NEW: AZ rejects thousands of mail ballots for mismatched signatures. But flaws in the process could disproportionately affect young, new and unaffiliated voters. Our latest, a collaboration w/@Votebeat's Jen Fifield & AZCIR || @azcir.bsky.social's Hannah Bassett azcir.org/news/2024/10/1…

The vast majority of AZ voters cast their ballots by mail, so how you sign that ballot matters. In our latest collaboration with @Votebeat, Jen Fifield & Hannah Bassett detail how the verification process of those signatures can disproportionately impact certain groups

NEW: Dark money and charity orgs led by former intelligence officers and ex-feds have been spreading propaganda and laying the groundwork for presidential election challenges, w/ AZCIR || @azcir.bsky.social, Lighthouse Reports, Texas Observer, palabra & 𝚙𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚋𝚛𝚊. azcir.org/news/2024/10/2…

NEW: Border911 Foundation and its members are promoting extremist policies, such as declaring an invasion at the border, to elected leaders and law enforcement officials and falsely portraying the country as beset by voter fraud: azcir.org/news/2024/10/2…

NEW: Texas Sheriff Arvin West was a leading border hard-liner. Now, though, weary of divisive politics, he's shifting his perspective, via Alfredo Corchado, w/ Puente News Collaborative, AZCIR || @azcir.bsky.social, 𝚙𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚋𝚛𝚊., Texas Observer & Border Chronicle azcir.org/news/2024/10/3…

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For months, AZCIR || @azcir.bsky.social—in partnership with Gigafact Project/Fact Briefs—has worked to analyze Arizona-based claims to push back on mis- and disinformation circulating online. Today, we're recapping 15 election-related claims we've tackled, with documentation to back up our calls.

Millionaire Scottsdale restaurant entrepreneur accused of orchestrating a Ponzi scheme. Investor funds funneled into personal properties in Arizona and Montana, feds say. Story by Miguel Torres azcentral azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Guadalupe, a town of about 5,300 that spans less than one square mile wedged between Phoenix and Tempe, has faced challenges before in its 50-year history. Now, it faces another big one: It could go broke in six years. By Sam Kmack: azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Guadalupe is going broke as it nears 50th anniversary. Can the tiny town be saved? azcentral.com/story/news/loc… via azcentral

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Solid reporting from Sam Kmack, about the powerful Unite Here Local 11 union that's working behind the scenes on the Scottsdale Axon development. Union and Worker Power players have also had presence in Phx, Glendale and Tempe. azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

BREAKING: A Gilbert town official tried to discredit our inquiry into the police department by falsely claiming I had “history” with the police chief — a domestic violence arrest. Story by Elena and Maritza Dominguez via azcentral 🧵/1 azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

NEW: Perinatal mental health conditions are among the leading causes of maternal deaths in AZ. A lack of training among maternal health providers, compounded by pervasive barriers to care in rural areas, is preventing many women from getting help in time: azcir.org/news/2024/12/1…

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Please for the love of god local paper owners figure out how to charge readers a day pass. If I don’t live in your state, I’m not going to pay for a subscription. Doesn’t mean I won’t pay for the stories! I just don’t want a long-term commitment. Goodness gracioussss 🤯

‘A chilling effect on speech:’ Councilmember Poston's suit is 'flimsy,' Chandler says azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Today’s Newsday Page 1: Pension Costs Spike on LI

Suffolk County will refund at least $25 million to the owner of the South Shore Mall in Bay Shore after a court settlement cut the property's value by an annual average of $260 million over the past four years, according to data from the county comptroller's office and state