President picks scholars with Arizona ties to chair endowments for arts, humanities
Oct 7, 2021 A University of Arizona alum and ASU professor tapped to lead federal agencies promoting the arts and humanities.
Arizona reports 2,529 additional COVID cases, 32 more deaths
Oct 7, 2021 The state's seven-day rolling average of daily new cases rose over the past two weeks.
House subcommittee hears bill featuring Old Pascua
Oct 6, 2021 The bill, introduced by Rep. Raúl Grijalva, would take the tribally owned lands and put them into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe — making way for a third Pascua Yaqui casino.
Tucson leaders push for electric school buses
Oct 6, 2021 Infrastructure bills include billions for zero-emission vehicles
New loan fund announced for BIPOC entrepreneurs
Oct 6, 2021 The fund was designed by a committee entirely made up of local BIPOC business leaders.
DEA identifies agent killed in Tucson shooting
Oct 5, 2021 Michael G. Garbo joined the agency in 2005, the agency said.
Arizona can't use COVID money for anti-mask grants, feds say
Oct 5, 2021 Ducey, a Republican, created the grant programs in August to put pressure on school districts that have defied the state’s ban on mask mandates.
Pima County supervisors continue to resist mandates
Oct 5, 2021 The board will consider incentives for staff to get vaccinated.
Tucson Meet Yourself will be scaled back this year, but still in-person
Oct 5, 2021 Festival organizers encourage attendees to socially distance and wear masks.
Border Patrol agent took $1M in bribes to smuggle people and drugs, authorities say
Oct 5, 2021 Grand jury indictment says that for the better part of a year, Victor Passapera used his Border Patrol uniform and patrol vehicle to smuggle narcotics and people across the border south of Ajo.
DEA agent, suspect dead after shooting on Tucson train
Oct 4, 2021 Another DEA agent and a Tucson police officer were injured.
Arizona reports 2,113 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths
Oct 4, 2021 University of Arizona president says the institution won't require vaccinations or testing for now.
City offers landlords extra incentive to take Title 8 vouchers
Oct 4, 2021 The City of Tucson is using federal CARES Act funds towards the incentive.
Arizona high court to consider case blocking school mask ban
Oct 2, 2021 The laws will remain blocked until the court hears the case and issues a ruling.
As court ruling allows Biden administration to continue Title 42, families still seek asylum in Nogales
Oct 2, 2021 A federal appeals court ruled Thursday to allow the Biden administration to continue using Title 42 to rapidly deport families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
As second immigration reform measure is rejected, activists in Arizona look to Democratic leadership
Sep 30, 2021 The parliamentarian of the U.S. Senate rejected a second version of immigration reform put forward by Congressional Democrats this week.Selected Archive Filters
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