Tucson Politics

  Pinal County incorrectly told hundreds of longtime residents they needed to provide proof of citizenship before voting in Tuesday’s election, though the county backtracked on that decision after meeting with the Secretary of State’s Office.

  The winners of a north Phoenix district could determine which party takes control of the legislature next year, and a slate of newcomers from across the political spectrum are competing to fill two seats in the Arizona House of Representatives.

  Disinformation and misinformation about the Nov. 5 election have reached a fever pitch, and Maricopa County is right at the center of it.

  Maricopa County incorrectly flagged around 2,000 longtime registered voters as needing to provide proof of citizenship in order to vote in Tuesday’s election, a problem that stems from two recent court decisions related to proof of citizenship requirements in the state.

  Barnstorming through Nevada and Arizona on Saturday, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz returned to Tucson for a final push to carry Vice President Kamala Harris to the White House.

  With the election only days away, voters will decide if incumbent Republican Rep. Eli Crane or Democrat Jonathan Nez, the former president of the Navajo Nation, will represent Arizona’s largest congressional district.

  With just days before the November election, Arizona Democrats have made abortion a central closing argument, arguing Republicans will seek a national ban, and pushing for reproductive rights to be enshrined in the state Constitution.

  Ads which have been placed in swing states like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania come from a new group with deep ties to activists who have challenged the legitimacy of recent elections.

  Maricopa County, the nation’s second-largest voting jurisdiction, is ramping up transparency and education efforts in response to growing election skepticism as Arizona shifts towards a more competitive swing state.

  A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ordered the names of 218,000 voters who are improperly registered to vote due to a data “glitch” can be released to a Trump-aligned group and GOP lawmakers, though the Secretary of State’s Office said they intend to appeal.

  Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is scheduled to return to Tucson on Saturday, Nov. 2., as national political campaigns make final-weekend pitches for votes across the country.

  On November 5, Pima County residents will decide between Chris Ackerley and Brian Johnson to serve as treasurer. The two candidates have different visions on the best way to invest and manage taxpayer dollars.

  La Catrina is Mexican engraver José Guadalupe Posada’s most recognizable creation, and the the icon of Day of the Dead, Mexico’s annual fiesta in honor of the deceased that takes place annually on Nov. 1 and 2.

  The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has identified roughly 200 potential orphaned oil and gas wells around the state, and in addition to the environmental impacts of the well, costs associated with remediation are also a concern.

  This year, voters in 41 states decide on 159 statewide ballot measures with issues ranging from abortion and marijuana to changing election procedures and regulating affordable housing, and committees supporting or opposing those ballot measures have raised more than $417 million.

  I've tried to be a good little local columnist and stay in my lane but there is so much wrong with the national media's coverage of this election. So I'm here to rant. Conventional wisdom is always conventional but rarely wise.

  Democrat John McLean is running against Republican Vince Leach for the Tucson-area Legislative District 17 seat in the Arizona Senate.

  A man shot and wounded by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in Nogales, Ariz., earlier this month faces multiple federal charges for assaulting a border officer and attempting to smuggle more than 3,000 rounds of AK-47 ammunition into Mexico.

  Following reports of armed “poll watchers” at Arizona polling places during the last several election cycles, two groups have launched initiatives inviting people of faith to help promote peace at the polls.

  As concerns grow nationwide about potential political violence at the polls, Maricopa County, the nation’s fourth most populous county, is trying to alleviate security concerns one week out from Election Day.

  Results from ballots cast at Maricopa County’s Election Day polling places will be delayed due to a Republican-backed change in state law, a lag that could fuel false claims as the nation awaits the outcome of the presidential race.

  A small park on Tucson's North Side may be sold off, as the Catholic Church that owns it is concerned about the unsheltered people who gather there daily. Volunteer aid groups are working to assist those who live without homes, and city officials say they're working to provide services.

  U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa, from Arizona and a member of the Hopi Tribe, was honored as the recipient of the 2024 Chief Standing Bear Award for Courage.

  Pima County election officials are urging voters to drop their early ballots into the mail Tuesday to ensure they arrive in time to be counted.

  The races for three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission might be one people overlook on a lengthy 2024 election ballot, but it has significant economic consequences for Arizonans and even the state’s LGBTQ+ community.