Jim Cross

Oct 15, 2024 | ktar.com | Jim Cross |Bailey Leasure |Shanyn Lancaster

PHOENIX — Voters will have a full menu of measures in front of them on Election Day that includes Proposition 135, which has somewhat flown under the radar but could have a big impact on state proceedings. Prop 135, if approved by voters, would rid the governor’s emergency powers — with the exceptions of war, fire or flood —  30 days after the governor’s proclamation, unless extended by the state legislature. Right now, the governor has the power to declare an emergency for 120 days.

Mar 15, 2024 | ktar.com | Jim Cross |SuElen Rivera

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a four-part series called “48 Hours on the Border” in conjunction with ABC15 Arizona. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. NOGALES, Ariz. — Recent migrant surges strained cities and nonprofit organizations across the Southwest border, but a business leader said his city hasn’t been hit as hard as others. Greg Lucero with the Nogales Chamber of Commerce says his community wasn’t severely impacted.

Mar 12, 2024 | ktar.com | Jim Cross |SuElen Rivera |Sanderson Ford

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a four-part series called “48 Hours on the Border” in conjunction with ABC15 Arizona. ARIVACA, Ariz. — Jim Chilton is a fifth-generation rancher who has called Arivaca, an unincorporated community in Pima County with less than 1,000 residents, home since 1987. His sprawling 50,000-acre ranch, where he lives with his wife Sue, bumps up against the Mexican border for about 5 miles.

Nov 6, 2023 | ktar.com | Jim Cross |Dierdre Woodruff |Bms Moving

This is the first in a five-part series called “Arizona Votes 2024: One Year Out,” examining the lead-up to the upcoming election in Arizona. PHOENIX — Arizona has been a political player for years, but the 2024 election cycle could take the once Republican-heavy state to new heights in terms of its importance. The Grand Canyon State could have the most impact in determining the presidential race and the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.

Jun 29, 2023 | ktar.com | Jim Cross