In his campaign for the U.S. Senate, former astronaut Mark Kelly has promised not to take campaign contributions from corporate political action committees, also known as corporate PACs — although it may not matter much.
Arizona U.S. Senate Candidate Mark Kelly Holds First Phoenix Rally

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Volunteer: Some Migrants Turned Away From Greyhound Bus Station
A volunteer helping newly released migrants taken to the Phoenix Greyhound bus station says some migrants were turned away Friday morning because the station’s manager capped how long people can wait inside the terminal.
David Cook 24 Hours In Jail For Drunken Driving
Cook was stopped by a state trooper who spotted Cook’s vehicle weaving on a Valley freeway. He faced a 30-day sentence for extreme DUI.
Arizona Now Oversees Hacienda HealthCare Facility
The Arizona Department of Health Services and Hacienda HealthCare entered into a voluntary agreement allowing state regulators to watch over the facility, which houses patients who are intellectually disabled or are medically fragile.
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To talk about Arizona's progress towards a texting and driving ban, the Phoenix mayor’s race in the home stretch and more, public policy consultant Chris Herstam and editor-in-chief of Ricochet.com Jon Gabriel joined The Show.
Proposed
The Tucson area's newest freeway, nicknamed the Sonoran Corridor, is years away from reality. But state officials want to give residents a chance to comment on exactly where it might end up.

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The president's budget is expected to propose drastic cuts to government programs. But NPR has learned it will also call for increased spending on child care, something Ivanka Trump has championed.
Many U.K. pubs are struggling to stay in business, so concerned villagers are banding together to stage a takeover.
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker said Monday that it would offer a generic version of Humalog insulin, one of its best-selling medicines. The move could help blunt criticism about high prices.
Pakistan has long supported militants fighting to its east in India and to its west in Afghanistan. The country says it's cracking down on militants, but many critics are skeptical.
Misleading claims, particularly about voter fraud, have intensified ongoing debates about voting rights and election security. Some election experts say the rhetoric erodes voter confidence.