By Claire Caulfield | Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Charles Heller embraces President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate gun-free zones on school campuses, a move he sees as “really restoring a freedom, not eliminating anything.” “I don’t support disarming those who defend
The elections are over, but the electing isn’t. The president is not officially elected until the 538 Electoral College members meet in their state capitals to cast their ballots. (Photo courtesy Arizona Secretary of State) By Aida Chavez | Cronkite
(Featured Photo: cnn.com) By: Jessica Lizza Cronkite Special to AZLatinos.com The election was a shock to some people and a much-desired outcome to others. One thing almost everyone has in common however, is the endless discussions that the winning candidate
Donald Trump’s been elected as the 45th president of the United States — so what will that mean for our Arizona economy? Trump’s election had an almost immediate effect on stocks. In Arizona, Phoenix-based Freeport-McMoRan’s shares rose up to $13.06. According
By Lorin McLain The victory of Paul Penzone over Joe Arpaio is one of the few bright spots for Arizona Democrats in an election that saw the nation go heavy red. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio released a congratulatory statement Tuesday night,
By Lily Altavena | Cronkite News PHOENIX – Donald Trump, the real estate mogul and businessman who resonated with white working-class Americans, rode a powerful wave of support on Tuesday in Arizona and across much of the country to become the
“There’s a new Sheriff in town,” someone yells from the crowd gathered at the Democratic watch party. Paul Penzone will replace Joe Arpaio as Sheriff of Maricopa County. (Photo by: Ally Carr/Cronkite News) By Courtney Columbus | Cronkite News PHOENIX –
Republican Sen. John McCain defeated challenger Ann Kirkpatrick, winning a sixth term. (Photo by Keerthi Vedantam/Cronkite News) By Joshua Bowling | Cronkite News PHOENIX — One-time presidential candidate and longtime Republican Sen. John McCain will return to serve Arizona for a
(Photo by RedJar via Creative Commons.) By Hannah Dickens, Kia Murphy, Cassie Ronda and Gabriel Sandler | Cronkite News In the run up to Election Day, Cronkite News asked Arizonans to share their thoughts and concerns about the voting process. We turned to our reporters, as
Maricopa County made national headlines in March, when people waited hours to vote in the presidential preference primary. But a new report showing sharp drops in the number of polling places since 2012 shows other counties with steeper drops than
