Politics and Government

Races Set in All Five Pima County Supervisory Districts

Jun 1, 2016 4 incumbents seek re-election; top race to succeed Ray Carroll in District 4.

Pascua Yaqui Voters to Cast Ballots for Tribal Council

Jun 1, 2016 Four-year terms for all 11 council seats up for grabs; incumbents and 39 others on ballot.

Remembering Tucson Female WWII Pilot, As Another Laid To Rest in Site of Honor

May 30, 2016 The WASP once again can be interred at Arlington National Cemetery

Pima County Goal: Reduce Jail Population in 3 Years

May 27, 2016 MacArthur Foundation grants $1.5M for strategies to keep people out of county jail

Ducey Declares Victory for Prop. 123 School Funding Plan

May 19, 2016 Ballot proposal wins by 1.6 percent margin; not everyone's happy with outcome.

Pima County Bans Hand-Held Phone Use When Driving

May 17, 2016 No texting, either, at risk of $100 fine, $250 if involved in collision.

Tucson Water, Trash Rates Going Up, City Council Decides

May 17, 2016 City Council adopts water rate increase that takes median residential bill to $32.35.

Environmental Impact of Border Barriers in the Past Decade

May 16, 2016 Sierra Club publishes "11 Years of Lawlessness"

Regional Road Plan At 10 Years, A Smoother Ride?

May 13, 2016 Plus, what's next for road repair in the Tucson metro area?

Music Without Borders

May 12, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A Tucson couple celebrates their 80th anniversary; A Book I Love, and a look at a Tucson neighborhood through the eyes of a lifelong resident.

Bill for Female Pilots' Arlington Burials Sent to Obama

May 11, 2016 Tucson Rep. Martha McSally's bill would overturn ban on female WWII pilots in Arlington.

Magazine Challenges Arizona Corrections Department Over Censorship

May 11, 2016 Prison Legal News editor claims state's action suppress magazine's First Amendment rights

Tucson Initiative Proposes Mayor, City Council Term Limits

May 10, 2016 If it goes on ballot, voters could choose to limit elected officials to two terms.

Pima County Ex-Supervisor Ann Day Dies in Tucson Car Wreck

May 7, 2016 Day, 77, left office in 2011 after representing northwest district 12 years.

Doug Ducey: 'We're Investing in the State of Arizona'

May 6, 2016 Arizona Week analyzes the state budget with governor and reporter Christopher Conover

Pima County Faces Scrutiny over Space Company Lease

May 6, 2016 Goldwater Institute says lease violates Arizona Constitution, county says it's legal.

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