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With at least two open seats and two more that are considered among the most vulnerable in the country, congressional races in Arizona have already drawn dozens of contenders, from establishment politicians to the QAnon Shaman. One expert says it's going to be a "grab your popcorn, pull up your chair" election season in 2024.

Tens of thousands are expected to march in Washington today in support of Israel. Looking for Arizonans in the crowd.

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes joins other election administrators from across the country to testify to a Senate panel on "ongoing threats to election administration."

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law set aside 13 billion dollars for tribes and the Inflation Reduction Act dedicated hundreds of millions to Indian Country. But tribal leaders told lawmakers  this week that red tape is making it hard for them to access that funding. 

Saying "Washington is broken," four-term Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Peoria, announced that she will not seek re-election in 2024 but will step down to spend more time with family. The announcement opens what is likely to be a GOP primary free-for-all to succeed Lesko in what is considered a safe Republican district. 

Honor Flight Arizona has been flying veterans out to Washington D.C. since 2009 so they can see the memorials to their service. Recently, it made its 101st flight, with 32 Korean and Vietnam war veterans who remembered fallen comrades and belatedly got the thanks many were denied when they returned from war.

Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent every year to improve access to clean drinking water on tribal lands but experts say that only solves part of the problem.

Latino voters will have growing clout in both Arizona and in the U.S. where they could become the second-largest voting bloc in 2024. But how will they wield that clout? That's the question experts are asking.

Despite heavy turnover in the leadership of election offices across the state, officials say they are not concerned about a lack of poll workers for Tuesday's elections. Polling places for local elections across the state should be fully staffed, they say.

Just in time for Halloween...
The zombie threat may not be real, but other threats - to the environment and society are - and the tricks for surviving an imaginary zombie apocalypse can teach us a lot about surviving the real crises we face, a panel of academics said recently.

Mesa Mayor John Giles joins other mayors in Washington to talk about their efforts "prioritizing housing and health" to address homelessness. 

Arizona lawmakers are expected to fall in line today as the House meets to select a new speaker, two weeks after ousting Kevin McCarthy and bringing House business to a grinding halt. The vote comes with Mideast and Ukrainian crises looming and one month to the day before the next possible government shutdown.

Arizona's 50,000 federal employees - 32,000 civilians and 18,000 uniformed military - wait to see if Congress can agree on a budget or the government will shutdown on Sunday. Many essential workers, like soldiers, TSA and border agents, will still have to report to work, but none of them will be paid until a budget is passed.

Arizona added 2,300 clean-energy jobs in 2022, a slight decline from 2021 but still on pace with the overall 4% job growth in the sector nationwide, according to a new report. Analysts say the 2021 numbers were slightly inflated by a post-pandemic rebound and that, overall, the outlook for the industry in the state and the U.S. is still good.