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Pima County Library bookshelves.

Ban on sexually explicit materials in Arizona schools set to take effect

Oct 1, 2022 The law allows exceptions for material that has “serious” educational, literary, artistic, political or scientific value.
The Arizona Capitol, in Phoenix.

Huge Arizona school voucher plan in effect after foes fail

Sep 30, 2022 Opponents failed to collect enough signatures to put the law on hold.

Massive Arizona income tax cut going into full effect

Sep 30, 2022 The cut comes a year earlier than expected.
The Central Tucson Groundwater Treatment System, located near Davis Monthan Air Force Base, removes PFAS contaminates from the aquifer below the area.

The Buzz: Dealing with Arizona's PFAS problem

Sep 29, 2022 Why are the chemical class also known as forever chemicals so dangerous, and what's being done to fix the problem?
Artist's illustration of an Earth-type exoplanet.

Super Earths are out there

Sep 28, 2022 Scientists find most exoplanets they have discovered are similar to our home world.
An empty classroom at Gridley Middle School in Tucson. November 2020.

Signature numbers debated in Arizona voucher challenge

Sep 26, 2022 Supporters of the ESA expansion say not enough signatures were collected to block the law.
Google Street View image of a Planned Parenthood location in Phoenix.

Planned Parenthood Arizona files immediate stay of anti-abortion ruling

Sep 26, 2022 The immediate stay would allow for services to continue until legal proceedings play out.
Detour signs at a road construction project.

Work begins on 3-year I-17 construction project

Sep 26, 2022 New lanes and switchable lanes coming north of Phoenix-area
A row of empty lockers in a hallway at Marana Middle School.

The Buzz: How Arizona's lack of school mental health staff affects students

Sep 24, 2022 Arizona has some of the worst student-to-mental-health-professional ratios in the US.
Protests begin outside of the Pima County Superior Court following the reinstatement of an abortion ban on Friday, Sep. 23, 2022.

Protests begin after abortion ban is reinstated

Sep 23, 2022 Friday evening, protesters took to the Pima County Superior Court following its decision to reinstate a century old abortion ban.
File image of an Arizona voter registration form.

National Voter Registration Day initiatives aim to increase youth voter turnout

Sep 20, 2022 NextGen America is going to campuses across Arizona to help students register to vote.

Arizona Legislature won't defend law limiting police filming

Sep 16, 2022 A federal judge had already put the law on hold.
Auditors examine ballots during Maricopa county vote audit

Arizona GOP candidates appeal ruling against hand counts

Sep 14, 2022 Lake and Finchem are turning to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona covers 2,532 square miles and is surrounded by the vast Navajo Nation Reservation. Distance from Veterans Affairs services and lack of transportation plague many Native American veterans.

Dept. of Interior finishes removal of Native American racial slur

Sep 14, 2022 Nearly 650 locations were renamed across the United States including dozens in Arizona,
Arizona flags fly at half-staff.

Former Arizona mine inspector Joe Hart dead at 78

Sep 12, 2022 He was mine inspector for 15 years.
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs

Democrat Katie Hobbs says no to Arizona governor debate

Sep 12, 2022 She wanted individual interviews.

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