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The Buzz: Catching up with Arizona AG Kris Mayes

Mayes talks about what happened in 2024 and what may come in 2025.

Migrant help center brace for deportations under President-elect Trump

President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportation when he takes office, but in the absence of a clear plan, organizations that serve migrants are doing what they can to prepare.

Willcox Groundwater Basin designated as Arizona’s 7th active management area

Governor Hobbs uses administrative action to safeguard water in southeastern AZ.

The Buzz: Catching up with some of our 2024 interviewees

We check back in on four stories we covered this year to see how they are doing.

Experts question feasibility of Trump's mass deportation promise

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he is quickly going to deport huge numbers of people when he takes office. But immigration and economic experts say his plan is still unclear and likely not possible.

Trump’s proposed tariffs could spike U.S. grocery prices, industry experts warn

A 25% tariff on Mexican goods could have a ripple effect on U.S. produce prices and businesses.

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

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

Neighboring governors Hobbs, Durazo sign off on environmental plan to address cross-border air, water, waste and wildlife issues

New strategic plan prioritizes sustainable solutions for shared environmental challenges along the Arizona-Sonora border.

Vance repeats mass deportation promises at second Tucson rally

"We gotta get those people out of our country," he said.

Border Patrol apprehensions in FY24 fall while Tucson Sector increases due to record highs of asylum seekers

The number of times Border Patrol apprehended migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2024 fell by more than a quarter while the number in the Tucson Sector increased, due to the sector reaching record highs in migrant crossings.

Barack Obama rallies Arizona voters in Tucson

The former president urged voters to back VP Kamala Harris and AZ Democrats.

Obama’s Tucson stop highlights push for early voting in Arizona

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and former Obama speechwriter David Litt emphasize issues that matter to Arizona voters in advance of the visit.

The unspoken beauty of aging in "The Crone Body".

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Walz hits reproductive rights, economic opportunity during stump speech at local Tucson high school

The Vice Presidential candidate held a rally on the first day of early voting in Arizona.

JD Vance rallies Arizona voters, promises deportations and lower living costs

At a rally in Arizona, Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance urged voters to secure the border, lower living costs, and submit their ballots early for Donald Trump.

Harris talks border security in campaign stop in Douglas

VP pledges tougher penalties for undocumented border crossers.

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