Arizona stories ready to republish | October 14, 2026

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Pollster: Two Arizona races may determine House control
Arizona has two congressional races that could determine which party controls the U.S. House, according to a pollster. By Zachery Schmidt.

More than half of voters concerned about noncitizens voting in midterms
More than half of Americans reported being concerned about noncitizens voting in November, according to The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll, with the 2026 midterm elections only three weeks away.

Mortgage rates top 7%, adding $268 a month for the same house
Mortgage rates have climbed to 7.40% from 6.16% since President Donald Trump said in January he was instructing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. The climb runs against a federal push to lower rates. Orphe Divounguy, founder and chief economist of Quantitative Research Group and a former Zillow economist, said the rise in rates drives up the mortgage costs for homeowners.

Supreme Court agrees to hear immigrant terrorism support case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on whether a Nigerian national who cooked meals for a terrorist organization applies as "material" support for terrorism.  

Supreme Court agrees to hear DOGE open records case 
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to take up a case determining whether a court is able to issue sweeping orders against executive advisory bodies, like the Department of Government Efficiency.  

Vance thinks GOP has 'real chance' of holding House and Senate 
Exactly three weeks out from the midterm elections, Vice President J.D. Vance is optimistic that Republicans will maintain control of Congress, despite a tumultuous past two years.

AI: Americans have ‘profound connection between paychecks and human purpose’
More jobs will be eliminated than created by artificial intelligence, say 83% of American adults in a new study from Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future Center.

Advocacy group: End EU’s discriminatory treatment of U.S. tech companies
Advocacy group Public Policy Solutions launched a six-figure ad campaign calling for an end to the European Union’s targeting and discriminatory treatment of American tech and telecom companies, its plea supporting President Donald Trump’s demand for a Section 301 investigation into what it says are unfair EU policies.

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ARIZONA CANDIDATES: The Center Square previews the gubernatorial and attorney general races in Arizona. Issues include taxes. By Zachery Schmidt.

DATA CENTERS IN ARIZONA: The Center Square interviews various sources to explore the economic and tax issues associated with data centers during a preview of Wednesday night’s town hall meeting with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes. This story will be published Wednesday morning. By Christopher Boan. 

DATA CENTER TOWN HALL: The Center Square covers Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes meeting Wednesday night with residents in Phoenix, where Mayes is taking questions about data centers The story will focus on issues such as tax breaks and an anticipated $1 billion in local and state tax revenues. This story will be published on Wednesday night after the meeting. By Christopher Boan.

VVP DEMOCRAT PRESIDENT: Former Vice President Kamala Harris remains the top choice for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination among nearly 30% of Democratic and left-leaning independent voters surveyed, with her support holding virtually unchanged over the past year, according to The Center Square’s latest poll.

INFLATION REPORT: THE U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its September inflation report, the last one ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Center Square speaks with Orphe Divounguy about the results and outlook for the American economy. (Andrew Rice) 

CONSUMER CASE: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday in a case to determine to what extent a consumer privacy law applies to the modern internet age. (Andrew Rice) 

DO NOT PAY: Treasury says its fraud screen covers 99% of federal programs, but officials told The Center Square the law lets it verify Social Security numbers for only 11 of them. The fix was written into House Oversight Chairman James Comer’s bill in April and was gone from the version the House passed in June. (Brett Rowland)

MEDICAID FRAUD: The Department of Health and Human Services will provide updates on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services efforts to combat fraud across the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, Medicare, and Medicaid. (Morgan Sweeney)

SOCIAL SECURITY COLA: The cost-of-living-adjustment to Social Security benefits in 2027 will be 3.6%, the SSA announced. (Therese Boudreaux)

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