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Students, activist groups, and community members march on the University of Arizona campus in solidarity with Palestine on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 in Tucson, Ariz. The Israel-Hamas conflict has reportedly killed more than 10,000 Palestinians, and over 1,400 Israelis since Oct. 7.

The Buzz: How the Israel-Hamas conflict is influencing classrooms in Arizona

Jan 5, 2024 Protests supporting both Palestine and Israel have made their way to Arizona's college campuses and responses from stakeholders at both the state and university levels have brought criticism.
A globe is visible in the foreground as a child runs past at Casa Alitas in Tucson. The nonprofit offers shelter, medical aid and helps arrange travel for migrants admitted into the United States.

Even with drop in asylum seekers, Pima County anxious for more federal funding

Jan 5, 2024 Pima County continues to warn of pending street releases if Congress doesn’t allot more money for migrant services, even as officials opened the Lukeville port of entry yesterday due to a drop in unauthorized border crossings outside of ports.
The border crossing sits closed Dec. 15, 2023, at Lukeville, Ariz.

Arizona border crossing with Mexico to reopen a month after migrant influx forced closure

Jan 3, 2024 The moves reflect a drop in illegal crossings from December highs, authorities said.

Arizona judge denies a GOP move to block a voter-approved law for transparent campaign financing

Dec 29, 2023 Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma, both Republicans, filed the challenge in August.
Stacks of hay bales sit beside an irrigation canal in Imperial Valley on June 20, 2023. Critics have called for reductions to the amount of alfalfa grown with Colorado River water. The particularly thirsty crop is mostly used for cattle feed.

The Buzz: A legislative look-ahead at water and agriculture

Dec 22, 2023 The new legislative session is weeks away, so we look at the state's top water user.
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva sits for an interview at Arizona Public Media in November 2019.

Tucson Indian Center to receive nearly $600,000 in needed renovations

Dec 21, 2023 The Tucson Indian Center is receiving federal funding for renovations to continue serving Tucson’s urban Native American community.
The Arizona Capitol Museum building at the State Capitol in Phoenix.

Arizona lawmaker Athena Salman resigning at year's end, says she will join an abortion rights group

Dec 20, 2023 Salman will become the director of Arizona campaigns for the state chapter of Reproductive Freedom For All.
A Pima County correctional officer glances inside a cell at the county jail.

Grassroots jail report firmly opposes potential new Pima County Jail

Dec 19, 2023 The report comes two days before the County's Blue Ribbon Commission is expected to release their initial findings.
Interim Pima County Supervisor Sylvia Lee.

Sylvia Lee replaces Sharon Bronson on Pima County Board of Supervisors

Dec 19, 2023 Former PCC board member will not run in 2024.

The Buzz: Arizona navigates legal uncertainty with two conflicting abortion bans

Dec 16, 2023 Arizona contends with a legal tangle over two conflicting abortion laws, leaving providers and patients in uncertainty.

Arizona abortion laws clash: High-stakes court battle set to unfold

Dec 11, 2023 The case, Planned Parenthood vs. Mayes/Hazelrigg, will decide Arizona's abortion landscape.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

AZ school safety task force proposes legislative changes to address SRO shortage

Dec 8, 2023 The task force met for the final time on Thursday to share their recommendations for campus safety.

The Buzz: A legislative look ahead into education policy

Dec 8, 2023 This week we talked with both the county and state school superintendent about universal school vouchers and teacher retention.
Senator Kelly speaks at a press conference about the GOSAFE Act that seeks to regulate semi-automatic weapons in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.

Senator Kelly calls for assault weapons restrictions after 2023 breaks US mass shooting record

Dec 5, 2023 Kelly’s GOSAFE act would impose certain restriction on semiautomatic weapons.
The San Pedro River post-Monsoon rain. September 14, 2023.

U.S. Department of Justice initiates water rights decree for San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

Dec 5, 2023 Environmental group says decree prompts evaluation of existing water rights certificates
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero delivers her annual State of the City address on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Ariz. Mayor Romero was re-elected Nov. 7.

Mayor Romero “accepts the challenge” of another term in 2024 State of the City Address

Dec 4, 2023 The mayor highlighted her administration’s accomplishments of 2023.

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