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Voter organizers have had concern over “ballot fatigue,” meaning voters might not fill out the entire ballot because it is so long.

Which races did Arizonans skip on their ballot?

Nov 20, 2024 Undervote varied from about one percent to nearly a quarter, depending on the race.
A canal carries Colorado River water to farmland near Poston, Arizona, owned and operated by the Colorado River Indian Tribes, a key player in Arizona's Drought Contingency Plan.

Hobbs signs largest tribal water rights agreement in US history

Nov 20, 2024 The settlement is contingent on Congressional approval.
Groups gathered in Tucson's Christopher Columbus Park Oct. 8, 2017, to demand the city change the name.

Tucson weighs renaming Christopher Columbus Park amid push to honor Tohono O’odham leader

Nov 20, 2024 The public comment period closes on November 25th.
$20 bills, USD.

Pima County acts to prevent financial mismanagement following scandal involving former Santa Cruz County treasurer

Nov 19, 2024 The county is implementing safeguards to protect against financial issues, such as the $40 million embezzlement case against Elizabeth Gutfahr.
Tourists visit the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on November 1, 2022.

Colorado River states are separated by a ‘giant chasm’ in negotiations

Nov 19, 2024 Arizona’s top water official outlined major differences between the states’ ideas about how to cut back on water use.
Governor Katie Hobbs looks at previously confiscated illicit drugs and weapons with acting border Commissioner Troy Miller and other officials following a press conference on Nov. 18, 2024.

Hobbs touts progress at border; says she will continue work under Trump

Nov 18, 2024 Gov. Katie Hobbs says administration supported federal agencies who seized over 6 million fentanyl pills and more than 1,400 pounds of other drugs, pledges ongoing efforts on border security.
A Mexican gray wolf at the Sevilleta Wolf Management Facility in New Mexico in 2011.

Environmentalists concerned after protected Mexican wolf dies in Arizona

Nov 16, 2024 Up to $103,500 in reward money from state and federal agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations and private individuals, had been pledged for information “that leads to successful prosecution in the case.”
Lights mounted on the tops of Tucson Police cruisers in a parking lot outside of the department's headquarters.

AZ Senate candidate killed in car crash with impaired driver

Nov 15, 2024 The deadly accident happened early Friday morning.
The seal of Cochise County.

Republicans take lead in Cochise County Board of Supervisors races

Nov 14, 2024 However, nearly 15,000 ballots still need to be tabulated.
Incumbent Juan Ciscomani (R - left) and challenger Kirsten Engel (D - right) discuss the issues during an Arizona Clean Elections Debate on October 8, 2024. The two candidates are battling for Arizona Congressional District 6.

Rep. Juan Ciscomani wins reelection to Arizona US House seat

Nov 14, 2024 The district runs from Tucson east to the New Mexico state line and includes a stretch of the Arizona-Mexico border.

Judge recuses himself in Arizona fake elector case after urging response to attacks on Kamala Harris

Nov 13, 2024 A spokesperson for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes declined to comment on the judge’s recusal.
Kari Lake (R - left) and U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego (D - right) discuss the issues during an Arizona Clean Elections Debate on October 9, 2024. The two candidates are battling for a U.S. Senate seat.

Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake

Nov 12, 2024 Gallego is five-term House member and an Iraq War veteran.

Arizona Supreme Court declines emergency request to extend ballot 'curing' deadline

Nov 10, 2024 The decision came Sunday after voter rights groups complained of delays in vote counting and in notifying voters about signature problems.
A scale and gavel

ACLU asks Arizona Supreme Court to extend 'curing' deadline after vote-count delays

Nov 9, 2024 The groups argued that tens of thousands of Arizonans could be disenfranchised
A woman writes a postcard to the Tucson Mayor and Council asking them to reconsider a city ordinance that requires a permit to distribute food to 10 or more people in city parks on Friday, March 15, 2024.

Tucson City Council will revisit permit system for feeding unhoused in public parks

Nov 8, 2024 They moved to examine the issue and report back in 60 days.
Protestors gathered at the Centennial Pavilion stage in Veteran's Memorial Park in Sierra Vista to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. July 2, 2022

Arizona enshrines abortion rights, but Trump’s return sparks uncertainty for providers

Nov 6, 2024 Arizona's Proposition 139 secures abortion rights, but with Trump’s return, providers brace for renewed challenges and uncertainty.

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