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Tucson gets millions for PFAS treatment

Dec 23, 2022 ADEQ is adding money to Tucson's efforts to clean up groundwater.
A flag flies by the dome of the U.S. Capitol.

Water bills for tribes in Arizona to head to President Biden

Dec 23, 2022 The U.S. House approved the legislation on Thursday, just a few days after the U.S. Senate did.
Tucson City Hall

Tucson City Council: dispensaries, fare-free transit, childcare and redistricting

Dec 23, 2022 Mayor and council rounded out the year in their final city council meeting of 2022.
The dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

Transgender youth face fewer rights in the new year

Dec 22, 2022 The new laws will take affect Jan. 1 and include restrictions on issues like gender-affirming care.
City of Tucson's council chambers in downtown.

Arizona AG says Tucson fair housing ordinance violates law

Dec 22, 2022 Brnovich said in a news release Thursday that Tucson's “source of income” ordinance violates state law.
Shipping containers are put in place along the U.S.-Mexico border in Cochise County.

Ducey agrees to dismantle container wall

Dec 22, 2022 The move came in a 4-page document filed in court.
United States Capitol Building

US Senate advances water bills for tribes in Arizona

Dec 20, 2022 The bills now head to the U.S. House.
A Tucson Clean and Beautiful volunteer is putting mulch around a new tree in a neighborhood in South Tucson on Saturday, Dec. 17th. The mulch helps protect the tree from the harsh desert climate.

60,000 trees planted since start of Tucson Million Trees program

Dec 19, 2022 Tucson Mayor Regina Romero announced the program in 2020 and hopes to reach the goal by 2030.
John Farley, director of fire test operations at the Naval Research Laboratory, tests the effectiveness of aqueous film-forming foam by spraying it on a gasoline fire. The test took place at the laboratory in Chesapeake Beach, Md. Oct. 25, 2019.

ADEQ to test all small water systems for PFAS

Dec 19, 2022 An EPA grant will allow the state to test water from 1,200 providers.
An F-35A takes off from Davis-Monthan Air Force base in Tucson during the annual Heritage Flight Training course, Feb. 27, 2020.

Arizona slipped from top 10 in Pentagon spending, but defense economy still strong

Dec 18, 2022 The defense industry remains a pillar of the state’s economy.
Tucson from Sentinel Peak.

Pima County's Emergency Rental Assistance Program closes applications

Dec 16, 2022 Officials expect funding to run out as soon as February.
Governor Doug Ducey delivers his farewell address. December 15, 2022

Ducey bids farewell to Governor’s office

Dec 16, 2022 The two term governor leaves office in a few weeks.
After two decades of drought, parts of Lake Mead that were once underwater have been exposed as the lake falls to historically low levels.

More questions than answers at Colorado River water meetings

Dec 16, 2022 Talk at sessions Wednesday and Thursday has focused on cooperation between users to solve shortages.
The Arizona State Capitol Executive Tower in Phoenix. January 2021.

Ohio man indicted for threatening Arizona election official

Dec 14, 2022 He is charged with three counts each of making a threatening interstate communication and making a threatening interstate telephone call.
Shipping containers are put in place along the U.S.-Mexico border in Cochise County.

US sues Arizona over shipping containers on Mexico border

Dec 14, 2022 The complaint filed in U.S. District Court comes three weeks before the Republican governor steps aside for Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs, who has said she opposes the construction.
Wilbur the Wildcat waves a UA "Block A" flag before an exhibition match between the University of Arizona men's basketball team and Chico State on Nov 5, 2017.

UA Men's Basketball avoids harshest sanctions for NCAA violations

Dec 14, 2022 Imposed penalties do not go much beyond those the program self-imposed

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