Arizona stories ready to republish | October 2, 2026

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Fontes, Kolodin spar over mail-in voting in final debate
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and state Rep. Alex Kolodin, R-Fountain Hills, clashed over voting by mail in their final debate before the general election. By Zachery Schmidt.

Supreme Court takes up mandatory detention case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a case challenging the Trump administration's policy to hold illegal immigrants in mandatory no-bond detention centers.   

Supreme Court to hear climate, consumer, discrimination cases
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear significant cases on climate change, consumer protection and discrimination in its upcoming term.

GOP lawmaker issues bill to rein in AI surveillance camera abuses 
With Americans questioning the hundreds of thousands of AI-enhanced surveillance cameras across the country, one Republican lawmaker is introducing legislation to curb the worst abuses of the technology.

Feds release guidance on education freedom tax credit
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released guidance on the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, giving states more details on the rules and regulations intended to protect scholarship funds from fraud and abuse. 

WATCH: Trump appears open to U.S. military base in Venezuela, South America
Currently, there are no U.S. military bases in South America as President Donald Trump looks to cement U.S. relations on the continent. President Donald Trump appeared to leave the door open for the possibility of military bases in Venezuela or South America after The Center Square asked him about it Thursday afternoon.

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MILEAGE TAX: The Center Square looks at Arizona Proposition 141, which is a proposed constitutional amendment to prevent Arizona from implementing a mileage tax on residents. It’s among the ballot measures in the Nov. 3 election.
By Zachery Schmidt.

JOBS REPORT: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its September employment report on Friday. The Center Square breaks down the reports implications for the market and taxpayers with economist Orphe Divoungy. (Andrew Rice) 

OHIO HOUSE: As President Donald Trump is set to visit Ohio over the weekend, The Center Square provides an update on polling and key issues in two Ohio U.S. House districts. (Andrew Rice, weekend)

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