Three Dead in Arizona Cinco de Mayo Family Party Shooting
At least three people have died and five others were injured in a restaurant shooting that erupted at a Cinco de Mayo family party in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday night, police said.
"There are three dead people from this incident, and there's a total of five other victims having sustained some sort of injury from either shrapnel or gunshot wounds," Officer Moroni Mendez of the Glendale Police Department said during a news conference on Sunday night, NBC News reported.
No arrests have been made, but police said there is no ongoing danger to the public.
Did Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs veto a bill that sought to ban the use of SNAP benefits to buy soda?
In April, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that sought to prohibit people from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — commonly known as food stamps — to purchase soda. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting.
Has Arizona identified 50,000 noncitizens for removal from its voter rolls?
Though Arizona has approximately 50,000 registered voters who haven’t submitted the documents required to prove citizenship—limiting them to voting in federal elections—these voters have not been shown to be noncitizens. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting.
Indictment charges Arizona man in fatal shooting of his 1-year-old daughter
An Arizona grand jury has indicted a man in the fatal shooting of his 1-year-old daughter, and prosecutors say he carried out the crime with an AR-style rifle in front of the girl’s mother.
The indictment issued earlier this month charges Adam Joseph Montoya, 27, with two felony counts — second-degree murder and child abuse. Montoya has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Navajo County Public Defender’s Office, which is representing Montoya, declined comment Monday.
The shooting took place Feb. 3 at a home...
AZ Senate leader urges Burgum to reverse Biden-Obama 'land grabs' on uranium sites
Arizona’s Senate president will urge Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to undo former President Joe Biden’s "land grab" in the Grand Canyon State that he said wrongly cordoned off nearly 1 million acres in the state for future energy exploration.
State Sen. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, said in a letter to President Donald Trump’s new Cabinet official – and obtained by Fox News Digital – that he will take swift and sweeping actions like undoing certain national monument designations to "Make America Energy Dominant Again."
Another Arizona county struggles with election issues, leading to calls for investigation
Pima County, Ariz., is following in the footsteps of Maricopa County in its election issues as state and local officials call for investigations following the November election.
Gallego’s Lead Over Lake Grows in Arizona Senate Race
The Grand Canyon State’s Senate race is the only one that has not yet been called. (Left) Kari Lake speaks in Dallas on Aug. 5, 2022. (Right) Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., in the Capitol, on July 14, 2022. (Left) Kari Lake speaks in Dallas on Aug. 5, 2022. (Right) Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., in the Capitol, on July 14, 2022. AP Photo Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) over the weekend saw his lead over Republican Kari Lake grow in the last uncalled U.S. Senate race from the 2024 election. With eight...
Donald Trump Wins Arizona, Reversing the State’s Blue Trend
President-elect Donald J. Trump has won Arizona and its 11 electoral votes, The Associated Press said on Saturday night, flipping yet another swing state and bringing his final Electoral College tally to 312. With his victory in Arizona, Mr. Trump has now won all seven of this year’s battleground states.
Could it take two weeks to count all Arizona ballots in the 2024 general election?
Arizona officials have estimated that general election results could take about two weeks to finalize this year, which is consistent with past elections. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on ACIR.
Arizona election officials prepare for issues with lengthy 2-page ballots
Arizona election officials put out a unique warning about possible issues at polling places. Officials expressed concern with delays as a majority of voters will be filling out a lengthy two-page ballot.
Eight of the battleground state’s 15 counties will have two pages. Maricopa County’s ballot alone is 17 inches long and has 79 contests listed for local, state and federal races. It also features statewide ballot propositions.