Arizona enshrines abortion rights, but Trump’s return sparks uncertainty for providers

Nov 6, 2024 Arizona's Proposition 139 secures abortion rights, but with Trump’s return, providers brace for renewed challenges and uncertainty.

How some of Pima County’s youngest voters feel about casting their ballots

Nov 5, 2024 Arizona’s Gen Z voters set to shape the 2024 election.

Competition rises in Legislative District 17 race: Democrats looking to flip legislature

Nov 4, 2024 Arizona Democrats are making a strong push to flip Legislative District 17, a GOP-favored area, by focusing on independent voters and framing their Republican opponents as too extreme.

Candidates move toward center on key issues in tight Congressional race

Oct 25, 2024 Arizona’s CD6 race between incumbent Republican Juan Ciscomani and former Democratic state legislator Kirsten Engel is one of the most competitive in the state. Both candidates have veered toward more centered rhetoric in hopes of winning the district.

Tipped workers’ wages at risk? AZ Prop. 138 explained

Oct 22, 2024 Proposition 138 proposes changes to the tip credit system in Arizona, but critics warn of wage cuts for service workers.

Prop 312 promises help for property owners

Oct 10, 2024 Those affected by "nuisance" homeless camps may get tax refunds.

Broken Promises, Contaminated Waters: Uranium mining on the Navajo Nation

Oct 9, 2024 An investigation reveals the deadly health toll of uranium mining on Navajo land, where contaminated water and broken promises have left generations fighting for survival.

Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon Region: Tribal Sovereignty vs. Nuclear Energy in the Climate Crisis

Oct 2, 2024 Uranium mining and nuclear energy may be affecting Arizona's tribal nations, posing threats to the region's water resources and the environmental and cultural heritage connected to them.

Nogales: Reviving Arroyos and Cultivating Water Resiliency

Sep 26, 2024 Unchecked urbanization has created water issues in Nogales, Sonora, which the city and researchers on both sides of the border are finding innovative ways to remedy.

“This aquifer is our Colorado River”: Rural residents struggle when corporate farms drill deep for water

Sep 20, 2024 From the Governor to the Attorney General, Arizona officials grapple with saving rural water supplies.

Never closer and never farther away: The fight over updating Arizona's rural groundwater law

Sep 11, 2024 How a group that was formed to fight the problem resulted in two competing bills, neither of which made it out of the legislature.

Hedge funds and foreign farms get water, rural Arizonans get empty wells

Sep 4, 2024 A Saudi presence in La Paz County is already well known. So who else is using the area's water?

From date palms to alfalfa: How Arizona became fertile ground for Saudi farms

Aug 28, 2024 What started with a camel handler would grow into a lucrative trade, but eventually ended in exploitation of lax water laws.

El Rio Clinic considers parking expansion, Menlo Park residents concerned about community garden

Aug 27, 2024 Menlo Park neighborhood responds to potential changes as El Rio Clinic weighs options for additional employee parking space.

Two rivers, one lifeline: Reclaiming the Santa Cruz across borders

Aug 14, 2024 US-Mexico collaboration has improved the once polluted and depleted Santa Cruz River. Challenges like flooding and wastewater management persist, requiring new infrastructure and funding. Despite progress, managing water across borders remains ongoing.

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