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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, right, is leading Republican Andy Biggs in early election returns.
Hobbs claims win against Biggs in Arizona gubernatorial race
Preliminary results show Katie Hobbs at nearly 20 percentage points ahead of Andy Biggs as Arizona decides on leadership of the state for the next four years. Hobbs has earned over 935,000 … more
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Sen. Catherine Miranda
Catherine Miranda ahead of Joshua Ayala in LD 11 Senate race
Incumbent Democrat Catherine Miranda is pulling ahead of opponent Republican Joshua Ayala in early returns in the Nov. 3 election in Arizona’s legislative district 11 in a battle to be state … more
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Kyrene Governing Board President Kevin Walsh
Early results show Walsh, Peters in lead for Kyrene School District seats
Former board president Kevin Walsh, running for another term, Kyrene parents Catherine Peters and Mathew Sparkes and Tempe resident Franklin Zyriek are vying for two seats on the Kyrene Elelemnatry … more
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Tempe City Hall in downtown Tempe.
Tempe’s Prop. 424 unpopular in preliminary election results
Tempe’s sales tax proposition in the Nov. 3 election, known to voters as Prop. 424, is unpopular with early voters as “no” votes lead by over 10 percentage points after months of campaigning by … more
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Flock Safety cameras similar to this one in Chandler were to be dismantled after Police Chief Bryan Chapman announced Aug. 7 that his department’s terminating its relationship with the surveillance camera company. Chandler spokesperson Matt Burdick announced Aug. 27 that the city has covered all 36 of the cameras that were mounted around the city when the contract was terminated.
Tempe becomes first city in Arizona to ban license plate reader technology
Tempe has become the first city in the state to ban automatic license plate reader technology, while still allowing police to use the technology in other jurisdictions if needed. The Tempe … more
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A commercial building was damaged in a storm that blew through Tempe on Monday Oct. 13, 2025.
Tempe reflects one year after the destructive microburst
A year ago today, Tempe experienced an event similar to a hurricane with over 90 mph winds, flash floods and hundreds of fallen trees that caused millions of dollars in damage. One year after … more
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Tempe City Hall in downtown Tempe.
Tempe council to vote on potential license plate reader ban
In a several-month-long attempt to ban automatic license plate reader cameras in Tempe, the city council will make a final decision on where the technology will stand in the city. The first … more
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Photo taken on ASU’s Tempe campus on Monday, March 17, 2024.
ASU responds to call for federal investigation
Arizona State University and nine others are being accused of visa fraud by the federal government with Vice President JD Vance calling for an investigation in a press conference on Oct. 8.   … more
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Candidates for Arizona’s governor race, Republican nominee Andy Biggs and “No Labels” candidate Teri Hourihan debate at Sneaky Big Studios in Scottsdale on Oct. 6, 2026.
Biggs, Hourihan go head-to-head as Hobbs skips gubernatorial debate
Republican Rep. Andy Biggs faced No Labels candidate TeriAnn Hourihan Tuesday night in a Clean Elections Debate, where Hourihan spent much of her time questioning Biggs instead of answering questions … more
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Candidates for Arizona's 4th Congressional District candidates "No Labels" party nominee Tisha Benoit, from left, and Republican Zuhdi Jasser debate Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton at Sneaky Big Studios in Scottsdale on Oct. 5, 2026.
Three candidates debate in a fight to be congressional delegate for CD4
Three candidates took the stage Monday night in the debate for the 4th Congressional District, with  Democratic incumbent Greg Stanton squaring up against Republican candidate Dr. Zuhdi Jasser … more
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Jeff Flake introduces Jon Meacham and President Michael Crow in the Mullett Arena.
ASU hosts historian Jon Meachum for ‘Dialogues for Democracy’ speaker series
Pulitzer-winning biographer Jon Meacham joined Arizona State University President Michael Crow as the first speaker in the fall series “Dialogues for Democracy,” where the two spoke about the … more
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Greg Blackie (left) and Randy Keating (right) debate about Prop 144 in Scottsdale, Arizona on October 1, 2026.
Tempe councilmember argues against Prop. 144 in election debate
A ballot measure that could change how Arizonans vote was the subject of debate Thursday night, with proponents saying it could lead to faster results and require IDs to vote and opponents saying it … more
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