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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services approved more than 6.6 million people to be citizens in the last decade.

New report finds immigrant contributions in the state in the billions

Nov 15, 2023 A new report by the American Immigration Council found that immigrants contribute more than $26 billion annually to the state’s economy, including more than $5 billion from undocumented immigrants.
UA President Robert Robbins speaks with AZPM May 14, 2020.

UA President addresses financial crisis saying they "overinvested"

Nov 13, 2023 President Robert Robbins' email came after the University of Arizona garnered criticism over its financial status.
Twenty-dollar bills.

Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation set to recieve more than $500,000 grant

Nov 12, 2023 The grant is U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Build to Scale program
Old Main on the campus of the University of Arizona.

UA leadership: "Our financial health is fragile"

Nov 7, 2023 The University of Arizona has implemented a 2% budget cut and started hiring freezes.
Median rental costs in Southern Arizona have almost doubled since 2005. The Buzz examines the rental market and how it's affecting Arizonans.

The Buzz examines Southern Arizona's home rental market

Nov 3, 2023 Rent costs have outpaced wage growth, leading to issues for many renters and growth in help for those households.
SRP and Clenera will begin construction on Arizona’s largest solar plant in 2023 northwest of Flagstaff. SRP has been working to expand solar, including at East Line Solar in Coolidge, shown here, which was initiated by SRP and is owned and operated by a subsidiary of AES.

Tucson Green Bank becomes the first green bank in Arizona

Oct 31, 2023 Groundswell Capital, a non-profit financing entity in Tucson, is the first green bank in the state
From left to right: Congressman Juan Ciscomani, Administrator and CEO of Western Area Power Administration Tracey LeBeau, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Secretary of U.S. Department of Energy Jennifer Granholm at the Apache Generating Station in Cochise, AZ. October 30, 2023.

U.S. Dep. of Energy announced federal support of three transmission projects

Oct 30, 2023 The Southline Transmission Project is one of the three projects and will span from Hidalgo County New Mexico to Pima County in Arizona.
City of Tucson's council chambers in downtown.

The Buzz speaks with Tucson City Council candidates

Oct 27, 2023 Candidates see streets, crimes and homelessness as the city's top issues.
Officials break ground at the site of the American Battery Factory in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.

$1.2 billion American Battery Factory breaks ground in Tucson Southside

Oct 26, 2023 The lithium iron phosphate battery manufacturer is expected to bring in billions of dollars to Southern Arizona.
Candidates for Mayor of Tucson. From left to right: Ed Ackerley (I), incumbent Regina Romero (D), and Janet "JL" Wittenbraker (R).

The Buzz: El Tour de Mayor of Tucson

Oct 20, 2023 AZPM takes a drive around Tucson with three candidates running in the mayor's race.
Bands of discolored rock show that Lake Powell's water levels are lower than they have been for much of its past.

When a reservoir is more than just stored water

Oct 11, 2023 Reservoirs are a common solution to the seasonal ebbs and flows of river water. But, for some communities, they are so much more.
Almost 100 years after the opening of Bisbee's Queen Mine, the Queen Mine Tours opened to the public in 1976. About 50,000 people visit the mine each year.

Water and Copper: How mining's history follows Arizona's feelings about water use in the state

Sep 27, 2023 Mining was Arizona's first billion-dollar industry. As we consider our state's economic drivers and their water use, we ask not only how much water goes into mining but what its aftermath does to water.
The San Pedro River post-Monsoon rain. September 14, 2023.

Housing and Water: How government, environmentalists and developers shape Arizona homes

Sep 20, 2023 The state's mild winters are often a plus for people who move here. So how does that growing population interact with a shrinking water supply?
A view of the mall at the University of Arizona taken from the Student Union.

SRP funds university research

Sep 17, 2023 The dozens of projects look at the environment and job recruitment.

The Buzz: Increasing broadband access in rural Arizona

Sep 15, 2023 As billions in grant dollars roll in, how is internet access growing around the state?
Newspaper classified listings.

Record Job Growth for Arizona

Sep 15, 2023 The state added 57,000 new jobs last year, according to the Office of Economic Opportunity.

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