The Buzz: How public media is dealing with funding threats
This week we explore how proposed cuts to public media funding could hit rural and tribal stations the hardest, threatening vital news and emergency broadcasts.
University of Arizona faculty: Removing DEI language is “damaging and dangerous” as students protest threat of further cuts
“Identity and language are interwoven,” said associate professor Vanessa Perry.
Venezuelan family in Tucson faces ICE inquiry
The family — a husband and wife and their four children — say their legal documentation is in order
Pima County reviews $150 million federal grants at risk amid funding freeze
County officials assess potential financial losses, job impacts and budget adjustments.
What to know about air traffic control towers after a midair collision in Arizona prompts questions
It will be up to federal investigators to determine what caused the crash, a detailed process that will take months.
Court blocks Arizona’s laws requiring proof of citizenship to vote for president
The appeals court on Tuesday upheld a 2023 decision from the U.S. District Court of Arizona.
Saguaro National Park visitor centers to close Mondays amid National Park Service layoffs
Two visitor center staff laid off ahead of busy tourism season.
The Buzz: Mental healthcare in the Pima County Jail
The Buzz partners with Arizona Luminaria to tell the story of how one man and his family navigate complex mental health and justice systems.
Trump terminates Biden appointee, head of Arizona U.S. attorneys
He took over the job in 2021.
Kelly questions cost of using military aircraft for deportations
Arizona's senior senator claims plane used to send deportees to India cost four times what a charter flight would.
High speed chase bill passes U.S. House
The bill sponsored by Rep. Juan Ciscomani has a companion bill in the Senate.
The Buzz speaks with Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne
Horne speaks on issues confronting our schools ranging from funding issues to threats to student mental health.
Trump’s order to end minting of pennies will save taxpayers millions without much impact on Arizona copper mines
The cost of producing a penny has far exceeded the value of each coin for the past 19 years.
Native communities in Arizona to receive $500,000 grant to combat opioid misuse
Grant will support prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts in tribal and urban Indian communities.
Court sets March 19 date for first execution in Arizona in over 2 years
In one of the 2022 executions, the state was criticized for taking too long to insert an IV for lethal injection into a condemned prisoner.
