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Trump stops in Prescott, Tucson draw GOP crowds, Democratic jeers
By Josh Ortega/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump was welcomed by boisterous MAGA-hatted crowds in Prescott and Tucson on Monday, the last stops on a Western swing as the campaign entered its final two weeks. But not everyone was putting out the welcome mat. Democrats in the state criticized what they called the president’s…
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Census: Number of Arizonans without health insurance rose again in 2019
By Josh Ortega/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – The number of Arizonans without health insurance jumped to more than 800,000 last year, the third consecutive year of increases for the state, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau. The number of uninsured also rose nationwide, but not as sharply as in Arizona. Nationally, the share…
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Maricopa official: Disinformation poses threat to election security
By Josh Ortega/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Election officials need to be as concerned about voting disinformation as they are about people tampering with ballots themselves, a Maricopa County official said Wednesday during a forum on securing the election. Michael Moore, information security officer for the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office, said “voter confidence is paramount,” but…
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Coconino official joins plea for continued federal support of rural counties
By Josh Ortega/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Coconino County Supervisor Liz Archuleta urged federal officials Wednesday to honor their commitments to fund rural counties, where increased demand for services from COVID-19 comes “at a time when we are stretched very thin to provide them.” Archuleta joined other county officials from across the country on a National…
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Officials take steps to head off flu, as state continues COVID-19 fight
By Josh Ortega/Cronkite News Aug. 31, 2020 WASHINGTON – State officials Monday laid out a plan for “aggressively” combating the upcoming influenza season as the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, with the first step being to urge people to get a flu shot as soon as possible. The state plans to increase funding for Medicaid recipients to get…
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