Danny Shapiro is a Phoenix native and 2014 graduate of Arizona State University. He spent 3 years covering athletics in Beaumont, Texas, before coming to KTAR and Arizona Sports in 2018. He has been KTAR's lead editor for digital content since 2021. Follow him on X @DannyShapiro13.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2022Some Pinal County voting locations dealing with ballot shortages on primary election day
Some Pinal County voting locations are dealing with a ballot shortage, officials confirmed Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2022Phoenix Police release video of officer fatally shooting man at mental health facility
The Phoenix Police Department on Tuesday released video of an officer who fatally shot a 22-year-old man armed with a knife at a mental health facility last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2022Brnovich says some claims of dead voters in 2020 election in Maricopa County were ‘absurd’
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich told Senate President Karen Fann on Monday in a letter that almost all claims of dead voters participating in the 2020 election were without merit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2022Blake Masters takes double-digit point lead in Arizona’s GOP US Senate race, poll says
Political newcomer Blake Masters' lead in Arizona’s Republican U.S. Senate primary race has swelled to double digits with less than a week until the election, according to a poll released Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2022Karrin Taylor Robson says she will reimburse Arizona for cost of campaign flight
Gubernatorial candidate Karrin Taylor Robson said she will reimburse Arizona for using the state plane to travel to the Valley from a campaign event last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2022Taylor Robson: Lake is a ‘fraud’ but I’d support her Arizona gubernatorial run in general election
Despite a heated battle to secure the Republican nomination for governor in Arizona, Karrin Taylor Robson said she would support Kari Lake in the general election if the former TV news anchor were to win the primary.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2022Valley woman hospitalized after getting trapped in mobile home destroyed by storm
Wind and rain tore through an East Valley family's property on Sunday night, destroying the mother's mobile home and leaving her in the ICU.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2022‘Fearful’ Maricopa County election officials will have sheriff’s resources, Penzone says
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said his office is pouring substantial resources into election security in an effort to handle concerns from officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2022Ducey again goes against Trump pick, endorses Beau Lane for Arizona Secretary of State
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday endorsed Beau Lane for Secretary of State, the second time in the past week Ducey has thrown his support behind a candidate in a race with a Donald Trump-backed candidate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2022Monkeypox spreads in state beyond metro Phoenix, but health expert says threat is low
Arizona health officials have said monkeypox has spread in the state beyond metro Phoenix, but an expert said Wednesday there isn't much to worry about when it comes to the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2022US Rep. Debbie Lesko of Arizona expected Trump supporters ‘to go nuts’ on Jan. 6
U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko of Arizona expected supporters of then-President Donald Trump "to go nuts" on Jan. 6 if the election wasn't overturned, according to a recording played Tuesday by the House Committee investigating the attack.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2022Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake says Trump visit highlights importance of race
Kari Lake believes Donald Trump holding a rally in Prescott Valley this weekend spotlights the importance of the Arizona gubernatorial race less than a month before the primary election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2022Monday melt: Phoenix hits 115 degrees for the first time in 2022
The mercury in Phoenix reached 115 degrees at about 2 p.m. on Monday, the first time the mark has been reached in 2022.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2022Biden praises Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona for work on landmark gun violence legislation
President Joe Biden on Monday applauded U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona for her role in crafting a wide-ranging gun violence bill that was signed into law last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2022Taylor Robson says Ducey endorsement latest sign of surging Arizona gubernatorial campaign
Karrin Taylor Robson believes Thursday's endorsement from Gov. Doug Ducey is another sign that her campaign for Arizona governor has gained significant traction.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2022Arizona GOP Gov. Doug Ducey says abortion law in state will come down to courts
Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey expects the prevailing law on abortion in the state to be determined through the courts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 5, 2022Justice Department files lawsuit against Arizona over legislation stiffening citizenship proof to vote
The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona over legislation signed in March that requires voters to show proof of citizenship when casting a presidential ballot in person or by mail.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2022Connecticut woos Arizona businesses unhappy with state’s abortion law
Connecticut’s top politicians are inviting Arizona businesses to relocate if they are unhappy with the Grand Canyon State’s restrictive abortion laws following the overturning of Roe vs. Wade.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2022Gunnigle says Mitchell stance on abortion law creates more confusion in Maricopa County
Democratic candidate Julie Gunnigle believes acting Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell's stance on how to enforce abortion law in light of Roe v. Wade being overturned has only caused more confusion.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2022AG Mark Brnovich says pre-statehood abortion ban is law of the land in Arizona
Attorney General Mark Brnovich released a conclusion Wednesday stating a pre-statehood abortion ban that only allows the procedure when it saves the mother's life is the law of the land in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2022US Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona denies asking for pardon following Jan. 6 attack
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona on Wednesday denied asking for a pardon following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in 2021.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2022Ground broken on 2 million-square-foot Gateway Grand industrial park in Mesa
Ground was broken Tuesday on the 2 million-square-foot Gateway Grand industrial park in Mesa, which is expected to be completed in 2023.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2022Former GOP congressman Matt Salmon drops out of race for Arizona governor
With about a week until early voting for Arizona's primary election, Matt Salmon pulled out of Republican race for governor on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2022National Guard sets up barricade around Arizona Capitol following abortion ruling protests
The Arizona National Guard has set up razor-wire fencing around the Capitol complex in downtown Phoenix following protests over the weekend in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortions.