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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.
Community members including former teachers participate in a sit-in at the University of Arizona's College of Education on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. Protestors are gathering together to show support for two professors who were put on suspension after audio recordings of a lecture about the Israel-Hamas lecture were shared on social media.

Two UA College of Education professors reinstated following Israel-Hamas Lecture

Dec 1, 2023 The department head will teach the course about cultural pluralism for young children through the rest of the semester.
A file image of a Pima County Jail inmate.

The Buzz: a legislative look ahead into criminal justice reform

Dec 1, 2023 The new legislative session begins in January, so we asked those close to reform initiatives what they believe is expected.
Sandra Day O'Connor in the Rose Garden with Reagan, 07/15/1981.

Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

Dec 1, 2023 A native of Arizona who grew up on her family’s sprawling ranch, O’Connor wasted little time building a reputation as a hard worker who wielded considerable political clout on the nine-member court.
Cochise County Supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby. November 28, 2023

Cochise County supervisors indicted on election-related felonies

Nov 29, 2023 Republicans Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby were indicted by a State Grand Jury.
Tucson City Hall

AZ Secretary of State seeks legal advice on Tucson's city council salary raise

Nov 28, 2023 Secretary of State Adrian Fontes will wait for the legal analysis of Attorney General Kris Mayes before answering the Tucson City Council's request that will determine whether or not a recount is needed.

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