Ryan Knappenberger

Ryan Knappenberger

Contributor, Cronkite News

Ryan is a Phoenix-based reporter covering politics in Washington, D.C. He grew up in the Valley of the Sun and has multiple passions: journalism, musical theater, gaming, and more.

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Money How Arizona Is Keeping Special Interests Out of Local Elections

The Citizens Clean Elections Commission provides public funding to candidates who pledge to not accept donations from PACs or special interest groups.

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Arizona Rev. Jesse Jackson (C), listens during a sit-in demonstration outside the office of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) on July 26, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona Pressure to End the Filibuster Is Mounting for Kyrsten Sinema as 39 Protesters Arrested During Phoenix Sit-In

Police arrested 39 protestors outside Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s office on Monday as they called on the senator to support ending the filibuster

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Local Here Are 9 Family-Friendly Ways to Beat the Summer Heat in Arizona

Now that COVID-19 vaccines are widely available, Arizonans can take advantage of their newfound immunity and enjoy the things you missed last summer!

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Elections In this Nov. 4, 2014, file photo, Arizona Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich waves to supporters at the Republican election night party in Phoenix. Brnovich said Friday, July 26, 2019, that Arizona is poised to resume executions after a five-year hiatus brought on by an execution that critics said was botched, a subsequent lawsuit challenging the way the state carries out the death penalty, and the difficulty of finding lethal injection drugs. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Elections Mark Brnovich Announces Bid for US Senate. Here’s What He Did as Arizona’s Attorney General

Sen. Mark Kelly’s term ends in 2022, and Arizona Republicans have already begun scrambling to challenge him for Sen. John McCain’s old seat.

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Economy Show Dad You Really Care by Shopping Father’s Day Gifts at One of These Locally Owned Arizona Shops

Need a last-minute Father's Day gift? Check out one of these 10 independently owned stores in Arizona.

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Local Here Are 9 Family-Friendly Ways to Beat the Summer Heat in Arizona

Now that COVID-19 vaccines are widely available, Arizonans can take advantage of their newfound immunity and enjoy the things you missed last summer!

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Race A woman feeds a baby as people wait in line to receive new school supplies, including new athletic shoes donated by Foot Locker, at Fred Jordan Missions on Skid Row, on September 28, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Fred Jordan Missions, which feeds over 100 people experiencing homelessness daily, hosts the annual event with Foot Locker. They donated new sneakers and other school supplies to more than 3,000 underprivileged and homeless children this year.
Race How Arizona’s Racial Wealth Gap Could Close With Biden’s Latest Proposal

The average wealth of white families in 2016 was over $700,000 higher than that of Black and Latino families.

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