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On Wednesday, during a joint session of Congress, a pro-President Donald Trump mob invaded the Capitol.
The riot spilled into the Capitol as the debate over Arizona's votes began. Republican Rep. Paul Gosar was on the microphone when debate was halted.
As events developed, national political reporters Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ronald J. Hansen reached out to members of Arizona's congressional delegation. They wanted to know where our elected officials were when the insurrection began, what they remember and how they felt.
PHOENIX – U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona expressed disgust with the actions that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and urged his colleagues in the House of Representatives to uphold their duty in correctly certifying the results of the presidential election.
"It is stunning, Madam Speaker, that there are some in this House who voiced support for what happened," Stanton said.
"It was not a protest, it was treason. It was sedition and it should be prosecuted as such."
The swim team at Chandler High School, in Chandler, Ariz., has suffered deep losses from COVID-19. In July, its beloved head coach, Kerry Croswhite, who also taught history at the school, died of the virus. Then one of the team's captains, Brisa Vasquez, 17, lost both her parents to the virus within 24 hours, on Dec. 2 and 3. On Dec. 5, Chandler High held a ceremony to rename the pool for Croswhite. His widow, Laurie, carries on as an assistant coach and 1st grade teacher in the Chandler Unified school district.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is buying a large tract of undeveloped state land in north Phoenix to build its multibillion-dollar semiconductor factory.
The company's $89 million bid was the only bid the state received at an auction on Wednesday for 1,129 acres of undeveloped land off Interstate 17 between Loop 303 and Carefree Highway. The bidding started at $89 million.
The auction made public the exact location for the advanced chip factory, which the company has kept quiet since May, when city and state officials announced it was coming.
The House today unanimously passed the final Water Resources Development Act of 2020, which contained several provisions to benefit Arizona that were championed by Rep. Greg Stanton – including $150 million for a new Arizona-centered environmental infrastructure program that the first-term congressman has been pushing for more than 18 months.
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- The Center for Public Integrity obtained a report from The White House Coronavirus Task Force, calling the situation in our state and country dangerous and serious.
The Center for Public Integrity obtained a report from The White House Coronavirus Task Force, calling the situation in our state and country dangerous and serious.
U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona said the state should be denied federal coronavirus relief funding if it remained without an overall mask mandate.
"If this policy were to be enacted, [Gov. Doug Ducey], in an instant, would issue a statewide mask mandate. He would not want to be at a loss of federal funds," Stanton said Tuesday on KTAR News 92.3 FM's Arizona's Morning News, hours before health officials reported a record-high 12,314 COVID-19 daily cases.
The Democratic congressman said cities and counties that had mask mandates would continue to receive federal funding.
When it comes to face mask mandates, 90% isn't good enough, according to a University of Arizona researcher who's been sounding the alarm about the rampant spread of COVID-19.
Gov. Doug Ducey has thus far resisted calls for a statewide mask mandate, arguing that existing local requirements, which cover all but 10% of Arizona, are sufficient.
Ducey has promoted mask wearing and authorized an ad campaign encouraging face coverings, but calls for more action on the issue are growing louder as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations surge.
US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have greeted the Sikh community on the 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, emphasising that the timeless and universal message of compassion and unity from the founder of Sikhism can inspire and help Americans heal as people and as a nation.