Stories tagged: "voting and elections"

Elections FILE - White House Intergovernmental Affairs director Julie Chavez Rodriguez stands outside the White House, Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Washington. The granddaughter of Cesar Chavez and a bronze bust of the late Latino labor activist have had prominent places in President Joe Biden’s White House. And now Julie Chavez Rodriguez is moving on from his White House staff to take another high-profile position at the helm of Biden's reelection campaign. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Elections Cesar Chavez’s Legacy Lives On in Biden’s New Campaign Chair

Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Cesar Chavez's granddaughter, will work to help President Biden win a second term.

Associated Press Associated Press April 25, 2023 11:48 am MST
Affordability GLENDALE, AZ - AUGUST 01: President and CEO, Ahron Cohen, Majority Owner, Chairman & Governor, Alex Meruelo and General Manager, John Chayka of the Arizona Coyotes pose for a photo during a press conference introducing Alex at Gila River Arena on August 1, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)
Affordability Opponents of Tempe Entertainment District Caution Against Going Into Business With Billionaire

Billionaire Alex Meruelo, who owns the Arizona Coyotes hockey team, wants Tempe residents to allow him to build a $2.1 billion development at the northeast corner of Priest Drive and Rio Salado Parkway.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner April 4, 2023 3:52 pm MST
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Voting Arizona Republican Legislators Announce Formal Opposition to Ranked Choice Voting

With ranked choice, voters can rank candidates numerically. If no candidate wins right out, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and votes are redistributed based on voters’ second choices, etc.

Piper Hansen Piper Hansen March 21, 2023 2:15 pm MST
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Local Election Deniers Upset That Nonprofits Legally Registered Arizonans To Vote

The presenter falsely claimed that organizations like Chicanos Por La Causa could register “multiple registrations on the same voter" and could change a voter's registration information, such as party affiliation.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson March 7, 2023 8:17 am MST
Government Adrian Fontes in 2017 (Photo by Gage Skidmore)
Government A One-on-One with Arizona’s New Secretary of State Adrian Fontes

Fontes sat down with The Copper Courier to talk about his plans for Arizona's election systems, combatting extremism, and unifying a divided electorate.

Robert Gundran Robert Gundran December 9, 2022 12:52 pm MST

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Elections Republicans Are Spreading Election Disinformation in Maricopa County—Again

Republicans wasted no time Tuesday spreading false information about voting in Maricopa County. 

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner November 8, 2022 3:26 pm MST
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Elections Not so Honest Abe: Republican Attorney General Candidate Abe Hamadeh Lied About His Experience

Hamadeh has made a habit of misleading voters or straight-up lying about his background and experience, according to personnel records.

Dillon Rosenblatt Dillon Rosenblatt October 18, 2022 11:47 am MST