The Buzz: Removing ultra-processed foods from school meals
A bill in the Arizona legislature aims to pull foods with certain ingredients from what public schools serve.
Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego presses DHS nominee Kristi Noem on border funding, tribal sovereignty, and deportations
Noem addresses immigration policies, tribal collaboration and deportation priorities in confirmation hearing.
Arizona’s Sonoran Chub at risk as border wall blocks critical streamflow
Threatened fish species faces threats from border infrastructure.
EDUCATION
January 16, 2025
Armed intruder arrested at Legacy Traditional School in East Tucson
Suspect Daniel Hollander was found with a gun and knife in the charter school's gymnasium.
Arizona’s ‘Ag to Urban’ Initiative tackling water shortages and sustainable growth
ADWR’s new program looks to transition water intensive agriculture to low-water-use urban developments amid Colorado River shortages.
EDUCATIONGOVERNMENT
January 16, 2025
Court ruling ends nearly 50 Years of federal oversight for TUSD in desegregation case
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the 2022 district court's findings.
Arizona lawmakers push to limit mail ballot drop-off times
The bill seeks to speed up election results but raises concerns about accessibility and safety.
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly seeks commitment from EPA nominee to address legacy mines and PFAS issues in Arizona
Lee Zeldin agrees to support Kelly’s initiatives.
ARIZONA GOVERNMENTJOBS
January 16, 2025
Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego questions Energy Secretary nominee on nuclear and clean energy
Chris Wright discusses small modular reactors, clean energy provisions and Arizona’s energy future during Senate hearing.
IN DEPTH
A New Legacy: Tucson considers renaming Columbus Park to honor Tohono O’odham educator
Danny Lopez spent over 30 years teaching the Tohono O'odham Nation's traditional way of life to its people and surrounding community.
The water mystery unfolding in the western U.S.
There's a rural area in Arizona with massive groundwater basins underneath the earth. Water should be plentiful there, but wells are running dry.
Experts question feasibility of Trump's mass deportation promise
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he is quickly going to deport huge numbers of people when he takes office. But immigration and economic experts say his plan is still unclear and likely not possible.
AG Mayes sues Saudi-owned alfalfa farm Fondomonte
The lawsuit alleges that the company has excessively pumped groundwater, causing a nuisance in La Paz County.
HEADLINES
FDA bans the food dye Red No. 3
The petroleum based color additive that's been used for decades, gives foods and drinks bright, flashy coloring.
James Webb Space Telescope's 'little red dots' come into focus
When the cosmic oddballs first showed up in some of JWST's early observations, in December of 2022, it was a surprise.
2 passenger jets came dangerously close to each other in the skies over Phoenix
At their closest point, the two commercial jets flew within about 1,200 feet of each other laterally and 875 feet vertically.
WATCH LIVE: Arizona State of the State Address
Governor Katie Hobbs will outline priorities for the year and kick off the 2025 legislative session.The water mystery unfolding in the western U.S.
There's a rural area in Arizona with massive groundwater basins underneath the earth. Water should be plentiful there, but wells are running dry.
Feeling down? Taking a walk could help, new research shows
Getting your steps in can reduce depression, research finds.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100
The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care.
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