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To the surprise of no one, Republican Rep. Martha McSally was appointed to the U.S. Senate Tuesday and will serve two more years of the term of the late Sen. John McCain, R.-Ariz. "I'm going to commit to holding myself to the standard of service that Sen. McCain exemplified -- putting country before self, and always striving to do the right thing for Arizonans," McSally told reporters in Phoenix, shortly after Republican Gov. Doug Ducey announced her appointment.
After slashing their states' education funding for years, some incumbent governors up for re-election in 2018 are trying to convince voters that they've seen the error of their ways by claiming that they will prioritize education going forward. But voters should be cautious about believing such promises.
At least four former presidential candidates, a former Arizona governor, and the 43rd President of the United States are among the big-name politicians coming to the state this month to stump for candidates in high-profile races. Republican Congresswoman Martha McSally, running in a competitive Senate race against Democratic Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema, nabbed the biggest prize.
Katie Hobbs and Steve Gaynor are running for Arizona Secretary of State, but either of them could end up as governor. See their stances on big issues They could be Arizona's governor - and their last names aren't Ducey or Garcia Katie Hobbs and Steve Gaynor are running for Arizona Secretary of State, but either of them could end up as governor.
Shadowed by the death of six-term Sen. John McCain, Arizona voters are nominating candidates to replace his seat-mate in a primary contest that lays bare the fissures in a Republican Party dramatically remade by President Donald Trump. Three Republicans are vying Tuesday to replace Sen. Jeff Flake, who is retiring after his fierce criticism of Trump made his political future in the state untenable.
Kiana Maria Sears, middle, a Democrat who is running for the Arizona Corporation Commission, poses for a photo with Aleatheia Mason, left, and Betty Smith, right, during an African-American candidates forum Wednesday, Aug. ... . Democrat candidate for Arizona Corporation Commission Kiana Maria Sears, right, speaks to a voter at a African-American candidates forum Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, in Phoenix.
The polarization of politics has become so bad that some liberal Democrats in Arizona are criticizing one of their party's candidates for the U.S. Senate for refusing to join calls to eliminate the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. And, some far-left complainers say, U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., is wrong to support increased penalties for illegal immigrants caught repeatedly by ICE.
Legislative immunity? Arizona lawmaker puts pedal to the metal on state highways Arizona Rep. Paul Mosley stopped for excessive speeding 5 times since last year, records show. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2LmKFsU An Arizona lawmaker criticized for claiming legislative immunity during a traffic stop in March has a history of speeding without consequence on the state's roadways, documents show.
In this May 2016 photo, FBI agents conduct a search in and around a pond for Katherine "Kat" Tortice in McNary, Ariz. Andre Hinton, who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend Tortice on the eastern Arizona reservation, is set to be sentenced Tuesday, July 10, 2018.
In this May 2016 photo, FBI agents conduct a search in and around a pond for Katherine "Kat" Tortice in McNary, Ariz. Andre Hinton, who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend Tortice on the eastern Arizona reservation, is set to be sentenced Tuesday, July 10, 2018.
The outrage sparked by the sights, sounds and stories of children separated from parents at the U.S.-Mexico border underscores the outsized role immigration will play in the midterms in Arizona. On all sides of the political spectrum, campaigns are emphasizing immigration policies with would-be voters as Democrats push to make gains in traditionally conservative Arizona, where more than 1 in 8 residents is an immigrant.
Striking schoolteachers and their families hold candles as they sing "America the Beautiful" outside the Arizona Capitol on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Phoenix. The teachers were holding a vigil as the Legislature debated a state budget that gives them big raises but falls short of their demands for better school funding.
Leaders had said Tuesday night that teachers would return to work Thursday if the Legislature has passed the budget by then. That's looking increasingly unsure.
Participants take part in a march in Phoenix, Arizonia, U.S., April 26, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. Christy Chavis/via REUTERS Participants take part in a march in Phoenix, Arizonia, U.S., April 26, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media.
Teachers from Highland Arts Elementary School stage a final walk-in Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Mesa, Ariz. Communities and school districts are preparing for a historic statewide teacher walkout on Thursday that could keep hundreds of thousands of students out of school indefinitely.
File - In this April 11, 2018 file photo, teachers at Humphrey Elementary school participate in a state-wide walk-in prior to classes in Chandler, Ariz. Tens of thousands of Arizona teachers are poised to walk off the job this week to demand more funding for public education, an unprecedented action in a conservative state without many union protections.
In Oklahoma, funding for public education is down 28 percent since the recession. More than 90 school districts have turned to a four-day week to save money.
Arizona teachers who have organized to push for big raises and a restoration of school funding are threatening a statewide walkout, following the lead of educators across the country, including Oklahoma where schools have been closed for more than a week. Leaders for a new grassroots group called Arizona Educators United say they could announce a date for action at any time.
Voters in Arizona's solidly GOP 8th Congressional District are getting something they haven't had for a long time: a new representative. They're also getting unusual attention as Republicans across the country see their candidates falter while Democrats stand united against President Trump.
As teachers in the historically red states of Oklahoma , Kentucky , and Arizona are following in the footsteps of educators in West Virginia and turning out in droves to demand higher pay, reliable pensions, and greater government investments in the public school system, s ome Republican state leaders are sticking to their narrative that teachers are simply asking for too much-a strategy that could backfire during the November midterm elections. Her comments followed fiery remarks by Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin, who last month said that educators who were protesting legislation that would slash their retirement benefits were "ignorant," "remarkably selfish," and "throwing a temper tantrum."