Board of Supervisors votes to expand transparency policies
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to expand transparency rules for non-disclosure agreements and widen the county’s review process for major development projects that use large amounts of water or electricity. The board voted 4-1 to update two policies governing non-disclosure agreements and enhanced reviews of major development projects. District 4 Supervisor Steve…
Tell us what you think: Arizona Luminaria’s annual reader survey is now open
At Arizona Luminaria, we don’t do this work alone. Your feedback guides the stories we tell and the communities we serve. Last year, readers like you helped us expand coverage…
$17 million in food aid for families went unspent in Arizona last year
Last summer, more than $17 million in food aid to help Arizona families buy groceries while school meals were unavailable — went unused. This year, there’s still time for families…
TUSD superintendent to make school closure case Tuesday
The Tucson Unified School District has nearly 3% fewer students — mostly in grades K-5 — than this time last year, according to the district’s Day 10 count. That data, along…
Borderlands Bulletins
Tracking the impact of immigration enforcement on Southern Arizona communities
Local environmentalists discuss federal border construction impact on public lands, wildlife
Amy Juan questioned why the Trump administration is misrepresenting the border wall as a critical security measure and targeting millions of dollars to build…
Keep readingNew database tracks deaths in ICE detention; 4 in Arizona
Deaths in immigration detention have skyrocketed under the Trump administration, with more than 50 people dying while in civil detention across the country since…
Keep readingNueva base de datos registra muertes bajo custodia de ICE; cuatro en Arizona
Las muertes bajo custodia de inmigración se han disparado durante la administración Trump, con más de 50 personas que perdieron la vida mientras permanecían…
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No licking. How scientists study Sonoran desert toads.
Last summer, Kansas State University veterinarian Gretel Tovar-Lopez headed south on Interstate 35 bound for Oklahoma State University, home to…
TUSD posts school closure data, releases list of committee members
A first look at the range of data used to determine which Tucson Unified School District schools will close and be…
TUSD publica datos de cierre de escuelas y expone lista de integrantes del comité
Una primera mirada al conjunto de datos utilizados para determinar cuáles escuelas del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Tucson (TUSD) cerrarán…
“Invisible disaster”: How Tucson nonprofits help seniors through extreme heat
It’s 103 degrees outside, and it’s hard to avoid the unrelenting heat, even on Tamara Shamrock’s shaded porch. But Tamara,…
“Desastre invisible”: organizaciones de Tucson ayudan a los adultos mayores durante calor extremo
Afuera se registran 103 grados y es difícil escapar del calor implacable, incluso en el porche con sombra de Tamara…
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