Carmona, Flake campaigns spend combined $228,000 on Spanish-language advertising in Phoenix

Carmona, Flake campaigns spend combined $228,000 on Spanish-language advertising in Phoenix

By Sean Peick   Cronkite News PHOENIX – Democrat Richard Carmona bought $139,200 worth of ads on Spanish-language television stations against $89,200 by Republican Jeff Flake during their tightly contested U.S. Senate race, according to documents kept by the outlets.

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20-year-old Hispanic is one of Arizona’s youngest elected officials

20-year-old Hispanic is one of Arizona’s youngest elected officials

 Kailey Latham Cronkite News Pedro Lopez, 20, is the newest governing board member of the Cartwright School District in west Phoenix. He’s one of the youngest elected officials in the state. Here is the story: http://vimeo.com/53468814

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We want out: Arizona secession petition quickly draws backers

We want out: Arizona secession petition quickly draws backers

By Cale Ottens        Cronkite News                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Language of the secession petition: “We petition the Obama Administration to peacefully grant the State of Arizona to withdraw from the United States of America and create its own new government.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                       WASHINGTON — Arizona

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U.S., Mexico sign agreement to cut down on stolen cellular devices

U.S., Mexico sign agreement to cut down on stolen cellular devices

By Joe Henke   Cronkite News WASHINGTON – U.S. and Mexican government officials signed an agreement Tuesday aimed at fighting theft and cross-border trafficking of cellular devices by making stolen devices unusable. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski said the

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David Petraeus resigns as head of CIA

David Petraeus resigns as head of CIA

David Petraeus today resigned as director of  the CIA after admitting an extra-marital affair. The former general had been one of the most  respected figures in the military and intelligence establishment, but has  stepped down to deal with the fallout

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Uncounted provisional and early ballots leave groups frustrated

Uncounted provisional and early ballots leave groups frustrated

By Natasha Khan Cronkite News PHOENIX – People who said they registered for an early ballot but never received one. People confused about the identification needed to vote. People told they weren’t on a precinct’s voting list. Arizona advocacy groups,

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Experts say Arizona’s Latino voters are now a force to be reckoned with

Experts say Arizona’s Latino voters are now a force to be reckoned with

By Maryann Batlle  Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Even though Arizona remained red on the 2012 electoral map, organizers of the state’s solidly blue Latino voters were optimistic this week about the growing clout of their political bloc. That’s because their

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Eva Longoria celebrates Obama's win

Eva Longoria celebrates Obama's win

Eva Longoria one of Hollywood’s most beautiful Latinas has worked tremendously to promote Obama’s Democratic campaign. Tears of excitement and joy ran down the activists face as she continued to be overwhelmed by the presidents re-election. Phoning into Wednesday’s edition of Good

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How did Latinos affect Obama's win?

How did Latinos affect Obama's win?

Latinos demanded attention in this election because they had simply  become too numerous to ignore, numbering more than 50 million, according to the  2010 U.S. Census. That is larger than the entire national populations of Cuba,  Venezuela, Costa Rica and the

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Grijalva wins sixth term in Congress

Grijalva wins sixth term in Congress

By Sarah Pringle Cronkite News Service projects that Democrat Raúl Grijalva has defeated Republican Gabriela Saucedo Mercer in the 3rd Congressional District. Grijalva has represented a broad section of southwestern Arizona for five terms. The redrawn district includes most areas

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