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KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — For the second time in nearly four months, officials in a northwestern Arizona county narrowly rejected a proposal to hand count all ballots in the 2024 election cycle rather than using electronic tabulating equipment. County election officials had said it would take 245 new workers and $1.1 million to count all ballots by hand. The Mohave County Republican Party said it had more than 300 volunteers willing to hand count ballots free of charge and Scottsdale attorney Bryan Blehm pledged to represent Mohave County in any related lawsuit. Ryan Esplin, a deputy county attorney who advises the board supervisors, told them no law specifically authorizes the proposed hand count. Prior to the 2022 general election, rural Cochise County in southeast Arizona pursued a hand count before it was stopped by a judge.

Persons: Kris Mayes, Travis Lingenfelter, Sen, Sonny Borrelli, Bryan Blehm, ”, Blehm, Kari Lake’s, Katie Hobbs, Borrelli, Ryan Esplin, I’m, I’ve, ” Esplin Organizations: Democratic, Republican, Mohave County Republican Party, Gov Locations: KINGMAN, Ariz, Arizona, Mohave County, Mohave, Lake Havasu City, Scottsdale, Cochise County, Nye County , Nevada

☆ Phoenix just endured the hottest month for any US city as historic heat streak comes to an end
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Jennifer Gray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But the heat is far from over for Phoenix and millions of others across the Central US. Tuesday’s high temperature was 108 degrees in Phoenix, or 2 degrees above average. It wasn’t just high temperatures breaking records: The city also set a new record warm low temperature of 97 degrees during the streak. It's official, this July was the hottest month in Phoenix on record, with an average temperature of 102.7°F. The fear of a surge in heat-related deaths prompted the Maricopa County medical examiner to bring in 10 refrigerated containers last week to handle a possible overflow of bodies.

Persons: “ It’s, ”, Ryan Worley, ould, iver, orth Organizations: CNN, Phoenix, Arizona State, National Weather Service, ust Locations: Phoenix, uman

☆ Grand Canyon Skywalk: A 33-year-old man fell 4,000 feet to his death in Arizona, authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A man fell 4,000 feet to his death from a popular tourist attraction walkway in the Grand Canyon, according to authorities in Arizona. The sheriff’s office said it is investigating the incident. Located outside of Grand Canyon National Park in the Grand Canyon West area, the Skywalk is managed by the Hualapai Tribe, according to the National Park Service. The Skywalk has seen more than 10 million visitors since 2007, according to the Grand Canyon West website. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office and the Hualapai Nation Police Department did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for a comment.

Persons: “ Organizations: CNN, of Public Safety, National Park Service, Hualapai Nation Police Department Locations: Arizona, Grand, Mohave County, Kingman, Hualapai

☆ A Look at Philip Jefferson, the Fed’s Likely Next No. 2 - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Peter Coy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Philip Jefferson, an economist who joined the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors in May 2022, was nominated by President Biden on Friday to be its vice chair. I didn’t write about his appointment last year; his proposed elevation gives me a second chance to discuss his ideas. He became a Fed staff economist, a professor and then the vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Davidson College in North Carolina. On the Board of Governors he is considered a centrist. If confirmed as vice chair, as is expected, Jefferson would become the second Black person to serve in the post, following Roger W. Ferguson Jr., who held it from 1999 to 2006.

☆ L&G succession planning misses the mark
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Chief executives always like to see their company’s share price dip when they announce their departure. But it might also express mild discontent with the board’s succession planning. Even so, the smoothest way to sign off on Wilson’s tenure would have been to announce his successor now, rather than the news it might take up to a year to find one. After all, the L&G board had long enough to identify a suitable internal candidate. Chairman John Kingman’s reticence may reflect a preference for a big-hitting external candidate to grow the company beyond UK borders.

☆ Couple wanted for questioning in Arizona, Nevada murder cases found dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — A couple wanted in connection with murder cases in Arizona and Nevada has been found dead in a desert area southeast of Kingman, according to authorities. Lake Havasu City police said it appears McGuire shot himself, but it’s unclear if Branek’s wound was self-inflicted. The couple was being sought in connection with a double homicide in Kingman on June 28, according to authorities. They said McGuire also was considered a suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman Monday in Las Vegas. Authorities said additional murder investigations possibly connected to McGuire are under investigation.

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