Voter guide: Education questions on 2026 Pima County ballots
Eight K-12 school-related questions will appear on your 2026 general election ballot, including questions for Pima County residents in the Amphitheater, Sahuarita, Tanque Verde, Vail and JTED school districts to decide whether to fund schools. No Pima County school-related proposition has any official arguments against it, the Pima County Schools Superintendent’s Office told Arizona Luminaria.…
2026 TUSD voter guide: 5 school board candidates discuss why they are running, school closures, budget
Southern Arizona’s largest school district faces school closures, consolidations, a state financial-risk label and will also elect two governing board members in the coming month. The five candidates vying for…
Guía para los votantes del TUSD de 2026: cinco candidatos a la junta escolar hablan sobre los motivos de su candidatura, el cierre de escuelas y el presupuesto
El distrito escolar más grande del sur de Arizona se enfrenta a cierres y consolidaciones de escuelas, así como a una clasificación estatal de riesgo financiero, y además elegirá a…
As Trump’s wall closes in, DHS intimidates Tohono O’odham with surveillance, masked agents and drones
This story was produced by ProPublica and co-published with Arizona Luminaria. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing…
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Judge declines to drop deportation case against Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo
A federal immigration judge declined Tuesday to drop the deportation case against Tucson resident Karla Toledo, who is enrolled in the Deferred Action for…
Keep readingJuez se niega a desestimar el caso de deportación contra Karla Toledo, beneficiaria de DACA en Tucson
Un juez federal de inmigración se negó el martes a desestimar el caso de deportación contra Karla Toledo, residente de Tucson e inscrita en…
Keep readingFederal government denies permit for 12 public land water stations run by Humane Borders
The federal government has denied permits for 12 water stations run on public lands by local migrant aid group Humane Borders, removing 30% of…
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Proposition 422 asks Tucson voters to keep funding Reid Park Zoo
A wide-eyed squirrel monkey runs across a log as it plays with its food, popping a chunk of fruit in…
La Propuesta 422 pide a votantes de Tucson que continúen financiando el Reid Park Zoo
Un mono ardilla de ojos grandes corre sobre un tronco mientras juega con su comida, metiéndose y sacándose un trozo…
Arizona’s secretary of state race pits an election defender against an election skeptic
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the…
Detainees say fire alarms blare day and night at Arizona ICE facility, creating ‘cruel’ conditions
This article was original published by Arizona Mirror. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Florence has had…
2026 voter guide: Superintendent of public instruction candidates on ESAs, teacher shortage and more
Empowerment Scholarship Accounts remain the focus of the Nov. 3 election, even without the No. 1 booster of Arizona’s school…
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