Christopher Conover

3 weeks ago | news.azpm.org | Christopher Conover

The Arizona State Capitol Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. January 15, 2025This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat’s free national newsletter here.

4 weeks ago | news.azpm.org | Christopher Conover

Governor Katie Hobbs with La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin at the CAP canal in Salome, Arizona. May 2025Governor Katie Hobbs spent a morning driving through western La Paz County, meeting with homeowners, business owners, and elected officials to learn more about the water situation. The water issues in La Paz County are similar to the ones found in other rural areas. Many in the county point to Fondomonte as the bad actor.

1 month ago | news.azpm.org | Christopher Conover

Shipping containers are put in place along the U.S.-Mexico border in Cochise County. In 2022, Arizona spent $196 million on a border wall built by stacking about 2,200 shipping containers – about half to install it and the rest to take it down five months later. On Thursday, House Republicans approved $12 billion to reimburse states for border security spending during Joe Biden’s presidency.

1 month ago | azpm.org | Christopher Conover

In 1960, the U.S. Air Force began constructing 54 launch complexes for the new Titan II missile system. The ICBMs were controlled by three Air Force Bases in the U.S., including Davis-Monthan in Tucson. During the life of the program, 18 missile silos, control rooms, and sets of living quarters surrounded Tucson. All but one were destroyed to fulfill a treaty with the Soviet Union. The one remaining facility is the Titan Missile Museum in Green Valley.

1 month ago | news.azpm.org | Christopher Conover

In 1960, the U.S. Air Force began constructing 54 launch complexes for the new Titan II missile system. The ICBMs were controlled by three Air Force Bases in the U.S., including Davis-Monthan in Tucson. During the life of the program, 18 missile silos, control rooms, and sets of living quarters surrounded Tucson. All but one were destroyed to fulfill a treaty with the Soviet Union. The one remaining facility is the Titan Missile Museum in Green Valley.