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Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President Tom Perez (right) and Pima County Board of Supervisors Chair Adelita Grijalva (left) at a White House event in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.

Top White House official talks border, rural internet access with Pima County Officials

Oct 4, 2024 Tom Perez called Pima County a “leader” in migrant aid.
Former Arizona Attorney General and Phoenix Mayor Terry Goddard speaks surrounded by boxes of sheets with signatures that Make Elections Fair Arizona need to get their measure to qualify for the ballot at the state Capitol on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

The Buzz: Weighing propositions that will change our primary elections

Oct 4, 2024 Will Arizona switch to open primaries or codify its current system in the state constitution?
An electric transmission line.

Fact Check Arizona: Utility rates, the Corporation Commission and green energy

Oct 3, 2024 As Arizonans prepare to elect new utility regulators, we look at how those offices work and what candidates have said about its work.
Protests against the Resolution Copper mine near Oak Flat have been going for years, as shown in this 2015 file photo from a rally at the Capitol.

San Carlos Apache asks U.S. Supreme Court to take Oak Flat case

Oct 3, 2024 The tribe is appealing the ruling of the Arizona Supreme Court.
A vote here sign outside of a polling place in Tucson. November 2020.

Grijalva faces Republican challenger Butierez in hopes of 12th and final term in Congress

Oct 2, 2024 District 7 Rep. Raul Grijalva has announced this will be his last election, as the Republican candidate says it's time for something new.
The Pinyon Plain Mine shaft in Coconino County, on Wednesday, Aug. 30. In 2016, the mine shaft punctured a perched aquifer that contained natural levels of uranium, requiring the mining company Energy Fuels to pump water to the surface to an impoundment for treatment.

Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon Region: Tribal Sovereignty vs. Nuclear Energy in the Climate Crisis

Oct 2, 2024 Uranium mining and nuclear energy may be affecting Arizona's tribal nations, posing threats to the region's water resources and the environmental and cultural heritage connected to them.

Harris talks border security in campaign stop in Douglas

Sep 27, 2024 VP pledges tougher penalties for undocumented border crossers.
A sign outside a polling center in Tucson, Ariz.

The Buzz: Ensuring Accuracy in Ballots and Information

Sep 27, 2024 As election day draws near, we turn our attention to efforts to get information out to voters.
State Sen. John Kavanagh (R) (left) and State Rep. Analise Ortiz (D) (right) debate Prop. 314., an immigration enforcement referendum.

Fact checking the Prop. 314 "Secure the Border Act" debate

Sep 26, 2024 We check the claims made in the Clean Elections Commission debate over Proposition 314.
<a href="https://map22.epa.gov/cimc/superfundZoom&params=0900684&15" target="_blank" style="font-weight:700;margin-right:6px">VIEW THIS MAP FULLSCREEN IN A NEW WINDOW</a>The ten square-mile Tucson International Airport Area Superfund Site is depicted using orange diagonal lines. The site includes Tucson International Airport, Sections of the Tohono O'odham Nation (San Xavier District), Tucson and South Tucson residential areas, and Air Force Plant #44 Raytheon Missile Systems Company (AFP44). The site has contaminated groundwater and soil from former aircraft and electronics manufacturing and aircraft maintenance, fire drill trainings, and the leaking of chemicals from unlined landfills.

Tucson Airport Authority agrees to investigate groundwater pollution under EPA settlement

Sep 25, 2024 The agreement will focus on investigating and addressing PFAS pollution stemming from the Tucson International Airport.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to a crowd of 15,000 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale on Aug. 9. 2024.

Harris will campaign on Arizona's border with Mexico in attempted show of strength on immigration

Sep 25, 2024 Her campaign announced Wednesday that Harris will be in Douglas, Arizona, across the border from Agua Prieta, Mexico.
Flashing lights on top of a police car.

Arizona Democratic campaign office damaged by gunfire

Sep 24, 2024 Authorities are concerned about the possibility of more political violence as the Nov. 5 general election gets closer.
The Loop bike path along the Rillito River at North Campbell Avenue.

Tucson city council to vote on ban of homeless encampments in washes

Sep 23, 2024 The proposed ban is aimed at enhancing public safety and protecting fragile ecosystems.
LEFT: Arizona Attorney General, Kris Mayes. RIGHT: Water from the Colorado River flows through an irrigation canal at an alfalfa farm near Eloy, Arizona.

The Buzz: Arizona's rural water fight continues

Sep 20, 2024 Debate over how to regulate groundwater pumping continue, with some officials calling for immediate action.
Newspaper classified listings.

Arizona unemployment remained historically low in August

Sep 19, 2024 The state's first-ever streak of sub-3.5% unemployment continued through the end of the summer.
Established in 1924, the Chiricahua National Monument is up for redesignation to national park status. The monument could become Arizona's fourth national park.

House subcommittee considers bill to redesignate Chiricahua National Monument as a national park

Sep 18, 2024 Tribal leaders and local officials weigh in on the potential economic benefit and cultural impact

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