26 up for 6 new spots on Pima County Superior Court bench
26 applicants are being considered for six new vacancies on the Superior Court in Pima County, after the court was expanded by Gov. Katie Hobbs.
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Arizona asks U.S. Supreme Court to halt prison healthcare takeover in βHail Maryβ filing
Attorneys for Arizonaβs prison system ran to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to make one last plea to delay a court-ordered takeover of its…
Read full article βFormer Az Senator Jon Kyl dies at 84
Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, who represented Arizona for nearly three decades in Congress and helped shape water policy, was remembered as a "giant" after…
Read full article βPartnership between Tucson & golf course developers would speed PFAS removal near Davis-Monthan
Tucson officials are considering leasing land to the developers of an Air Force-themed golf course to speed up the removal of PFAS-contaminated groundwater linked to…
Read full article βCiscomani & Mendoza spar over healthcare policies in Southern Az congressional race
The future of health insurance, hospitals and clinics is a major issues in the race for Southern Arizonaβs Congressional District 6 seat.
Read full article β‘The biggest anti-hunger tool’: SNAP cuts & eligibility changes leave the homeless hungrier
After changes to SNAP work requirements went into effect last October, Tucson-area food providers say the changes, plus fewer employees at DES, create extra barriers…
Read full article βTucsonβs churches step up to serve homeless & ‘under resourced’
Across Tucson, faith groups are a safety net for people without housing: offering food and services β part of a larger network attempting to help…
Read full article βHow one Tucson man escaped homelessness & drug addiction
Robert Maxwell managed to beat homelessness and drug addiction. Here's how he did it.
Read full article βDozens of Tucson-area cooling centers set to close at end of September
Most cooling centers throughout Pima County, intended to provide the public with relief from high temperatures, will likely close at the end of September.
Read full article β3 border wall protesters arrested by Cochise County deputies
Cochise County Sheriff's deputies arrested three people on the border road Monday after they crossed the county line to protest the construction of a border…
Read full article βTucson mulls permanent relaxing of homeless shelter codes halfway through temporary housing emergency
Tucson is seeking public feedback in the hopes of cementing temporary zoning code changes to enable more homeless shelters in the city. The first meeting…
Read full article βStuff the Bus to help survivors of domestic violence; Food assistance for Tucsonans
Local nonprofit is asking Tucsonans to provide supplies to help survivors of domestic violence Saturday; plus: where to find free and discounted food assistance.
Read full article βCandidates for Az schools chief to debate Tuesday
The candidates for for state schools chief to debate Tuesday; TUSD hosting public meetings on school closure plan; early voting starts in October
Read full article βAz Green Party candidates in fraud probe sue Clean Elections to block possible repayment
Two candidates facing civil and criminal investigations into whether they fraudulently qualified for millions in public campaign funding want a court to block the Clean…
Read full article βTucson, UA Drachman Institute meetings to talk shelter code changes
Tucson officials are hosting public meetings to gauge residents' thoughts on potentially changing zoning codes to allow for more and different homeless shelters.
Read full article βPotential data center in Sahuarita faces opposition
In Sahuarita, a few dozen residents urged developers and the Town Council to tank a potential data center on 221 acres of desert across from…
Read full article βPress Room: Mayor Romero talks about recent shootings, housing affordability
This week on AZPM Press Room: Host Tony Perkins talks with Tucson Mayor Regina Romero; local reporters discuss challenges facing Pima County's challenges, including homelessness…
Read full article βArizona appeals court upholds βSecure the Border Actβ that jails border crossers
The Arizona Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a 2024 law that punishes immigrants who cross the stateβs southern border with jail time.
Read full article βTucson household waste shred/drop-off events pick up again after summer break
Tucson residents can drop off papers to be shredded, plus old cleaning products, batteries and paint at the city's monthly household hazardous waste collection event,…
Read full article βCD6 showdown: Southern Az congressional race is one of nation’s toss-ups
Southern Arizonaβs race between U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani and Democratic challenger JoAnna Mendoza is one of the closest in the nation.
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