[ad_1] CNN — Arizona once boasted one of the most stringent policies barring access to higher education for undocumented students. But a recent shift in the state could signal changing perceptions of undocumented youth. This week, Arizona voters narrowly passed Proposition 308, which allows undocumented students both access to in-state …
Read More »What to know about control of Congress and outstanding votes in other races
[ad_1] CNN — The battle for control of the House is now the biggest unanswered question of this year’s midterm elections after Democrats kept their narrow Senate majority. Victories in Arizona and Nevada, according to CNN projections, mean the party will enter 2023 with at least 50 Senate seats – …
Read More »What to know about the outstanding votes in Nevada and Arizona
[ad_1] CNN — The razor-thin elections for Nevada’s Senate seat and Arizona’s governorship have yet to be called on Saturday as counties in both states work to whittle down the tens of thousands of ballots that still need to be counted. Democrat Katie Hobbs leads Republican Kari Lake by about …
Read More »States are counting votes with key races still in play. Here’s what to know
[ad_1] CNN — New batches of votes were reported late Thursday evening in Arizona and Nevada – states with key races that will determine control of the Senate – but it’s still not clear when enough of the outstanding hundreds of thousands of ballots will be counted to call the …
Read More »Democratic pick up in Pennsylvania boosts their hopes of holding Senate
[ad_1] CNN — Democrats will pick up a GOP-held Senate seat in Pennsylvania in a huge boost to their hopes of clinging to the chamber, while the red wave that Republicans hoped for has yet to materialize in the House. Democratic nominee John Fetterman’s victory over Republican Mehmet Oz means …
Read More »Chaos and confusion: As a window opens for legal abortion in Arizona, providers ride emotional roller coaster alongside patients
[ad_1] Tempe, Arizona CNN — Dr. Jill Gibson is jogging from patient to patient through the complicated maze of exam rooms, wearing navy scrubs, protective booties and a magenta shirt reading “I Stand with Planned Parenthood.” Gibson, Planned Parenthood Arizona’s Medical Director, saw nine patients the day CNN visited their …
Read More »Wells are running dry in drought-weary Southwest as farms guzzle water to feed cattle overseas
[ad_1] La Paz County, Arizona CNN — Workers with the water district in Wenden, Arizona, saw something remarkable last year as they slowly lowered a camera into the drought-stricken town’s well: The water was moving. But the aquifer which sits below the small desert town in the southwestern part of …
Read More »Opinion: It’s not OK for armed election deniers to intimidate voters
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Norman Eisen is a political law expert who advised the White House on election law when he served as President Barack Obama’s ethics czar. Taylor Redd is a researcher focusing on national elections. The views expressed in this commentary are their own. Read more opinion at CNN. …
Read More »Law enforcement ratchets up presence in voting process as some sheriffs push election conspiracy theories
[ad_1] CNN — Early voters dropping off ballots in Berks County, Pennsylvania, are confronted by a sight surprising for elections in the United States: A pair of uniformed sheriff’s deputies armed with guns and tasers guarding the ballot box. Directed by local election officials to question voters before letting them deposit …
Read More »Warnings about a fragile democracy resonate in Arizona ahead of next week’s midterms
[ad_1] CNN — The voters who poured into a Phoenix high school to hear from former President Barack Obama were looking to send a message of defiance Wednesday night. They said they are determined to defeat former President Donald Trump’s hand-picked slate of election deniers – including gubernatorial nominee Kari …
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