Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 33 Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition Ballotpedia · Aug 9, 2022
Phoenix to see biggest Post-Roe showdown A special election for Maricopa County Attorney makes it the largest prosecutor’s office on the ballot in 2022 Salon · Aug 9, 2022
'We set women free all day long': Inside a post-Roe abortion clinic in Arizona PHOENIX — Fifteen women, one man and a baby cooing in a stroller were already lined up outside Camelback Family Planning when it opened on a recent summer morning. Los Angeles Times · Aug 9, 2022
Election issues in this Arizona county provide fodder for both political parties Last week's primary in Pinal County was marred by ballot issues, giving both Republicans and Democrats opportunity to push their respective narratives about election administration. WEKU · Aug 8, 2022
Kansas voters turned out to save abortion rights. That’s a good sign for the rest of America. That victory for privacy, freedom and bodily autonomy was driven by huge voter turnout and the organizers who worked to achieve it. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 8, 2022
Rockies squander lead, drop series at Arizona to fall further into NL West cellar If there was one saving grace about the previous three years of Rockies futility, it was that they weren’t the worst team in the NL West. The Denver Post · Aug 8, 2022
Killer's horrifying execution as he laughed before taking two gruesome hours to die Joseph Wood angered his victims' family with his final, taunting words but then took almost two hours to die in a "botched" execution that was called "cruel and unusual" Daily Mirror · Aug 7, 2022
Man attacked and 'stung hundreds of times' after deadly honey bee nest disturbed The hive in Tuscan, Arizona, home to Africanised Honey bees, was thought to weigh as much as 100lb was disturbed by three individuals, all of whom suffered hundreds of stings Daily Mirror · Aug 7, 2022
In Kansas and Arizona, voters defy expectations to chart their own course People bristle and resist when told what they can or cannot do. We knew this about guns, vaccinations and masks. And we are seeing some of that with regard to abortion rights, even in red states. WEKU · Aug 6, 2022
FACT FOCUS: Why final election results take days, not hours As election workers spend long hours tallying ballots in Arizona and elsewhere in the days after Tuesday’s primary elections, some critics are arguing they should be finished counting by now The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022
ICYMI: Top stories of the week On Tuesday, we covered elections in six states—Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Washington. Here are some results highlights: Ballotpedia · Aug 5, 2022
Sinema gives her nod, and influence, to Democrats' big bill Sen. Joe Manchin sealed the deal reviving President Joe Biden’s big economic, health care and climate bill The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022
The Senate has a climate deal. Now comes the hard part After decades of inaction on the climate crisis, the federal government is on the verge of enacting a sweeping plan to slash planet-warming pollution, with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema agreeing late Thursday to support the bill. Los Angeles Times · Aug 5, 2022
Texas and Arizona bus thousands of migrants to US capital The move by Republican governors protesting Biden’s US border policies has been dismissed by some as ‘political stunt’. Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2022
Ballotpedia · Aug 5, 2022 Lake, Republican nominee for governor of Arizona, completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Kari Lake, who won the Republican primary for governor of Arizona on Aug. 2, completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in May 2022. The Candidate Connection survey is an opportunity for voters to learn more about candidates through a variety of personal and political questions.
Ballotpedia · Aug 5, 2022 Kari Lake wins Republican primary for governor of Arizona Kari Lake defeated Karrin Taylor Robson, Scott Neely, and Paola Tulliani-Zen in the Republican primary for governor of Arizona on Aug. 2, 2022. With 90% of the expected vote counted, Lake had received 47% of the vote, followed by Taylor Robson with 44%.
The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2022 Trump-backed candidate Kari Lake projected to win Republican nod for Arizona governor Former news anchor campaigned on proposed election measures, including bans on vote-counting machines and voting by mail
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022 Trump-endorsed election denier Kari Lake wins the GOP nomination for governor in Arizona Trump-endorsed candidates clean up in Arizona
The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2022 Democrats secure breakthrough with Kyrsten Sinema on climate bill The Arizona senator said she had agreed to last-minute changes on the measure’s tax and energy provisions
WEKU · Aug 5, 2022 GOP governors sent buses of migrants to D.C. — with no plan for what came next For months, governors of Texas and Arizona have been sending charter buses full of migrants to Washington, D.C. Neither the local nor federal government greets them when they arrive.
Axios · Aug 5, 2022 Trump-backed Kari Lake wins GOP nomination for Arizona governor Lake's campaign has been characterized by her unflinching support for Trump's false election claims.
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022 Trump ally Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor Former television news anchor Kari Lake has won the Republican primary for Arizona governor
WEKU · Aug 5, 2022 Kari Lake, news anchor turned election denier, is Arizona GOP nominee for governor Kari Lake, who has spent her campaign spreading election lies, was endorsed by Trump. Her rival, Karrin Taylor Robson, was backed by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and former Vice President Mike Pence.
Los Angeles Times · Aug 5, 2022 Sen. Sinema, Democratic leaders reach deal on changes to health and climate bill WASHINGTON — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said late Thursday she will support moving forward with Democrats’ health, tax and climate bill, a strong sign that the party will be able to advance some of its major policy priorities before the midterm election.
WEKU · Aug 5, 2022 Sinema says she will move forward with Senate Democrats' climate, health and tax bill The Arizona senator said she will move forward with the Inflation Reduction Act after Democrats reached an agreement to remove a carried interest tax provision.