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  With only two weeks until the election, voting advocates, candidates, parties and community organizers are making last-ditch efforts to rally people to vote across Arizona, but those whose goal is turning out Indigenous voters living in Arizona’s urban centers face unique challenges.

  Worries about the health and environmental impacts of processed foods are pervasive among younger voters, as bloggers and activists promote sustainable lifestyles by putting a spotlight on the origin and effects of the food we eat, as do some food producers.

  Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd has entered into a plea deal to avoid a felony after she and another supervisor delayed certifying the 2022 election over fears of non-existent voter fraud in Maricopa County.

  Tucson City Councilmember Karin Uhlich wants umpteenth discussion about the city's involvement in the Regional Transportation Authority, plus new rules for ADU's, school systems and more from government meetings around Tucson this week.

  Ride-sharing companies drivers have become a critical part of the medical transportation system in several states, including Arizona, and though some insurance and Medicare and Medicaid plans pay for such ride-hailing services, many ailing patients are still left without a ride.

  Federal funding expires at the end of the year for a program that has reduced diabetes among Native Americans, but Congress has yet to act, leaving providers and patients worried.

  Medical marijuana dispensaries can operate in close proximity to preschools, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled, reasoning that the voter-approved law legalizing medical cannabis differentiated between “schools” and “preschools.”

  As early ballots are received across Arizona, voters are faced with giving up their voice in the makeup of the state judiciary — a voice that most often goes unused.

  The infusion of outside money has created a slight overall advantage for Democrats in the most competitive of Arizona’s legislative districts, and with millions in outside spending already shaping these races, voters can expect an onslaught of messaging in the coming weeks.

  If you don’t want to wait until Election Day on Nov. 5 to cast your ballot but you prefer to do it in person rather than through the mail, you can vote at three new locations in the Tucson area starting this week.

  Vice President Kamala Harris is “as prepared for the job as any nominee for president has ever been,” former President Barack Obama told a crowd of more than 7,000 at the University of Arizona on Friday.

  "I am still advocating for Pima County to adopt an integrated data system for all property-related functions, which I now realize includes elections as well as property tax." — Brian Johnson, Democratic candidate for treasurer