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Money in politics.

Digging into campaign spending in the 2020 election

Dec 4, 2020 How much difference did record-breaking campaign spending make in Arizona?
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero delivers her first State of the City address. Dec. 2, 2020

State of the City: 'Resilient,' according to Mayor Romero

Dec 2, 2020 Tucson’s mayor delivers her first State of the City address.
Educators march in downtown Tucson in 2018 calling for better teacher pay and education funding in Arizona. This year's Proposition 208 aims to make up for lagging education funding in the state by taxing the wealthy.

Invest in Ed is headed to court, again

Dec 2, 2020 Two legal challenges argue that Proposition 208 unconstitutionally overrules the Legislature's taxing authorities.
Sen. Mark Kelly is sworn into office by Vice President Mike Pence on Dec. 2, 2020. Kelly was joined by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

Mark Kelly sworn in as senator, casts first vote

Dec 2, 2020 Two days after the election results became official, Arizona got a new U.S. senator.
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on April 23, 2020.

Tucson mayor and City Council approve mandatory curfew

Dec 1, 2020 The nightly curfew will take effect on Friday evening at 10 p.m.
Students walk near the fountain at Old Main on the University of Arizona campus. From August 2019.

Attorney General Brnovich can challenge ABOR over DACA tuition

Nov 25, 2020 The state Supreme Court allows a tuition suit to go forward.
Rillito River flows after a monsoon storm, July 2020

Major changes in environmental policy expected under Biden

Nov 25, 2020 Reclassifying Arizona waterways is among the items on the new administration's agenda
A marijuana plant.

Mexico’s Senate approves marijuana legalization measure

Nov 22, 2020 Mexico’s lower house still needs to debate and pass the legislation for it to become law.
A voter turns in his ballot at a polling site set up at Tucson's Temple Emanu-El on the day of Arizona's primary election, Aug. 4, 2020.

Overcoming Post-Election Partisan Hostility

Nov 19, 2020 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The VOTE Program uses conversation to defuse political conflict, and a pair of personal reflections on Election 2020 from Adiba Nelson and Fenton Johnson.
Dr. Amy S. Cramer, founder and president of Voices On The Economy (VOTE), believes we won't come up with desperately needed solutions to our economic problems until we overcome our partisan hostility and learn to listen to one another’s ideas with an open mind.

Voices On The Economy (VOTE)

Nov 18, 2020 A new approach to economics education takes on partisan hostility
Sen. Martha McSally delivers her farewell speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate. November 18, 2020

McSally says goodbye to Senate

Nov 18, 2020 McSally thanked supporters in her final floor speech.
Gov. Doug Ducey at a Nov. 18, 2020 media briefing on the state's COVID-19 response.

Ducey offers guidance, no new restrictions in COVID-19 briefing

Nov 18, 2020 Ducey had not given a live briefing since Oct. 28.
Gabriella Cázares-Kelly won the 2020 contest for Pima County Recorder with nearly 59% of vote.

A conversation with Pima County Recorder-elect Gabriella Cázares-Kelly

Nov 17, 2020 Cázares-Kelly discusses her priorities and goals in her new role.
Republican Martha McSally, left, and Democrat Mark Kelly.

McSally concedes to Kelly in Arizona Senate race

Nov 13, 2020 The Republican called her Democratic opponent on Friday morning and offered to help with the transition, according to a statement.
Patrons at the Pima County Public Library's downtown Tucson branch use social distancing while waiting in line to use the library's computers on May 29, 2020.

Arizona COVID-19 case counts reaching summer levels

Nov 10, 2020 As daily numbers continue to rise, the state has been silent on implementing any new restrictions.
Gov. Doug Ducey holds up HB 2570, a law that will require the state to collect data on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, at the ceremonial signing Aug. 13, 2019.

Missing and murdered Indigenous women study committee releases recommendations

Nov 6, 2020 The committee identified a list of legislative, data and law enforcement recommendations.

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