PHOENIX - Only about one in five eligible voters cast ballots in Arizona primaries, despite the fact these races often serve as the decisive election for Congress and the Legislature. Independents, who often don't know they can participate in primaries, are dramatically unrepresented.

ASU's Cronkite News reported that when Twitter announced it would delete inactive accounts, Arizona Sen. John McCain lost 210,000 followers. McCain had 3.39 million followers before the purge and 3.18 million after, a little more than 6 percent drop.

The Arizona Daily Star reported that with more than a week into the new school year, students at a school specializing in science, technology, engineering and math still don’t have enough qualified teachers. Instead, students are saddled with long-term substitutes who aren’t required to have any training in STEM education.

The U.S. and Canada share a 5,000 mile border, the longest border between two countries in the world. The U.S. and Canada also share a history as trade partners resulting in a considerable Arizona export and import trade. President Trump recently changed the equation by imposing tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. See how one local business is getting impacted by tariffs and how jobs are being affected as well.

Ethnicity shouldn't be focus of voters

An editorial in The Arizona Republic asked if Latinos should be excited or insulted that Democratic Arizona governor candidate David Garcia is touting his Hispanic heritage.

The Tempe & West Chandler Wrangler News reported that the “Invest in Education Campaign” announced that more than 270,000 signatures—almost double the number needed— were gathered over the summer to qualify for the Nov. 6 ballot.

KTVK 3TV Phoenix reported that while most of the attention on Arizona's education woes has centered on the issue of teacher pay, there are other issues plaguing public schools. One of the most pressing is classroom size.

Indian Country Today reported that with less than 100 days until Election Day, there are more stories about candidates, about registration drives and about races where the Native vote can make a difference. The national media has caught on to this, with stories in The New York Times, National Public Radio, and Teen Vogue.