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Last Minute Push for Votes

As Primary Election Day neared one long time politician tried to give the next generation a helping hand.

GOP Push To Alter 14th Amendment

Congressional Republicans calling for changes to amendment that guarantees citizenship.

Examining the Gulf Oil Spill

Kierán Suckling, Executive Director of the Center for Biological Diversity just completed a fact-finding mission to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill region. While he was in New Orleans, he spoke with Robert Rappaport.

City Council Ward 6 Report Card

Steve Kozachik: Council is more business friendly, but asking voters for a raise is a deal breaker.

Secure Communities Expands Statewide

All 15 Arizona counties are now using a federal system to screen jail inmates for their immigration status.

Roundtable

Contests heat up as the primary election approaches and candidates try to sway last-minute deciders.

Spotlight Session: Andrew Collberg

Listen to an interview with critically-acclaimed Tucson artist Andrew Collberg, including music from his forthcoming album.

Special Legislative Session – Day 2

Ballot measure to make workplace unionizing more difficult passes on voice vote, final vote and adjournment set for Wednesday.

The Grand Canyon and the Colorado River

Big changes in the river corridor over the last 150 years

New Sun Tran Labor Contract Maintains City Funded Health Insurance

New offer hinged on job security assurances, but freezes wages and maintains city-funded health insurance.

Tucson's 235th Birthday

A number of events are being held this month, as part of the anniversary of the founding of Tucson, on August 20, 1775, when Hugo O'Connor established the new presidio.

Teamsters Ratify Contract, Sun Tran Strike Ends

Sun Tran and union agree to two-year contract, regular routes and schedules return today.

Tucson's Reid Park Zoo to Get Bigger

"Expedition Tanzania" will increase the number of elephants at the zoo and involve them in an entirely new education component.

Arizona Mentally Ill Losing Services

On July 1st the state cut funding support for 12,000 mental health patients who do not qualify for the state's Medicaid program.

State’s Concealed Weapons Laws Change

The new law, now in effect, lets more people carry concealed weapons.

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