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Jamie Thousand, owner of Satchmo's BBQ and Roux 66, says the state needed a raise. But he said not everyone understood what a hit two overlapping increases would have for businesses and Flagstaff's economy as a whole.

Flagstaff Council Walks Back City Minimum Wage Hike Requirement

Mar 22, 2017 It originally required the city minimum wage to be $2 higher than the state's.

The leader of Morena, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, recently gave a speech about defending immigrants in Phoenix.

Politics Lurk In Dual Efforts To Defend Mexican Immigrants

Mar 22, 2017 The Mexican government has pledged $50M for legal help for immigrants via its consulates in the U.S.

Festival Aims for Nuanced Representation of Mexican Cinema

Mar 22, 2017 Tucson Cine Mexico is in its 14th edition, the longest-running festival of its kind in the US.

Gorsuch Pleads 5th to Lighthearted Questions from Flake

Mar 22, 2017 The Supreme Court nominee declined to admit to clothing crimes.

McSally Wants Details on Trump's Plans for Border Wall

Mar 21, 2017 She and Texas congressman ask Homeland Security, budget office for information.

Phobos is a moon of Mars, a body that a team from the Planetary Science Institute could study in the name of future exploration. The "S" in the image indicates the south pole of the moon.

Tucson Team to Study Dust on Space Bodies Slated for Exploration

Mar 21, 2017 Researchers at the Planetary Science Institute will study bodies without atmospheres looking for resources, dangers to future space missions.

Canyon Mine is not currently operating. Energy Fuels is trying to remove the excess water from an especially wet winter.

Uranium Mine Near Grand Canyon Deals With Excess Water

Mar 21, 2017 Environmental group, two tribes concerned that the water might affect forest, sacred site.

Supervisor Sharon Bronson speaks to Metro Week.

Supervisor Bronson: Gas Tax Could Be 'Tool in Toolbox'

Mar 21, 2017 An interview with the Pima County Supervisors chairperson.

Soup is distributed to some of Tucson's hungry.

3 Tucson Groups to Receive Funding to Fight Homelessness

Mar 21, 2017 Money comes from a lawsuit filed by Arizona Attorney General's office.

The Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.

US Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Tucson Election System

Mar 20, 2017 Court rejects Republican appeal that system violates one person, one vote provision.

U.S. Senator Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., speaks at confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, March 20, 2017.

Flake On Gorsuch: Nominee Right About Role of Courts

Mar 20, 2017 Senator gave his view at Monday’s Supreme Court nomination hearing.

U.S. Congressman Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., speaks to Arizona Week following Election Day 2016.

Grijalva: Republican Health Care Plan Hurts Arizona

Mar 20, 2017 State Medicaid program estimates 380,000 residents will lose coverage.

Looking out from the inside of Building 90, or the veterinary science and microbiology building.

In One Campus Building, a Window into the Cost of Deferred Maintenance

Mar 20, 2017 UA needs $350 million to catch up with campus repair, maintenance needs.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey delivers his 2017 State of the State address in Phoenix.

Legislature Moving Ahead with Arizona Budget

Mar 20, 2017 Funding for universities could be a hangup this year, House speaker says, though he expects completion soon.

A future is depicted in which rhizobacteria sourced from stressful areas around the world may be used as a metaphorical “prescription for drought.”

Study: Soil Bacteria Can Improve Crop Yields During Droughts

Mar 20, 2017 Grain crops like corn and wheat produced up to 40 percent more seeds.

Members of the Arizona state Legislature meet at the Senate Building.

Bill Limiting Signature Gathering May See Vote in Arizona Senate This Week

Mar 20, 2017 The measure would ban paying per signature on petitions, which opponents say is a way to suppress citizen initiatives.

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