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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.
Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly (right) speaks at a voting information session on May 3, 2024 in Tucson, Ariz.

Pima County Recorder faces questions about ballot request portal shutdown

Nov 19, 2024 Supervisor Steve Christy called for an independent investigation of Gabriella Cázares-Kelly.
Arizona Corporation Commission building in downtown Phoenix.

Commissioner Kevin Thompson advocates for Arizona ratepayers in BlackRock dispute

Nov 19, 2024 ACC joins multi-state effort to hold investment companies accountable for federal commitments.
$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.
Incumbent Chris Nanos (D - left) and challenger Heather Lappin (R - right) are both running for Pima County Sheriff.

Lappin responds to Nanos' narrow Sheriff re-election, recount pending

Nov 18, 2024 Heather Lappin said she is proud of the campaign she ran.
A handgun and ammunition.

Illegal Tucson gun raffle results in seizure of 452 firearms

Nov 18, 2024 The Arizona Department of Gaming completed the investigation at the end of October.
Arizona Corporation Commission building in downtown Phoenix.

Arizona and Utah lead 19-state coalition to block BlackRock’s utility stake expansion

Nov 18, 2024 States urge federal limits on BlackRock’s ownership of public utilities.
More than 470,000 Arizonans have filed for unemployment in the last six weeks. New expanded jobless benefits begin in May, but advocates worry it won’t be enough to offset the massive damage from the coronavirus.

AZ unemployment ticks up, remains low

Nov 18, 2024 Joblessness went up slightly for a third time in four months, but remains near historic low.

Alzheimer’s affects the Hispanic community at higher rates, but research is lagging

Nov 17, 2024 Specialists are calling for more research to understand the higher prevalence of the disease among Hispanic Americans.
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 Tucson Roadrunners are still in the desert after an offseason of questions, changes, and uncertainty.

Tucson Roadrunners battle uncertainty, changes to keep professional hockey alive in Arizona

Nov 15, 2024 Questions surrounding the Roadrunners’ future in Arizona exploded after the relocation of the Coyotes’ hockey operations.

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