Opinion: What happened to the party of Reagan in Colorado?
After another Colorado defeat, Republicans must ask whether they have abandoned the principles that once made them a credible governing alternative
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Hobbs celebrates victory, shares centrist message scant on plans for trifecta
Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs celebrated a decisive victory over her Republican opponent Andy Biggs Wednesday night at a local carpenterβs union, but stressed to a…
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βItβs a daunting taskβ: Democrats prep to lead Arizona legislature for first time in 60 years
For the first time in six decades, Democrats control the Arizona legislature and will be able to turn their policy priorities into state law. But…
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Rio Grande Valley celebrates daughter Gina Hinojosaβs historic gubernatorial win
Hinojosaβs victory has injected a surge of pride in the South Texas region where the Austin lawmaker was born and raised.
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Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson says he wonβt sue out-of-state doctors who mail abortion pills to Texas
Current Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued multiple out-of-state doctors for illegally mailing abortion pills, which abortion advocates say has chilled access.
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Republicans lost ground in rural Texas, adding to historic wipeout
James Talarico ran up the score in the Panhandle, while rural Texans living along the Louisiana border stayed home.
Read full article βTucson voters pull plug on new 25-year franchise agreement with TEP
Tucson voters rejected a new 25-year franchise agreement between the city and Tucson Electric Power in the latest election results.
Read full article βPima County shifts course on counting ballots Weds, with 67k left to tally
With somewhere around 80,000 ballots left to potentially be counted and races hanging in the balance, Pima County officials said they wouldn't count any more…
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With Democrats unexpectedly in control, Gina Hinojosa will have more power than she ever imagined
Hinojosa was careful while campaigning not to overpromise what she could deliver, assuming sheβd be fighting against GOP majorities. Now she and her Democratic allies…
Read full article βTUSD plans to close Steele Elementary, move students to Booth-Fickett in 2028
Tucson Unified School District revealed Steele Elementary School is included on a list of schools that could close in a two-year consolidation process, prompted by…
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Surge in voter turnout in urban, border counties carried Texas blue wave
Meanwhile, rural counties saw the smallest growth in turnout.
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After historic rout, Texas Republicans train fire on Trump, Paxton and each other in search for answers
Many Texas Republicans entered Tuesdayβs election having known November as a formality. They ended the night in the political wilderness trying to make sense of…
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Gina Hinojosaβs win could change Austin ISDβs fate. But state law may stand in the way.
Texasβ next governor and former AISD trustee has vowed to replace the stateβs education commissioner, but a replacement would be bound by law that requires…
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Commentary: Arizona Democratsβ big night brings bigger expectations
Itβs indeed a beautiful, sunny Blue Day in Arizona, and for those of us tired of MAGAβs exclusionary politics, Wednesday morning felt a lot brighter.…
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Review: Knocked Loose at Fillmore Auditorium
The Kentucky band was the third-most-popular act on Spotify on Tuesday's bill, which goes to show that streams arenβt everything. The post Review: Knocked Loose…
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Review: Fuerza Regida at Red Rocks
The San Bernardino-based band turned Red Rocks into a DΓa de los Muertos time machine on Monday, Nov. 2. The post Review: Fuerza Regida at…
Read full article βPima County may not count more ballots Weds, with 80k or more left to tally
With somewhere around 80,000 ballots left to potentially be counted and races hanging in the balance, Pima County officials said they wouldn't count any more…
Read full article βPima County prop to boost spending limit remains too close to call
A proposition to set a new spending limit for Pima County remained too close to call Wednesday, while Supervisor Andres Cano easily won his special…
Read full article βNo ballots counted Weds by Pima County, with 40k or more left to tally
With somewhere around 40,000 ballots left to potentially be counted and races hanging in the balance, Pima County officials won't be counting any more until…
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Gina Hinojosa won the governorβs race. What happens to Texas data centers now?
The governor-elect has called for a data center moratorium to last until the Texas Legislature meets in January to pass βreal protections so Texans can…
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