BLM seeks public comment on swapping land with Az mining company Freeport
The Bureau of Land Management is asking the public to weigh in on a proposed land exchange with a mining company, swapping around 5,700 acres…
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New ballot drop-off option popular in Az primary, potentially leading to faster election results
When Arizonans went to the polls last week for the state primary election, they made their preferences clear about more than just the candidates: They…
Read full article βMan seeks millions after being shot by Pima deputies in ‘swatting’ incident
A Tucson man is asking Pima County to pay $176 million after sheriff's deputies shot him, leaving him paralyzed, when online hackers falsely reported a…
Read full article βTucson mom of 3 detained by ICE after going to county court on noise complaint
A Tucson woman was in ICE custody Tuesday after she went Downtown to resolve a citation for a minor noise ordinance violation. A spokesperson for…
Read full article βPima supervisors tap former Citi exec Soto as new county treasurer
Experience and eagerness to mentor staff helped convince the Board of Supervisors to appoint Jorge Soto as the new Pima County treasurer. The post was…
Read full article βArizona judge: GOP ballot measure aimed at teachers union unconstitutionally guts police, fire unions too
A Republican ballot referral that sought to amend the stateβs constitution to put Arizonaβs largest teacherβs union out of business was tossed off the ballot…
Read full article βBorder wall contractors destroy 3 of 4 large cottonwoods in Southern Az hamlet
Contractors for the border wall project near Lochiel, Ariz., uprooted and splintered three large cottonwood trees Monday, and may have violated federal promises to delay…
Read full article βRoll with it: Find free & discounted food throughout Southern Arizona
Here's a roundup of times and places where folks can find food for free or for a low price around the Tucson metropolitan area.
Read full article βGallego donates Palantir cash to immigrant relief fund, cuts ties with ICEβs βtech backboneβ
Democratic U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego donated $17,500 his campaign received from executives for surveillance company Palantir to help undocumented immigrants, the Arizona Mirror has learned.
Read full article ββShamβ Green Party candidates tied to GOP machine as they funnel cash to mystery company
They say theyβre genuine Green Party candidates, but Risa Lombardo and Duwayne Collier are working hand-in-hand with Arizonaβs Republican campaign machine, seemingly violating Clean Elections…
Read full article βTMC moves beds from children’s unit to ER, cites decline in younger patients
Tucson Medical Center s removing nearly half of the beds from its pediatric unit because of a decline in youth admissions.
Read full article βElection deniers & conspiracy theorists top Arizonaβs Republican nominees this year
Republican voters in Arizona sent a litany of election deniers to the November ballot, chief among them the nominees for the top three statewide offices.…
Read full article βConover: Downtown gunman’s plea deal in 2024 shooting came after losing contact with victim
David French, charged with shooting nine last weekend, took a plea deal and got probation for firing a rifle at someone while drunk in 2024.…
Read full article βRomero & Giffords: Tougher gun laws, more prevention funding needed after Downtown shooting
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords are pushing for "sensible" state gun regulations and more funding for violence prevention, days after a…
Read full article ββICE lied to meβ: Tucson asylum-seeker deported to Russia after weeks in ICE detention
A Tucson man who sought asylum from Russia due to his opposition to the invasion of Ukraine said he agreed to leave the U.S. this…
Read full article βVoucher oversight fight tilts GOP superintendent primary toward Kimberly Yee over Tom Horne
Kimberly Yee is maintaining a large lead in the GOP nomination for public schools chief, a victory that would see her unseat GOP incumbent Tom…
Read full article βPetersen poised to win GOP primary for Az attorney general over Glassman
State Sen. Warren Petersen is leading rival Rodney Glassman to become the Republican nominee for Arizona attorney general. The winner will face incumbent Kris Mayes,…
Read full article βNeil DeSanti, Az GOP candidate who pushed election fraud claims, indicted for voting illegally
Perennial Republican candidate Neil DeSanti was indicted earlier this month for falsely registering to vote and illegally voting, both felonies, because he never had his…
Read full article βTucson’s incumbent Dems holding off primary challenges
The power of incumbency was evident in the Tucson area on Tuesday, as most sitting elected officials held solid leads in their primary races. While…
Read full article βArizona Supreme Court favors transparency in Phoenix police records fight
The Arizona Supreme Court reversed an appeals court ruling allowing Phoenix to withhold police union negotiations from public view, siding with the Goldwater Institute in…
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