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The CD7 race is set, Cano appointed to Pima Board of Supes, legal battle over student visas

Apr 18, 2025 The Press Room - April 18, 2025
Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee speaking with attendees at the 2024 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Buzz sits down with AZ Treasurer Kimberly Yee

Apr 18, 2025 Yee talks about her job, new initiatives and financial literacy.
The floor of the Arizona State Senate at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona. January 15, 2025

Standoff over disability funding heats up as Hobbs threatens blanket vetoes

Apr 17, 2025 Gov. Katie Hobbs, a democrat, is mirroring a tactic previously used for republican administrations like former governor Doug Ducey and Jan Brewer.
A 5-year American Community Survey found that Latinos had the highest risk of job automation of any ethnic or racial group.

Latino workers in Arizona face the highest risk of job automation, report finds

Apr 17, 2025 UCLA researchers call for investments in education and training to protect Latino workforce.
The number of Medicaid recipients in Arizona rose to more than 2 million this summer, after a five-month surge that mirrored the impact of COVID-19. Experts said the increase was not as large as they had feared, but also said there’s no way to predict what happens next.

Arizona Medicaid faces $122 million shortfall, putting health coverage for 60,000 at risk

Apr 16, 2025 Pima County could lose more than 5,000 jobs as AHCCCS funding nears deadline
Entrance to the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Edward R. Roybal Campus, 2011.

In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help

Apr 16, 2025 All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted

Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS

Apr 15, 2025 President Trump is expected to propose rescinding $1.1 billion — two years worth of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
A sign in front of Fondomonte's 10,000 acre farm in La Paz County shows that, as of July 2024, the company is hiring.

Fondomonte asks that AZ AG's lawsuit be dropped in court filing

Apr 14, 2025 The Saudi-backed alfalfa farm's answer to a civil complaint seeks an end to the suit and legal fees.
Andrea Kelly, a reporter with Arizona Public Media, talks about the results of the November 5th Tucson election, including city council races and ballot measures.

Tucson City Council’s Richard Fimbres announces retirement

Apr 11, 2025 A new council member will be appointed to serve until November.
A map of the northern section of the Willcox active management area.

The Buzz: Willcox community members talk about the AMA

Apr 11, 2025 People express trepidation and hope about the future of water in northern Cochise County.
Governor Katie Hobbs speaking with attendees at the 2025 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. January 10, 2025

Hobbs warns GOP budget fix could gut disability services, Paid Caregiver Program

Apr 11, 2025 Governor Hobbs is pushing back on a GOP budget plan she says threatens disability services and cuts paid caregiver hours for thousands of Arizona families.
Residents observe a Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting. May 2019.

Pima County District 5 Supervisor Candidates address housing, poverty, and conservation in public forum

Apr 9, 2025 One of the six Democrats will be appointed to the Board in the coming weeks.
One of the Navajo Generating Station's three 750-megawatt generators.

Trump's coal executive order draws mixed reactions from Navajo Nation leaders

Apr 9, 2025 President Donald Trump’s coal order splits Navajo leaders—some see jobs and revenue, others warn of health risks and clinging to a fading industry.
Incumbent Chris Nanos (D - left) and challenger Heather Lappin (R - right) are both ran for Pima County Sheriff.

Pima County Sheriff’s candidate files $2M claim alleging retaliation by Sheriff Chris Nanos

Apr 9, 2025 Heather Lappin accuses Nanos and senior leadership of interfering with her 2024 campaign through retaliatory investigations, false media statements, and unlawful leave conditions
Housed within the Department of Commerce, NOAA is responsible for the country's weather forecasts, marine fisheries management and coastal management.

NOAA contracts are being reviewed one by one, throwing the agency into chaos

Apr 9, 2025 "Lots of stuff will break," a NOAA staffer said. "It's just a matter of time."
Border Czar addresses a joint session of the Arizona Legislature.

Border Czar addresses Arizona lawmakers

Apr 8, 2025 He strongly defended the Trump Administration's actions.

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