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The annual Cumbre de Negocios business summit will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct. 21-23.

Leaders, Execs to Meet at Business Summit to Talk US-Mexico Ties

Sep 26, 2018 Topics on the agenda include government transition, trade, Mexican government corruption and economic wealth disparity.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services approved more than 6.6 million people to be citizens in the last decade.

Groups Sue Government to Get Info on Citizenship Application Delays

Sep 26, 2018 Documents say the government didn't respond to a FOIA request for records tied to naturalization requests.
Gubernatorial candidates Republican Doug Ducey, left, and Democrat David Garcia at a televised debate in the AZPM studios, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018.

Ducey, Garcia Spar on Education Policy in Tucson Debate

Sep 25, 2018 Candidates for Arizona Governor continue to offer disparate visions on the future of the state, in second debate this week.
A bollard-style steel border wall, like this one in Sunland Park, New Mexico is being built west of El Paso's main border crossing.

Tucson Company Building Border Wall in Texas

Sep 25, 2018 West Point Contractors is known locally for projects in Nogales, Yuma and in Tucson’s Saguaro National Park.
A scene from Monday night's debate among candidates for governor. From left, Democrat David Garcia, moderator Ted Simons, Green Party candidate Angel Torres and Republican Doug Ducey.

Gubernatorial Candidates Clash Over Education in Phoenix Debate

Sep 25, 2018 The candidates will face off in Tucson Tuesday night.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador at a rally in December 2012.

Mexico’s President-Elect Heads to Sonoran Border Towns Friday

Sep 21, 2018 The incoming president has a proposal for lower taxes and higher wages in a border zone in northern Mexico.
AZPM's Christopher Conover, left, interviews Matthew Du Mee, unit chief counsel for the Consumer Protection and Advocacy Section of the Arizona attorney general's office.

Arizona Sues Maker of Oxycontin

Sep 20, 2018 Lawsuit claims Purdue Pharma violated a judicial order regarding claims made in advertisements.
Kids play on a basketball court at the Southwest Key facility in Tucson, July 7, 2018

Arizona Aims to Take Licenses From Southwest Key Programs

Sep 20, 2018 The operator of shelters for migrant children missed a deadline that was part of a deal made to increase state oversight.
Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most visited national parks in the nation.

Interior Secretary to Lead Volunteer Project at Grand Canyon

Sep 18, 2018 Secretary Zinke's visit is intended to highlight maintenance projects at the park.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, May 2018.

US Slashes Number of Refugees to 30,000 for Next Year

Sep 18, 2018 It makes two straight years of cutting the number of refugees the U.S. will accept, with last year's cap at 45,000.
Arizona Hops and Vines sits along State Route 82 east of Sonoita.

Cochise County Supervisors Pass Incentives for Vineyards, Solar and Housing

Sep 17, 2018 Trio of economic incentives aimed at growing industries in the area.
The family of the late Sen. John McCain has condemned an ad released by the National Republican Congressional Committee.

McCain Footage Featured in New Republican Ad

Sep 13, 2018 The ad uses video of the late U.S. senator attacking a Democratic candidate.
Kyrsten Sinema, left, and Martha McSally.

Polls Show Close Arizona Race for US Senate

Sep 12, 2018 The race is getting national attention as one of few open seats in a battle for Senate control.
Lea Marquez Peterson, left, and Ann Kirkpatrick

US House Candidates Ann Kirkpatrick, Lea Marquez Peterson to Debate in Tucson

Sep 10, 2018 The 2nd Congressional District candidates will meet at the Jewish Community Center Oct. 9.
A sign indicates a detour for pedestrians and cyclists to bypass construction on Elm Street, near Campbell Avenue. From August, 2018.

Current Phase of Grant Road Improvements Nearing Completion

Sep 10, 2018 Project began in 2017 and was scheduled for completion July 23.
Jon Kyl at an event at the Grand Canyon honoring bipartisan legacies of late Arizona politicians Morris K. Udall and John McCain, who died after the April 2018 event.

Kyl's Potential Impact on Remainder of Congressional Session

Sep 7, 2018 A discussion with Arizona Capitol Times editor Luige del Puerto

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