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The Buzz: Why a 32-year-old federal law has failed to bring Native American remains home

Nov 24, 2023 A federal law was supposed to ensure returns of most remains by 1995. So why are thousands of Arizona tribal remains still not back with their people?
University of Arizona College of Education senior Sophie Chapman reads a list of demands to Dean Robert Q. Berry, III on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. The demands include reinstating two professors who were placed on suspension are audio recordings of their classroom lecture was shared on social media

Sit-in at UA's College of Education calls to reinstate professors

Nov 20, 2023 Around 60 staff, faculty, students and community members participated.
Ballots from the general election are boxed up at the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022.

Arizona county again rejects a bid to hand-count all 2024 ballots

Nov 20, 2023 The 3-2 vote on Monday by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors against the proposal.
Students walk near the fountain at Old Main on the University of Arizona campus. From August 2019.

UA suspends two professors following Israel-Hamas lecture

Nov 17, 2023 The College of Education professors have been suspended until an investigation concludes.
A group hangs out in the shade in Santa Rita Park in Tucson.

The Buzz: Does Housing First Work?

Nov 17, 2023 Housing First was a topic of debate in recent Tucson city elections, so we ask experts about the evidence.
Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson.

Supervisor Sharon Bronson resigns for health reasons

Nov 13, 2023 Supervisor broke 3 ribs in fall at home.
View of the San Pedro Valley from Montezuma Pass in Coronado National Memorial, on Wednesday, Oct. 18.

Reviving Montezuma Pass: Sky Island Alliance's bold initiative to rewild decommissioned roads

Nov 11, 2023 From roads to rivers: volunteers unite to transform old paths into thriving wildlife corridors
Arizona state Sen. David Gowan, R-Sierra Vista, said that in 30 years of living near the border, he has not seen immigration as bad as he says it is today. Gowan was in Washington to meet with federal lawmakers on the issue.

Gowan, other officials go to Washington to plead for border action

Nov 10, 2023 The event comes at a time when migrant encounters at the southern border have reached historic highs.
A mail-in ballot from the 2023 Pima County Election.

The Buzz: Recapping off-year election results

Nov 10, 2023 Education bonds and overrides largely succeed around the state, and Democrats continue Tucson government dominance.
Ballots in Maricopa County.

Election Task Force calls for changes to AZ law on voting rights, registration and training

Nov 4, 2023 The task force came up with 16 proposals to adress staff, security and voting rights
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.

Navigating murky waters: how laws and regulations can hinder tribal initiatives

Nov 3, 2023 In this tapped episode, Katya Mendoza and Paola Rodriguez explore the intersection of preserving tribal heritage, defending precious resources and reforming mining laws.
Median rental costs in Southern Arizona have almost doubled since 2005. The Buzz examines the rental market and how it's affecting Arizonans.

The Buzz examines Southern Arizona's home rental market

Nov 3, 2023 Rent costs have outpaced wage growth, leading to issues for many renters and growth in help for those households.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs discusses her new five point preparedness approach during a press conference at Casa Alitas in Tucson on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

Governor orders more funding for elections, paid leave for state workers serving at polls

Nov 2, 2023 Hobbs said around $2.3 million from the American Rescue Plan Act will be earmarked to “support free, fair and secure elections."

Ex-Rep. Trent Franks, who offered aide $5million to have his child, is running for Congress again

Nov 2, 2023 The eight-term lawmaker bowed to an ultimatum from then GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan to step down.
Tucson City Hall

Tucson to rip out more turf

Nov 2, 2023 The money comes from the state's Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes asked Cochise County residents to share their thoughts on the Kroger and Albertsons merger agreement at the Ethel Berger Center. July 26, 2023.

Arizona attorney general investigating Cochise County officials who refused to certify 2022 election

Oct 31, 2023 Both supervisors are currently looking for attorneys because Cochise County does not provide representation for criminal matters.

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