TUSD names first two schools recommended for consolidation
On Monday afternoon, the Tucson Unified School District recommended consolidating Hudlow Elementary School into Sewell Elementary School — the first two schools named as part of recommendations to right-size Southern Arizona’s largest school district. Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo said two weeks ago he would first meet in person first with principals, then faculty at each school…
2026 Arizona propositions: What’s on the ballot in Pima County
Tucson-area voters will see a lot of questions on their ballots for the Nov. 3 general election, with decisions ranging from how we vote to how we fund our zoo.…
Arizona attorney general voter guide: Where Mayes, Petersen stand
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes is facing Republican challenger Warren Petersen in a race that has drawn an endorsement from President Donald Trump and the attention of local homeowners…
Guía electoral sobre fiscalía general de Arizona: posturas de Mayes y Petersen
La fiscal general demócrata en funciones, Kris Mayes, se enfrenta al candidato republicano Warren Petersen en una contienda que ha recibido el respaldo del presidente Donald Trump y que también…
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Tracking the impact of immigration enforcement on Southern Arizona communities
Community activists call on feds to reopen closed public borderlands
About 30 people protested outside the Bureau of Land Management offices on Tucson’s south side Thursday afternoon demanding that public lands along the border…
Keep readingJudge 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…
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Arizona District 7 voter guide: Where Grijalva and Butierez stand
As the Trump administration continues to focus on increasingly aggressive immigration enforcement, two congressional candidates are set for a rematch…
Opponents cite MTC’s record as company seeks license to run Marana detention center
The private prison operator slated to run an immigration detention center in Marana has applied for a business license with…
ACC voter guide: Arizonans will vote to fill two seats on state commission that regulates utility rates
Arizona voters in November will decide two of five seats on the commission that regulates hundreds of utilities statewide, including…
Guía electoral de la ACC: Arizona votará para ocupar dos escaños en la comisión estatal que regula las tarifas de los servicios públicos.
Los votantes de Arizona decidirán en noviembre dos de los cinco escaños de la comisión que regula cientos de servicios…
Prop. 430: Pima Community College asks voters for $250 million bond as state, federal money dries up
When Andrew Martini was younger and living in California, his neighbor’s garage started to burn down. The fire department was…
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