Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly apologizes for offensive joke

“I think the word hasn’t gotten out how bad it is for him,” Kelly said. “You know, it’s gotten so bad that we recently had to release him back into the wild. He’s like halfway between an orangutan and a howler monkey. We’ve even changed his name to Rodrigo. He lives in the woods.”

US grant to pay for bridge over Tonto Creek where 3 children died

Siblings Willa Rawlings, 6, and Colby Rawlings, 5, and cousin Austin Rawlings, 5, died while trying to cross the creek about 75 miles northeast of Phoenix. Willa and Colby’s parents, Daniel and Lacey Rawlings, and four other children were rescued.

McSally proposes 7 debates as Arizona Senate race heats up

McSally proposed an unusually large number of debates for a sitting senator with the bully-pulpit advantages of incumbency, but she must overcome a fundraising and polling deficit in a race that will help determine control of the U.S. Senate. Several other vulnerable GOP senators from other states have similarly proposed large numbers of debates.

Big Arizona voter turnout brings slow results, few surprises

No major problems were reported at the Arizona polls on Aug. 4. Republican Sen. Martha McSally and Democrat Mark Kelly both easily secured their nominations, setting the stage for a battle they’ll wage until November.

Martha McSally wants to give you a big tax credit to take a vacation

The Arizona Republican introduced the American TRIP Act Monday that would give each American a $4,000 tax credit to take a trip. The vacation credit, retroactive to Jan. 1, would increase to $8,000 for joint tax filers, plus an additional $500 for dependent children.

Arizona's McSally releases drug pricing legislation

Arizona Republican Sen. Martha McSally has introduced long-promised legislation aimed at reducing drug prices, particularly for seniors on Medicare, as she ramps up a tough election campaign in which health care is likely to figure prominently.

Newsmaker Saturday: Jaime Molera; Brian Foster

Part 1: John Hook talks to political consultant Jaime Molera about the Trump campaign, Democratic debates, the Invest in Education Act and the upcoming 2020 election. Part 2: Kari Lakes talks to attorney Brian Foster about the Jodi Arias murder case where the prosecutor, Juan Martinez, was recently put on administrative leave at the Maricopa Co. Attorney's Office.