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A sign directs voters where to cast their ballots at a polling place in Tucson.

As candidates woo Latino voters, local organization steps in with an ear to the ground

LUCHA's get-out-the-vote campaign aims to reach more than a million Indigenous, Black and Latino voters.
An unemployment insurance claims office.

Arizona sees unemployment drop

For the first time in a month, some Arizona unemployment sectors are showing improvement.
As many as 85% of independent restaurants could close by the end of the year without help from Congress, an industry group says.

As sales stay flat, independent restaurants looking to Congress for relief

Low summer sales typically rebound with winter travelers, but little tourism is expected this year.
Twenty-dollar bills.

Arizona economy slows again amid pandemic

Regular unemployment has slowly drifted down recently, but that is not the case for pandemic unemployment.
Organic marijuana being grown at an Arizona farm for processing into medical marijuana.

Arizona voters to consider another recreational marijuana bill

The new bill has criminal justice elements not present in a similar bill that was narrowly defeated in 2016.

State unemployment fund in danger of running out

Arizona is paying more than it is taking in for unemployment benefits.
Looking toward downtown Tucson as the sun goes down, January 2018.

Pima County Board of Supervisors races could bring changes

All five seats are up for grabs on the board, which sets major local policy decisions.
A pacemaker.

Swedish medical wire manufacturer announces Tucson expansion

The move will add 20 local jobs when the expansion is complete.

AZ unemployment claims continue to grow

The number of people receiving unemployment benefits in Arizona grew by 30,000.
The exterior of the AC Marriott Hotel in downtown Tucson. The hotel is one of many downtown that have taken advantage of the GPLET tax incentive.

Tucson to stick with development tax incentive, but changes coming

A series of public meetings will guide changes to the GPLET.
The Sunlink streetcar has been in operation 5 years.

Council weighs abolishing fares on buses, streetcars

Fares were suspended in March.
An image depicting a building proposal to replace the parking lot on Broadway and Sixth Avenue.

Once abandoned, downtown high-rise project gets final approval from Rio Nuevo

The 20-story tower will be Tucson’s second-tallest.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: High daily case count due to new reporting methods, apartments near UA to close pools, gyms

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 17.
Newspaper classified listings.

AZ unemployment numbers a mixed bag

The unemployment picture is not so rosy as the numbers say.
An unemployment insurance claims office.

Federal unemployment supplement dries up in Arizona

The payments tapping FEMA funds only lasted six weeks.
Experts say signs like this one could become more common this fall, as state and national moratoriums on evictions in the face of COVID-19 are lifted. Arizona already has one of the highest rates of housing losses in the nation, a new report says.

Report: Arizona had highest ‘housing loss’ rate; more evictions coming

Trends in Arizona do not bode well for the fall, experts said, as drivers of housing loss are are amplified by the pandemic.

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