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The border between Douglas, Ariz., and Agua Prieta, Mexico.

'Gang of 8' Senators Head to Border

Mar 27, 2013 McCain, Flake lead group seeking immigration reform
Aureum Chaos, a region on Mars, photographed March 20, 2013 by HiRISE, a University of Arizona experiment on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Learning From Asteroids Pummeling Mars

Mar 26, 2013 UA HiRISE camera documents space-rock strikes on red planet
The mission to collect samples from the asteroid 1999 RQ36 is scheduled to launch in 2016, and will return to earth in 2023.

UA Mission Will Touch Asteroid

Mar 26, 2013 Watch AZ illustrated Science tonight, 6:30, PBS 6
U.S. Sen. John McCain.

McCain Lowers Immigration Reform Bar

Mar 25, 2013 He says senators working on comprehensive bill haven't agreed

AZ Week: State Road System at 'Pivotal Point'

Mar 22, 2013 $350M in cuts means shift to maintenance, less expansion

Half of AZ Roads in Bad Condition, Report Says

Mar 22, 2013 968 bridges also found deficient or obsolete by civil engineering group
Tucson City Hall

Tucson Seeks Reduced Plastic Bag Use

Mar 20, 2013 City will track use, recycling; no enforcement mechanism included
Dorothy Riley leads a meeting of the Tucson chapter of No Labels, a group trying to take partisanship out of politics.

'No Labels' Politics: Making It Work

Mar 18, 2013 Removing partisanship, name calling group's goal
Gov. Jan Brewer shows off her 7-page Medicaid expansion bill at March 12, 2013 state Capitol rally.

AZ Week: What Motivates Brewer on Medicaid?

Mar 15, 2013 Counterintuitive political move part legacy, part pragmatism, journalist says

Brewer: Medicaid Expansion 'A Lifeline'

Mar 12, 2013 Many beneficiaries, she says: state's poor citizens, rural hospitals, economy
TUSD's Mexican American Studies Program has officially been shut down and books related to the curriculum have been removed from classrooms as well. A Latino literary organization based in Houston Texas organized a caravan of authors and activists to deliver a supply of books in question to students and teachers. When Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal ruled that TUSD Mexican American Studies classes violated state law, libraries from 11 schools requested the books and district spokeswoman Cara Rene now says there are 112 copies of these books throughout the district.

Judge Upholds Law Banning Tucson's Mexican American Studies

Mar 11, 2013 Students, teachers in TUSD lose challenge after classes eliminated

Brewer to Release Medicaid Plan

Mar 11, 2013 Draft legislation coming Tuesday; political fight seen
Arizona Capitol.

Lawmakers: We're All Getting Along

Mar 11, 2013 'Much more agreeable, much more pleasant,' veteran lawmaker says
Water levels at the Colorado River basin.

AZ Week: Water Supply, Demand Assessed

Mar 8, 2013 Colorado River already overdrawn, but all parties acting with urgency
Guests discuss the latest on Gov. Jan Brewer's push to provide more insurance to low-income Arizonans through Medicaid and more.

AZ Illustrated Politics Episode, March 8, 2013

Mar 8, 2013 Medicaid expansion for Arizona, illegal immigrant releases, legislative actions
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to her hometown to lead the Pledge of Allegiance during the Jan. 8 anniversary vigil.

Giffords Named JFK Courage Winner

Mar 8, 2013 Caroline Kennedy will present award May 5 in Boston

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