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Two "Vote Here" signs sit outside the Armory Park Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 in downtown Tucson.

Democrats spend big hoping to snag two of Arizona’s congressional seats

Jun 24, 2024 Democrats view abortion as pivotal to success in Arizona.
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra (right) speaks to Dr. Sigrid Williams (left) and Dr. Gayle Dean (middle) about reproductive healthcare access in Arizona during his Reproductive Healthcare for All Tour at the YWCA of Southern Arizona in Tucson on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Arizona is one of six states he will be visiting.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services visits Arizona to talk abortion access

Jun 21, 2024 Secretary Xavier Becerra stopped in Tucson and Phoenix for his Reproductive Healthcare for All tour.
Arizona State Capitol building.

With 1864 abortion ban repealed, Arizona doctors don’t need emergency licenses in California and none have signed up

Jun 20, 2024 Arizona abortion providers and abortion rights advocates voiced appreciation for the neighborly gesture.
Tucson City Hall

Tucson special election for proposed sales tax canceled

Jun 18, 2024 The city's mayor and council unanimously moved to cancel the election during a Tuesday meeting.
Cochise County Supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby. November 28, 2023

Criminal charges against two Cochise County Supervisors stand

Jun 18, 2024 Maricopa Superior County Judge Geoffrey Fish denied their motions to dismiss and remand.
From Nogales, Arizona, a view of the city and its border wall with Nogales, Sonora.

Change in asylum rules creates influx of migrants in Sonora shelter

Jun 18, 2024 A migrant shelter in Nogales, Sonora, is having a large increase in migrants being returned to Mexico after crossing the border into Arizona, including many families and children.
Republican candidates for Arizona's U.S. House CD3 seat took the stage to discuss the issues facing our state in a debate on May 22, 2024. The candidates participating in this debate were Jesus David Mendoza (left) and Jeff Zink (right).

Arizona Debates: U.S. House Republican Primary (CD3)

Jun 17, 2024 Republican candidates for Arizona's U.S. House Congressional District 3 seat take the stage to discuss the issues facing our state.
A view of the dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

Arizona lawmakers pass budget closing $1.4 billion deficit

Jun 16, 2024 The spending plan is the result of weeks of negotiations between Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and Republican legislative leaders.
Trucks drive on SR-189, near Nogales, on March 10, 2022.

Arizona troopers warn Congress that lifting weight limit on trucks will make highways more dangerous

Jun 15, 2024 Backers say the idea would improve the supply chain.
Flashing lights on top of a police car.

Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says

Jun 13, 2024 The report does not mention whether the federal government is pursuing a court-enforced reform plan known as a consent decree.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Richard Monocchio announces new Housing and Urban Development guidelines on financial assistance for air conditioning costs in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, June 13, 2024.

HUD will allow more federal dollars to go toward electric bill assistance

Jun 13, 2024 Government officials visited a public housing complex in Tucson to make the announcement.
Lucid Motors' Air.

NLRB files complaint against Arizona EV manufacturer Lucid Motors

Jun 12, 2024 The government accuses Lucid of launching a multi-pronged campaign to squash legally protected unionizing efforts in early 2023.
Republican candidates for Arizona's U.S. House CD4 seat took the stage to discuss the issues facing our state in a debate on May 29, 2024. The candidates participating in this debate were Kelly Cooper, David Giles, Jerone Davison, and Zuhdi Jasser.

Arizona Debates: U.S. House Republican Primary (CD4)

Jun 7, 2024 Republican candidates for Arizona's U.S. House Congressional District 4 seat take the stage to discuss the issues facing our state.
Democratic candidates for Arizona's U.S. House CD1 seat took the stage to discuss the issues facing our state in a debate on May 15, 2024. The candidates participating in this debate were Andrei Cherny, Marlene Galán-Woods, Andrew Horne, Kurt Kroemer, Conor O’Callaghan, and Amish Shah.

Arizona Debates: U.S. House Democratic Primary (CD1)

Jun 7, 2024 Democratic candidates for Arizona's U.S. House Congressional District 1 seat take the stage to discuss the issues facing our state.
Donald Trump

Trump returns to campaign trail with Phoenix rally

Jun 6, 2024 It was his first event post-conviction.
Sonoran Desert National Monument.

BLM restricts target shooting at Sonoran Desert National Monument to protect natural and cultural resources

Jun 6, 2024 New regulations limit dispersed recreational shooting to 5,295 acres, safeguarding plant species, archaeology sites and historic trails.

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