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Elections A voting sign points voters in the right direction to drop off ballots in Phoenix, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Elections Arizona Voters OK 2 Initiatives, Reject 1 Ballot Measure

The passed propositions require disclosures on dark money contributions to political campaigns and cap medical debt interest rates at 3%.

Bob Christie November 9, 2022 9:05 am MST
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Elections Mark Kelly, Katie Hobbs Face Different Challenges in Statewide Races

Fortunes appear to have flipped for the two Democrats as the midterm campaign enters the home stretch in a fast-growing, diverse state that is increasingly central to how the Democratic Party sees its future.

Associated Press Associated Press October 4, 2022 2:11 pm MST
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Local Conservative Arizonans Double Down on Donations to Non-Existent Trump Election Defense Fund After Jan. 6 Hearing

Tens of thousands of Arizonans—mostly from Scottsdale—have made nearly 35,000 individual donations to Trump’s “Election Defense Fund.”

Neetish Basnet Neetish Basnet July 28, 2022 10:14 am MST
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Money Sinema Doesn’t Talk to Her Voters. But Corporate Money Talks to Her.

This year, Sinema has opposed a minimum wage increase, a wealth tax, and drug price reform—all policies supported by a majority of Arizonans. 

Connor Van Ligten December 3, 2021 11:51 am MST
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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.

Ryan Knappenberger Ryan Knappenberger July 29, 2021 9:00 am MST

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Photo by Annette Matthews Arizona The 7 Best Locations for Your Holiday Portraits, According to Local Professionals
Shops and restaurants line the main street in this once bustling mining town Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Bisbee, Ariz. When the city of Bisbee decided to remove fluoride from its water supply earlier this year, the vote was unanimous but there was no input from any public health entity, now public health officials say residents in the southern Arizona community should be aware they are more susceptible to cavities. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Culture 6 Reasons to Add Bisbee to Your Summer Bucket List
US President Joe Biden announces student loan relief with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona (R) on August 24, 2022 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. - Biden announced that most US university graduates still trying to pay off student loans will get $10,000 of relief to address a decades-old headache of massive educational debt across the country. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) Education Biden Administration Makes It Easier to Discharge Student Loan Debt Through Bankruptcy
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Politics With Senate Again up for Grabs, 2022 Already a Multimillion-Dollar Race

Sen. Mark Kelly reported raising $10.4 million in the first six months of this year, with $7.6 million in cash on hand as of June 30.

Brooke Newman Brooke Newman July 22, 2021 6:36 am MST
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Elections Why Former Phoenix Mayor Terry Goddard Is Fighting to Limit the Influence of Money in Politics

Nearly 40 years after he helped break the Phoenix political machine, former Mayor Terry Goddard is hoping to bookend his political career with a “dark money” ballot initiative that he says will make Arizona’s government more representative.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil July 8, 2021 12:28 pm MST