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Video: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has a plan for the border that you have to hear

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has a plan for the border that you have to hear. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Subscribe to the KTAR Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/45MmM3G Read articles from KTAR News: https://ktar.com/ Download the KTAR app: https://ktar.com/the-ktar-newstalk-app/ Sign up for texts from KTAR: https://bit.ly/3EoCmGV Listen live to KTAR: https://ktar.com/listen-to-ktar-92-3-fm-anywhere/ KTAR SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: […]
3 months ago
Paul Penzone's resignation was accepted Jan. 10, 2024, clearing the way for the Maricopa County Boa...
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Maricopa County supervisors start sheriff search after accepting Penzone’s resignation

Paul Penzone's resignation was accepted Wednesday, clearing the way for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to begin the search for an interim sheriff.
3 months ago
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Video: The amount of money forecasted to be spent in the 2024 election will shock you

The amount of money forecasted to be spent in the 2024 election will shock you. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
3 months ago
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As DeSantis and Haley face off in Iowa GOP debate, urgency could spark fireworks

With just five days before the Iowa caucuses, U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will meet on the debate stage.
3 months ago
Split panel image showing Ruben Gallego, left, and Kari Lake speaking into microphones...
Kevin Stone

Here’s how much Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake raised last quarter in Arizona’s Senate race

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego outraised Kari Lake by over $1 million during the Republican's first quarter as a candidate in Arizona's 2024 U.S. Senate race.
4 months ago
Joe Arpaio running for Fountain Hills mayor again...
Serena O'Sullivan

Joe Arpaio running for Fountain Hills mayor again

Former sheriff Joe Arpaio Joe announced on Thursday he is running for Fountain Hills mayor again after an unsuccessful bid in 2022.
4 months ago
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Arizona training election employees, law enforcement on AI hoaxes, deep fakes

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes doesn't want officials and law enforcement to fall victim to artificial intelligence hoaxes in 2024 elections, so he's being proactive with training.
4 months ago
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Video: How Arizona is preparing to combat AI deep fakes in 2024 election

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes joins KTAR News guest host Barry Markson in studio to talk about the state’s election manual and how the 48th state is preparing to combat AI deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
4 months ago
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Video: What Arizona can expect in the 2024 election

Entering into the new year, KTAR News guest host Barry Markson takes a deep dive into what voters in Arizona can expect in the coming 2024 election cycle. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
4 months ago
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Video: Sharper Point: What Arizona’s population growth means for the 2024 election presidential election

Sharper Point: What Arizona’s population growth means for the 2024 election presidential election. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
4 months ago
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Arizona judge denies a GOP move to block a voter-approved law for transparent campaign financing

A Maricopa County judge on Friday denied a request from Republican state lawmakers to block a voter-approved law on transparency in campaign financing.
4 months ago
Headshots of Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, left, and Donald Trump, former U.S. presiden...
Kevin Stone

Sec. Adrian Fontes explains why Donald Trump remains eligible for Arizona ballot

There's no current legal reason for Arizona to keep Donald Trump off its ballot in 2024, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said Friday.
4 months ago
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Video: As more states begin to bar Donald Trump from the ballot, will Arizona soon follow suit?

Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause, becoming the first election official to take action unilaterally as the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide whether Trump remains eligible to continue his campaign. KTAR News guest host and legal […]
4 months ago
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Kevin Stone

Green Party qualifies for upcoming primary and general elections in Arizona

The Arizona Green Party submitted enough signatures in time to qualify for next year's primary and general elections.
4 months ago
Headshots of Cochise County Supervisors Peggy Judd, left, and Tom Crosby, who pleaded not guilty to...
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2 Cochise County supervisors plead not guilty to charges related to election certification delay

Two Cochise County officials pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony charges for delaying the certification of 2022 midterm election results.
4 months ago
Arizona state Rep. Athena Salman announced Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, that she is resigning from the...
Kevin Stone

Arizona state Rep. Athena Salman stepping down to focus on abortion rights

Democratic state Rep. Athena Salman announced Wednesday that she is resigning from the Arizona Legislature to focus on protecting abortion rights.
4 months ago
A judge refused to dismiss Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer's defamation lawsuit against for...
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Judge rejects Kari Lake’s bid to dismiss Stephen Richer’s defamation suit against her

A judge on Wednesday rejected Kari Lake's bid to dismiss Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer’s defamation suit against her, noting that the former gubernatorial candidate's claims of election-related malfeasance are “provably false.”
4 months ago
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Here’s what Arizona Secretary of State Fontes says to expect in the 2024 election

With election season well underway, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes spoke Thursday about what to expect during in 2024, including the presidential race.
4 months ago
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Video: Adrian Fontes on the response he received defending Donald Trump’s right to be on AZ ballot in 2024

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes discussed the response he received as a Democrat and defending Donald Trump’s right to be on the Arizona ballot in 2024.
4 months ago
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Video: Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes joins KTAR News to preview the 2024 election cycle

As the year draws to an end, Jim Sharpe sits down with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to discuss what voters in the 48th state can expect in the upcoming election cycle. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
4 months ago
Former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden, are shown during an Oct. 22, 2020, de...
Kevin Stone

9 Republicans, 7 Democrats qualify for Arizona’s 2024 Presidential Preference Election ballot

Sixteen candidates -- nine Republicans and seven Democrats -- qualified to appear on the ballot for Arizona's 2024 Presidential Preference Election.
4 months ago
A judge rejected Kari Lake’s request to examine ballot envelopes of 1.3 million voters, giving th...
Associated Press

Kari Lake loses bid to see ballot envelopes in trial tied to Arizona election defeat

A judge rejected Kari Lake’s request to examine signed ballot envelopes of 1.3 million early voters from Arizona's 2022 election.
5 months ago
Republican Cochise County Supervisors Tom Crosby, left, and Peggy Judd, right, were indicted on ele...
Danny Shapiro

2 Arizona county officials indicted on election interference charges from 2022

Two Arizona county officials have been indicted on election interference charges stemming from their conduct in 2022, officials announced Wednesday.
5 months ago
The Mohave County, Arizona, Board of Supervisors voted Nov. 20, 2023, against a plan to hand count ...
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Mohave County supervisors again reject plan to hand count all 2024 ballots

Mohave County officials narrowly rejected a proposal to hand count all ballots in the 2024 election cycle rather than using tabulation machines.
5 months ago