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Gas station in the East Valley sells $1.75M lottery ticket to lucky winner
PHOENIX — Check your tickets if you played Triple Twist or Powerball recently. Slips worth $1.745 million and $100,000 were sold at Arizona gas stations this past weekend, Arizona Lottery officials announced. Triple Twist ticket details. The $1,745,000 Triple Twist ticket was sold at a Circle K at 3155...
Jeff Flake to step down as Turkish ambassador on Sept. 1
Ambassador Jeff Flake, who previously served as a Republican senator from Arizona, will step down as the U.S. ambassador to Turkey on Sept. 1. “It has been an honor and a privilege to represent the United States of America in this pivotal country, and to strengthen our relationship with this indispensable ally,” Flake wrote to…
The Joy Bus receives grant to help open new location, serve more people with cancer across the Valley
In the spirit of supporting the community, a $100,000 donation from the James M. Cox Foundation was recently presented to The Joy Bus founder Jennifer Caraway by Alex Taylor, chairman and chief executive officer of Cox Enterprises. The Joy Bus is committed to relieving the daily struggles of people with...
School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.
Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects.
Lake comes up short with $4.3 million haul compared to Gallego’s $10.4 million
Republican Senate candidates in Arizona are showing lackluster fundraising numbers compared to Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). Kari Lake, a former Arizona news anchor turned political candidate, raised $4.3 million in the second quarter of the year. Her Republican opponent, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, reported a $422,000 haul. Gallego, the only Democrat in the race […]
Arizona lawmakers implement a new deadline for certifying results, while Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes other changes
Arizona enacted 10 election-related bills in the first half of 2024, the second most of any state with a divided government. New laws change the deadline for certifying elections, modify rules for hand-counted post-election audits, and add new notification requirements if a voter’s registration is changed:. HB 2785 moved...
Voucher expenses axed, politics in school board races and county supe candidates
Hi everyone, and welcome back to Educating Arizona! 🌞. Summer has officially come to an end for some parts of the Valley, with Chandler Unified heading back to school this morning and other districts set to follow suit next week. Unfortunately, it looks like the excessive summer heat won’t be going anywhere for some time.
The Show for July 16, 2024: New arts commission director grapples with volatility of state funding
The Arizona Commission on the Arts took a hit to its budget this year. The group’s new leader talks about what that means for the state’s arts community. Plus, meet the 16-year-old Tempe native who’s headed to the Olympics. That and more on The Show. New Arizona...
Husband of AZ House candidate Lalani Hunsaker accused of assaulting GOP district chair
A local Republican official is accusing the husband of an Arizona House candidate of assaulting him at a legislative district meeting. Andrew Adams, the GOP chair of Legislative District 14 in Gilbert, said Nate Hunsaker headbutted him Monday night after Adams asked him to leave a district meeting. Hunsaker is the husband of Lalani Hunsaker, who is running for the Arizona House of Representatives.
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