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Polls: Arizona Governor’s Race Still Close Between Major Party Candidates

Sep 23, 2014 Figures show Republican Ducey is slightly ahead of Democrat DuVal; 7% of votes went to Libertarian Hess.

Arizona Improves Newborn Health Screening

Sep 23, 2014 Testing for 28 diseases now exemplary for other states, March of Dimes says.

Increased Number of Training Flights Coming to Davis-Monthan

Sep 23, 2014 More air crews from global allies expected at Tucson Air Force base; noise increase minimal commander says.

UA Student Government Launches Voter Registration Campaign

Sep 22, 2014 'Turbo Vote' aims to simplify process; effort to get more students involved in general election.

Gubernatorial Forum at Jewish Community Center Transcript

Sep 22, 2014 Republican Ducey, Democrat DuVal, Libertarian Hess take on education, economy, taxes, other issues in 90-minute Q-and-A in Tucson.
From left to right, Democrat Fred DuVal, Libertarian Barry Hess, Americans Elect John Lewis Mealer in gubernatorial forum at University of Arizona on Sept. 21, 2014. Republican Doug Ducey could not be present because of a prior commitment.

Gubernatorial Forum Touches on Border, Gay Marriage, Legal Marijuana

Sep 22, 2014 Democrat DuVal, Libertarian Hess, Americans Elect Mealer faced off at UA; Ducey absent citing previous commitment.

Neighbors Question Plan to Raze Historic Downtown Motor Hotel

Sep 22, 2014 Developer will build low-income housing, housing for homeless veterans; opponents call an important part of Tucson's architectural history.
Linda Williams, a physician at El Rio Community Health Clinic, performs a routine checkup on her patient.

Thousands of Arizonans Face Temporary Loss of Obamacare

Sep 22, 2014 3,100 who purchased healthcare through federal marketplace must provide proof of legal residency.
From left to right, Republican Doug Ducey, Democrat Fred DuVal, Libertarian Barry Hess.

3 Gubernatorial Candidates in Only Southern AZ Forum

Sep 19, 2014 Ducey, DuVal, Hess discuss taxes, education, economy, other issues in 90-minute Q-and-A in Tucson.
Rain at Stone Canyon, Northwest of Tucson

Odile Veers to East, Sparing Tucson; Flooding in Nogales

Sep 18, 2014 Government, businesses were prepared, but worst never came about; much activity back to normal.
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta visits Rosa Robles Loreto, an immigrant in sanctuary avoiding deportation

Civil Rights Leader Visits Tucson Immigrant in Sanctuary

Sep 17, 2014 Farmworkers' union co-founder Dolores Huerta urges White House to allow Mexican woman to stay in US.
Vigil at Gabrielle Giffords' headquarters in Tucson, Arizona.

Arts Council Searches for Jan. 8 Memorial Designers

Sep 16, 2014 Individual artists or teams have until end of month to submit ideas; winner will also contribute to renovation of El Presidio Park.

AZ WEEK: Terrorism Threats on Border Unlikely, Analyst Says

Sep 12, 2014 Author, border expert argues terrorists more likely to get in with legitimate passport than entering illegally.
A view of Nogales, Ariz. and Nogales, Mexico.

Nogales Mayor Worries Border X-Ray Equipment Has High Radiation

Sep 11, 2014 Garino is asking DHS to find out if its 'Z-Portal' scanning system is leaking dangerous materials.

Tucson Council Lifts Size Restrictions for Medical Marijuana Cultivation Sites

Sep 10, 2014 Councilwoman Uhlich says scratching overly restrictive regulations for local sites can help lower costs for patients.
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne.

Clean Elections Director: Enough Evidence Horne Broke Elections Laws

Sep 9, 2014 Says attorney general used $300K of state resources in failed re-election bid.

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