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The Dispatch→ No Labels, Big Plans
Voting booths stand ready for use in a U.S. election. (Photo from Getty Images.)Plus: Meet George Santos’ first primary challenger.Continue reading No Labels, Big Plans »
Truth or Fiction?→ Arizona Election Deniers Wilted When Asked for Proof: Report
Election deniers in Arizona folded when asked to provide proof of their voting-related conspiracy theories, according to a Washington Post report. The story was based on an investigation into “voter fraud” carried out by then-state Attorney
Truth or Fiction?→ Election Denier Kari Lake Facing Investigation as Arizona GOP Further Embraces Conspiracy Theories
Shortly after a state election that saw her party cohorts double down on conspiracy theories, failed right-wing Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake faced a possible investigation for wrongfully sharing voter information. Lake, who lost the Novemb
The Dispatch→ Public Dollars, Private Schools
(Stock photo by Getty Images.)A prominent Arizona charter school plans to open private Christian schools using state education funds. Will others follow suit?The post Public Dollars, Private Schools appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About Arizona Voter Registration Numbers
(Photo by Mark Felix/AFP/Getty Images.) A claim that the total number of registered voters in Arizona as published by Facebook exceeds the population of the state by more than 2.5 million is circulating on social media in the wake of the 2022 midterm e
The Dispatch→ The County Where ‘Stop the Steal’ Won’t End
A video explainer from the Dispatch. The post The County Where ‘Stop the Steal’ Won’t End appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ An Arizona County Won’t Certify Election Results After 2022 Midterms
On November 29 2022, an Imgur account shared a text-based image containing the claim that a county in Arizona is refusing to certify the results of the November 2022 midterm election: The text said: A thing is going on in Arizona. A few counties, wher
The Dispatch→ What Do the Grassroots Do Now?
In Arizona and Georgia, MAGA state parties face reprisals and irrelevance. The post What Do the Grassroots Do Now? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is Billionaire Bill Gates on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors?
A viral Instagram post suggests that billionaire Bill Gates is on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Primo Radical (@primoradical) Maricopa County is governed by five elec
The Dispatch→ The End of ‘Stop the Steal’?
Republicans discover the limits of ignoring the big tent.The post The End of ‘Stop the Steal’? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Here’s Where the Justice Department Will Monitor the Midterm Election Polls
The Department of Justice (DOJ) will monitor polls in Maricopa County, Arizona — which has seen an influx of armed right-wing operatives harassing voters — as well as polls in 63 other locations across the United States in the November 8 20
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Victory for the Voters’: Arizona Ballot ‘Watchers’ Ordered to Stay Away from Drop Boxes
The right-wing, conspiracist-minded group that bragged about staking out election drop boxes in Arizona was ordered by a federal judge to stay at least 75 feet away from them, and forbidden from speaking to voters unless spoken to first. Judge Michael
Truth or Fiction?→ Immigrant, Retiree, Womens’ Groups File Lawsuits to Stop Voter Intimidation in Arizona
The right-wing group linked to various “poll watchers” in Arizona faces two separate lawsuits from organizations representing women, immigrants, and retirees. Both lawsuits — one by the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans and Voto
The Dispatch→ Despite It All, Can Blake Masters Win?
Arizona’s Senate race looked all but over in September. But Blake Masters is capitalizing on a new wave of voter angst.The post Despite It All, Can Blake Masters Win? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Arizona Alerts DOJ After Complaints About Right-Wing Ballot ‘Watchers’
As election deniers and conspiracy theorists appeared to set their sights on Arizona (among other states), both state and federal officials have been alerted regarding possible voter intimidation in Phoenix in October 2022. According to KNXV-TV reporte
Snopes→ Report: Democrat Katie Hobbs May Have Organized ‘Slave Day’ in High School
Hobbs is running for the governorship of the state of Arizona and is being challenged by Republican Kari Lake, who was endorsed by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ Did an Old Toys ‘R’ Us Building Later Become a Gun Store?
We looked for the truth on Google Maps.
Snopes→ Arizona’s Arpaio Tries to Become Suburban Mayor After Losses
Joe Arpaio, the 90-year-old former Phoenix metro sheriff who was ousted by voters frustrated with his headline-grabbing tactics and legal troubles, is attempting another political comeback.
Snopes→ What to Watch in Primaries in Arizona, Michigan, Elsewhere
In Michigan, a crowded field of Republican gubernatorial candidates includes a man charged in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.
Snopes→ GOP Establishment Steps Up Push to Block Trump Ally Kari Lake in Ariz.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has already helped block one of former President Donald Trump’s allies from winning the Republican nomination for governor in a crucial battleground state. Now he’s hoping for a repeat in his own backyard.
Truth or Fiction?→ 2020 Arizona Ballots Sent to a Lab in Montana
On June 16 2021, news appeared that an ongoing, disinformation-riddled “audit” of 2020 ballots from Arizona had been moved to a remote cabin in Montana for purported further “analysis”: The "secured" Arizona ballots
Truth or Fiction?→ Threatening Messages Sent to Democratic Party Voters in Battleground States
In a preview of more organized disinformation campaigns to come in the 2020 U.S. elections and subsequent interregnum period, Democratic Party voters in swing states received threatening emails the week of October 19 2020, ordering them to switch thei
Truth or Fiction?→ Is It Illegal to Film Police in Tucson, Arizona?
A newly-passed ordinance in Tucson, Arizona came under more intense scrutiny online in early June 2020 amid protests against police brutality and law enforcement’s lack of accountability throughout the United States. As KOLD-TV reported, Ordina
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Purest Form of Human Trafficking’
A disturbing October 2019 story out of Arizona’s Maricopa County prompted readers to ask us whether it was legitimate: An Arizona elected official ran a human smuggling scheme that promised pregnant women thousands of dollars to lure them fro
Snopes→ Construction on Arizona Replacement Border Barrier Begins
The project concentrates on a 2-mile portion of replacement fencing, funded thanks to President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Bucket of Heads,’ ‘Cooler’ with ‘Genitalia’ Alleged in Body Parts Broker Raid
In July 2019, a number of macabre stories circulated on social media that were based on recent reports that an Arizona facility that was supposed to be processing bodies donated to science was the subject of a gruesome and macabre raid. In July 2019,
Snopes→ Police: Arizona Man Beheads Roommate’s Dog as She Moves Out
She was so distraught that she was unable to call authorities until the next day.
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Border Signs Admit the United States Has Lost Control of Border Territory?
On January 13 2019, Facebook user Steve Raabe shared a photograph purportedly showing a sign at the U.S.-Mexico border, along with the following status update: I live on the border with Mexico. As a matter of fact, I live right on the edge. I was rais
Snopes→ Martha McSally to Fill McCain Senate Seat After Losing Race
The GOP congresswoman is being sent back to Washington just a month after she lost a tight race for the state's other spot in the Senate.
Snopes→ Settlement Reached in Tight Arizona Senate Vote Count
The counties have until Nov. 14 to address the issue.
Snopes→ Did Paul Gosar’s Siblings Appear in a Political Ad Endorsing His Opponent?
We've all heard of sibling rivalry, but politics can take that phenomenon to a whole different level.
Snopes→ 9 People, Including 7 in US Illegally, Die in Arizona Crash
Investigators don't know the cause of the crash.
Snopes→ Did an Arizona State Senate Candidate Fatally Shoot His Mother?
Republican Bobby Wilson brought up a dark chapter from his past during a public debate about gun control in July 2018.
Snopes→ Are Cars Melting in Arizona Due to a Heat Wave?
Images showing "melted" cars in Arizona are real, but the extreme heat came from a nearby construction fire, not the sun.
Snopes→ Have Rattlesnakes Been Found Inside Pool Noodles?
In June 2018, an Arizona fire department warned local residents to check their pool noodles for rattlesnakes before using them.
Snopes→ Was a Child’s Skull Found at an Alleged Sex-Trafficking Bunker Area in Tucson?
Authorities have determined a skull found roughly 20 miles from an abandoned homeless camp belonged to an adult.
Snopes→ Did Armed Trump Supporters Ask a Navajo Legislator If He’s ‘Legal’?
Video footage shows an anti-immigration protester aggressively questioning Arizona state Rep. Eric Descheenie about his citizenship status.
Snopes→ Flash Flood Kills 5 Children, 4 Adults at Arizona Swim Hole
Search crews recovered the bodies of children and adults after flash flooding poured over a popular swimming area inside the Tonto National Forest.
Snopes→ Arizona Woman Reportedly Discovers Hidden Note from Chinese Prison Laborer
Other letters asking for help have been found inside items purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue and Kmart.