat two years ago.
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No, Elon Musk did not hack Arizona’s election results with Starlink
Only three Arizona counties use Elon Musk’s internet service provider Starlink in relation to elections, and two of them voted for Kamala Harris.
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Certifying this year’s presidential results begins quietly, in contrast to the 2020 election
Local officials are beginning to certify the results of this year’s presidential election in a process that, so far, has been playing out quietly, in stark contrast to the tumultuous certification period four years ago that followed then-President Donald Trump’s loss.
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Why AP called the US Senate race in Arizona for Ruben Gallego
Ever wondered how media organizations call elections? The Associated Press explains when and why they called Ruben Gallego’s win.
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Maricopa County employees taking on extra shifts to help tackle surge of 2-page early ballots
Maricopa County employees are taking on extra shifts to help election workers with an around-the-clock operation to process early ballots that are an unusually long two pages.
