Pima County suing Trump administration over funds for asylum seekers
Pima County is suing the Department of Homeland Security to recover millions the government owes for sheltering asylum seekers in 2024 and 2025.
Kelly criticizes GOP push for Medicaid cuts and work mandates
Healthcare leaders warn a tax cut bill could jeopardize care for thousands amid Arizona’s mental health and housing crises.
EPA backs Arizona’s bid to regulate underground injection wells.
Shift praised by lawmakers as a step towards control and streamlined permitting during a signing ceremony today.
Gallego says border plan differs from predecessor's Senate failure
Gallego’s office says this is a framework, and he’ll engage colleagues on both sides of the aisle to work on legislation.
CRIMEGOVERNOR KATIE HOBBS
May 15, 2025
New law brings all police departments under statewide rape kit tracking system
Advocates say tracking provides victims peace of mind.
HEALTH & MEDICINE
May 15, 2025
Overdose deaths down in Arizona last year, nationwide
Despite the drop, health experts warn of federal action halting progress on overdose deaths.
Listen: A once-fringe theory on birthright citizenship comes to the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on May 15 in a case challenging an executive order President Trump signed in January to limit who is entitled to birthright citizenship.
GOVERNMENTTRANSPORTATION
May 14, 2025
Paid parking in Tucson will be extended beginning June
Car users will have to pay for parking on Saturdays until 7 p.m.
May 14, 2025
Rillito Racetrack likely to stay closed through 2026
The racetrack will remain closed after Pima County failed to receive any proposals from potential operators wanting to take it over.
IN DEPTH
Resettlement agencies warn admissions system is dismantled, despite court orders
When Trump abruptly ended the Refugee Resettlement Program, newly arrived families in Tucson and across the U.S. were left stranded—along with vetted refugees abroad. Three months later, despite court rulings, the system to bring them may no longer exist.
“Adulting 101” class helps Pima County inmates rebuild after jail
Freedom Management classes focus on life skills and personal responsibility for the justice-involved.
As immigration enforcement intensifies, Tucson families are separated
While the Trump administration is ramping up immigration enforcement, families of U.S. citizens in Tucson are among those being split, including one man separated from his wife and son, despite following all the steps to legally stay in the country.
Through the 4-day Sunrise Dance, Apache girls transition into womanhood
A significant and highly spiritual event for the young lady and the Apache community.
NPR and PBS HEADLINES
Under attack, public media makes its case to Congress and the courts
Nearly 200 officials from public radio stations across the country are descending on Capitol Hill to seek to convince lawmakers to maintain funding for public broadcasting.Listen: A once-fringe theory on birthright citizenship comes to the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on May 15 in a case challenging an executive order President Trump signed in January to limit who is entitled to birthright citizenship.
A quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study finds
A new study says millions of children in the U.S. live in a household with a parent who has either a moderate or severe substance use disorder.
Major League Baseball lifts lifetime ban on Pete Rose and 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson
The move clears the way for Rose, Jackson and others to potentially be voted into the Hall of Fame.
Chimps' rhythmic drumming and complex calls hint at origins of human language
A team of researchers recorded thousands of vocalizations made by wild chimpanzees in the Taï National Park in Ivory Coast.
U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot
The new ban will continue on a "month-by-month basis, until a significant window of containment is achieved," said the USDA
VA says its job cuts will limit doctor, nurse resignations
As the Department of Veterans Affairs tries to meet President Trump's goal of cutting 15% of staff, vets are concerned there won't be enough doctors and nurses.
Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV
White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second day of their conclave.
White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope
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