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Marijuana Tax Revenues Could Be Higher Than Estimated

Sep 7, 2015 Analysis applies Colorado rates to Arizona population, finds figure close to $64 million.

AZ WEEK: Hispanic Economic Strength Grows

Sep 4, 2015 New report analyzes market power of group expected to be Arizona majority in 2035

METRO WEEK: Wards 1 and 2 Tucson City Council Races

Sep 4, 2015 Incumbents say track record deserves re-election; challengers say it's not enough.
German students David Sipple, Milan Daus, Stefan Zins and Davis Rösch have been riding bicycles all around Tucson during their visit.

Tucson, an Urban Classroom for German Students

Sep 4, 2015 University students visit the city to learn about global conditions

Tucson's Biggest Employers

Sep 4, 2015 What do the city's top employers tell us about the local economy?

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Report Sheds New Light on Tucson

Sep 2, 2015 First-ever Hispanic Market Outlook gives insight into southern Arizona's Hispanic population
Proposed I-11 bypass west of Tucson.

AZ WEEK: Interstate Could Be International Trade Route

Aug 28, 2015 Planned I-11 would connect Spouthern Arizona to Las Vegas, eventually Canada, to bolster trade.

METRO WEEK: City Government Lacks Fiscal Plan, Leadership

Aug 28, 2015 How did past city decisions shape the budget struggle, poverty and politics?

Teamsters Reject Latest Sun Tran Offer in Tucson Bus Strike

Aug 27, 2015 Sun Tran general manager declines comment: 'I do not negotiate through the media.'

UA, Uber Announce Driverless Cars Research Program

Aug 25, 2015 College and company will work together to develop lenses, sensors on Tucson campus.
A full Sun Tran bus operates on a limited schedule during the Teamsters Union strike in Aug. 2015.

Frustrated Sun Tran Riders Want 20-Day-Old Strike Ended

Aug 25, 2015 Strike started Aug. 5, with no talks scheduled between union and company.
An A-10 plane sits in a hanger at Davis Monthan Air Force Base.

Air Force Secretary: Ground A-10 for Budgetary Reasons

Aug 25, 2015 Congress resists retiring plane that is primary aircraft at Davis-Monthan.
Oranges glow in the Arizona sunshine.

Citrus-Killing Bacteria Not Affecting Arizona's Industry

Aug 24, 2015 Hot weather appears to make state's $37 million crop off limits to disease rampant in other places.

The Economic Impact of Education

Aug 21, 2015 School districts are some of the area's largest employers and support many other businesses locally
Sun Tran workers walk a picket line at Ronstadt Transit Center while on strike in August 2015.

Tucsonans: Expect Another Weekend Without Bus Service

Aug 20, 2015 Sun Tran officials say they see no change in status since Teamsters Union walked out Aug. 5.
Iraqi refugee Hussein Alhamka, who with his wife Shreena and their 12 children, grow more than 20 types of fruits and vegetables for sale.

Fleeing Homelands and Finding Refuge in Familiar Foods

Aug 20, 2015 Expanding program helps newcomers adjust to change with sustenance they know.

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