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Initial results from Tuesday’s election indicate that Democrats could take over the state Legislature for the first time in six decades.
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has won re-election, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
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Katie Hobbs, who in 2022 became the first Democrat elected governor in Arizona since Janet Napolitano in 2006, handily brushed aside a challenge from East Valley conservative Andy Biggs.
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Voters in northern Arizona defeated local ballot measures that would have increased taxes but also supported open space and heightened requirements for developers.
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Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley will be the next president of the Navajo Nation. She's the first woman elected to lead the largest Indigenous tribe in the U.S.
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On Wednesday, a tiny sliver of votes separated Rep. Eli Crane and former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez in the their rematch for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District.
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A common species, Gambel oak covers nine million acres across the West.
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A vast majority of Arizona voters cast their ballots by mail but vote centers in Flagstaff were busy Tuesday and residents had very specific reasons for their choices.
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Preventable failures led to a disastrous election in Apache County in 2024 — particularly on Navajo Nation, the country’s largest Native American reservation.
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A Navajo political leader said she was angry at the lack of help from the state and the Navajo Nation in getting residents to the polls after roads were wiped out.
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A new study looks at the recommended amount of daily exercise for adolescents — and how few are getting it.
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Democrats have regained control of Congress. They have a long list of investigations into Trump planned. And, not all races have been called. Here's a look at how they could affect the Dems' majority.
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Democrats ran on lowering costs and stamping out corruption before securing control of Congress Tuesday. But how will they accomplish their goals amid tension with President Trump?
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NPR's A Martinez talks with Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York about Democrats' priorities and strategies now that the party has won back control of the House and Senate.
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Speaker Mike Johnson won't stay on as GOP leader in the House when the new Congress convenes in January. His decision follows crushing losses by Republicans in the midterm election.
Welcome dry and quiet weather continues through the extended forecast. Expect steadily warmer afternoons through the weekend into next week.
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