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Local and federal jurisdiction on a collision course in Pima County
Key Points: Pima County and federal prosecutors clash over access to murder suspect County attorney claims state case in jeopardy without federal collaboration Legal experts note growing tension between immigration […]
Pima County Sheriff denies calling ICE during traffic stops, ACLU seeks records
Key Points: ACLU alleges sheriff’s department may be tracking interactions with federal immigration officials Nanos claims his deputies do not cooperate with ICE officials Inherited policy from former sheriffs could […]
Lake attorney demands answers on Pima County ‘clerical error’
What Pima County officials say was a clerical error led it to reporting incorrect numbers of untallied ballots on Friday.
Senate president calls for Friday ballot deadline, critics warn of voter disenfranchisement
Want quicker election results? Senate President Warren Petersen says the answer is simple: Forbid voters from dropping off their early ballots on Election Day at polling places. That, he said, […]
Volk leading in LD17 House race
Both incumbent Republicans in Legislative District 17’s state House race trail a Democrat early after Tuesday’s initial election night results. Democrat Kevin Volk leads both Reps. Rachel Jones, R-Tucson; and […]
Parties target pair of swing districts in bid to flip legislature
In two swing districts of the state with bipartisan representation, Republicans and Democrats are seeking legislative majorities by completely flipping districts they have voter advantage in. Republicans are heavily focusing […]
Pima County sample ballot error weakens voter confidence
Pima County’s distribution of 135,541 sample ballots with an incorrect Election Day date could undermine voter confidence in elections, election law lawyers said.Â
Federal funds go toward helping asylum seekers in Pima County
Pima County has been awarded $21.8 million to continue efforts with temporary shelters for asylum seekers. Â
State expected to add jobs over next decade at almost five times rate of rest of country
Arizona is expected to add jobs over the next decade at nearly five times the rate of the rest of the nation -- much of that to help care for the state's growing population of seniors.
That green lawn may not be so green: Gas-powered mowers are heavy polluters
Gas-powered lawn equipment in Arizona emitted 445,908 tons of carbon dioxide in 2020, the polluting equivalent of putting 98,162 cars on the road, a new report says.
Court panel rejects Lake and Finchem’s bid to block use of ballot tabulation, electronic voting machines
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously struck down former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and former Secretary of State candidate Mark Finchem’s bid to block the use of ballot tabulation machines and electronic voting machines in elections today. Â
County supervisors criticize Kerr, Arizona Farm Bureau head for abandoning talks on water problems
Supervisors from several Arizona counties are criticizing a state senator and the head of the Arizona Farm Bureau for walking away from talks about how to deal with water quantity problems in rural areas.
