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The shoes of children as they sit in a row inside a kindergarten classroom.

Data analysis shows low investment in kids futures across Arizona

Jun 25, 2021 The state rank 40th across the country after comparing 2019 factors in their health, education, economic status and families.
Twenty-dollar bills.

Flat tax passes Arizona House

Jun 24, 2021 The flat tax was a priority for Governor Doug Ducey.
A view of the White House at night.

Sinema part of infrastructure deal

Jun 24, 2021 The Arizona senator was part of a bipartisan group that crafted the compromise.
State Representative Diego Rodriguez joined the Democratic primary for the state Attorney General. June 24, 2021.

Diego Rodriguez enters race for Attorney General

Jun 24, 2021 The former Pima County prosecutor joins a growing field.
Passengers approach the remodeled security checkpoint at Tucson International Airport.

Tucson International Airport wants steady money

Jun 23, 2021 Airport Authority head tells Congress to keep funding steady.
File image of the Arizona State Senate building in Phoenix.

Arizona GOP advances wish list on race, taxes, elections

Jun 23, 2021 The Arizona Senate has passed a $12.8 billion budget for the coming fiscal year that contains massive income tax cuts
Cindy McCain at the casket of Sen. John McCain, lying in state in Phoenix, Aug. 29, 2018.

Biden nominates Cindy McCain to UN food and agriculture post

Jun 23, 2021 It's one of 17 nominations announced Wednesday that included major diplomatic and arts assignments.
Chiricahua National Monument.

Chiricahua National Monument could get an upgrade

Jun 23, 2021 A bill moving through Congress would make the popular spot into a national park.
File image of the exterior of the Arizona State House of Representatives in Phoenix.

Democrats stop budget vote in AZ House

Jun 22, 2021 The minority party staged a walkout and stopped the voting process.
Secretary of the U.S. Department Interior Deb Haaland. She represented New Mexico in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019-2021.

Haaland announces investigation into Indigenous boarding schools

Jun 22, 2021 She said 'at no time in history' has such a probe reflected the true impact of the policy among Indigenous families.
A sign directs voters to a polling site set up at Temple Emanu-El in Tucson on Nov. 3, 2020.

Bolick enters race for Secretary of State

Jun 22, 2021 The state legislator from Phoenix joins a growing crowd in the Republican primary.
New border fence going up in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on Feb. 26, 2020.

Government watchdog finds Army Corps expedited border wall contracts

Jun 21, 2021 The report found the Corps awarded over $4 billion in noncompetitive contracts, green-lit some work before terms were agreed.
A vote here sign outside of a polling place in Tucson. November 2020.

Republicans view Arizona as a purple state

Jun 21, 2021 Republican elections leaders are trying to downplay Trump’s effect.
A Black Lives Matter mural painted by Robbie Lee Harris June 2020 at Tucson's Rialto Theatre.

A conversation about Juneteenth and critical race theory

Jun 18, 2021 Some are feeling frustrated and hope conversations turn to what society owes people harmed by systemic racism.
Bars of a jail cell.

Public radio investigates tribal jails, finds tragedy

Jun 17, 2021 The investigation identifies a 'pattern of neglect and mismanagement that lead to their death.'
The Bighorn Fire burns on Sunday, June 7, 2020 near Oro Valley, Arizona.

Legislature passes wildfire relief bill

Jun 17, 2021 Hundreds of millions of dollars will go to help fight wildfires and communities impacted by the fires.

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