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AZ Republican and Democratic reps, Yumans respond to Sinema’s party change

December 9, 2022 1:35 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Samantha Byrd

Earlier Friday, Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema released a statement regarding her party change from Democrat to…

Senator Sinema switches from Dem to Independent

December 9, 2022 7:22 AM Dodge Landesman

Senator Kyrsten Sinema has switched parties, and is now an Independent and no longer a Democrat, according to an interview released this morning with…

One year since Yuma border emergency declared

December 9, 2022 10:28 AM Adam Klepp

Through his emergency proclamation, Mayor Nicholls continues to advocate for…

‘This unjust detention is over and Brittney Griner is coming home,’ says Senator Mark Kelly

December 8, 2022 2:31 PM Faith Rodriquez

Phoenix Mercury player Brittney Griner was released from Russian prison and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly announced his statement on the…

Yuma County will recount all ballots cast in 2022 general election

December 7, 2022 11:39 AM Samantha Byrd

The 2022 General Election results were close enough in the statewide races for Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction, triggering…

Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Walker

December 6, 2022 8:32 PM The Associated Press

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright…

Grijalva urges Ducey to deal with rising respiratory illnesses in AZ

December 6, 2022 11:08 AM Dillon Fuhrman

Arizona Representative Raul M. Grijalva is calling on Governor Doug Ducey to deal with the rise in respiratory illnesses in the…

‘There are more important things going on,” – President Biden won’t visit border during trip to Arizona

December 6, 2022 10:53 AM Adam Klepp

With no Border Patrol agents in sight, hundreds of migrants gathered at Yuma’s border wall the morning of President Biden’s visit to…

Georgia residents cast their vote in the Senate runoff

December 6, 2022 7:09 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

It’s decision day in Georgia as voters head to the polls in the hotly contested runoff race for the U.S.…

Biden to visit Arizona computer chip site, highlight jobs

December 6, 2022 5:49 AM AP News

President Joe Biden on Tuesday plans to visit the building site for a new computer chip plant in Arizona, using it as a chance to emphasize how his…

Sinema backs bipartisan bill seeks to improve Arizonans’ access to health care

December 5, 2022 1:01 PM Dillon Fuhrman

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema co-sponsored the Ensuring Access to General Surgery…

Arizona certifies 2022 election despite GOP complaints

December 5, 2022 11:20 AM AP News

Arizona’s top officials certified the midterm election results Monday, formalizing victories for Democrats over Republicans who falsely claimed the…

City of San Luis appoints Council Member as Vice Mayor

December 4, 2022 6:13 PM Dillon Fuhrman

During the Special City Council meeting, Mayor-Elect Nieves Riedel and the city council appointed Luis E. Cabrera to be Vice Mayor for the…

Georgia Senate runoff sets new voting records

December 4, 2022 11:06 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

Georgia has already set new records for early…

Longtime Arizona GOP Rep. Jim Kolbe dies at 80

December 4, 2022 10:30 AM AP News

Jim Kolbe, a Republican congressman who represented a heavily Democratic region of Arizona for more than two decades and was a proponent of gay…

Arizona secretary of state seeks investigation of Republicans who balked at certifying election

December 3, 2022 1:29 PM CNN Newsource

The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office on Friday asked state and local prosecutors to investigate and take enforcement action against two Republican…