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The the ticket office at the McKale Memorial Center, home of the University of Arizona basketball team.

UA Starts Process of Firing Basketball Coach Charged in Bribery Case

Sep 28, 2017 Statement from UA president says school is beginning an independent investigation into Emanuel "Book" Richardson.
Looking east along the University of Arizona campus mall.

UA Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Facing Federal Charges

Sep 26, 2017 Emmanuel "Book" Richardson accused in FBI fraud conspiracy.
File photo of a hospital hallway.

Obamacare Repeal Will Cost AZ Economy

Sep 26, 2017 A report from ASU predicts recession if health care jobs are eliminated.
Site of the proposed Rosemont copper mine, looking west from Highway 83.

Environmental Group Sues Federal Agencies Over Rosemont Copper Approval

Sep 25, 2017 Center for Biological Diversity claims US Fish and Wildlife Service did not fully consider impact on endangered species and water.
A Harris's Hawk perches on a saguaro cactus in Ironwood Forest National Monument, with Ragged Top Peak in the distance.

Interior Recommendation: No Reductions to Arizona Monuments

Sep 19, 2017 Conservationists condemned Zinke's suggested reductions to other sites, saying it could set troubling precedent.
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva is arrested outside of Trump Tower in New York City Sept. 19, 2017. Several members of congress were protesting the president's immigration policy.

Rep. Raúl Grijalva Arrested in New York

Sep 19, 2017 Congressman joined pro-immigrant protest outside Trump Tower.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey in a May 10, 2017 interview.

Gov Ducey Backs Latest Plan to Repeal Obamacare

Sep 18, 2017 In a tweet he calls the Graham-Cassidy plan the "best path forward."
U.S. Rep. Martha McSally speaks with Arizona Public Media Feb. 24, 2017.

McSally, Other US Representatives Meet With Trump on DACA

Sep 15, 2017 House group pushing bipartisan solution to immigration deadlock.
The Arizona Capitol Building. January 2017

State Supreme Court To Hear Medicaid Funding Case

Sep 13, 2017 Arizona conservatives say the funding mechanism is unconstitutional.
Bison living in Grand Canyon National Park don't have any predators, officials say.

Park Service to Start Culling Grand Canyon Bison Herd

Sep 12, 2017 The agency is looking to cut the population in half.
Twenty-dollar bills.

Property Tax Bills On Their Way, With An Increase

Sep 11, 2017 Pima County puts tax statements in the mail this week.
Joseling, left, and Estefany stand in front of the border fence, before walking to the DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, on August 10, 2017.

Displaced LGBT People from Central America, Mexico Head North for Survival

Sep 8, 2017 17 migrants seek asylum in U.S.
Students on the University of Arizona campus protest President Trump's announcement in September 2017 that the DACA program would be phased out.

DACA Phase Out, Now What?

Sep 7, 2017 People with deferred deportation status are wondering what to do.
Opioid-related deaths are on the rise in Arizona.

Arizona Releases Plan to Fight Opioid Epidemic

Sep 7, 2017 A Department of Health Services report outlines 12 actions to fight the opioid crisis.
Perla Rojas (left) and Ana Mendoza (center) were among the DACA recipients who gathered on the University of Arizona mall Tuesday afternoon.

UA's DACA Students Rally After Trump Ends Program

Sep 6, 2017 Students and supporters gathered in a show of solidarity for those whose legal status is now in limbo.
A rally at Tucson City Hall in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Sept. 5, 2017.

End to DACA Announced, Raising Questions for Immigrants

Sep 5, 2017 Southern Arizona's congressional delegation says Congress must pass immigration reform.

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