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Learning how to redraw districts
A couple weeks ago Arizona’s redistricting commission shifted gears in a significant way. They’ve begun the part of the process where they are asking members of the public to come to meetings and tell the commission what sort of districts they want.
Tucson schools settle discrimination lawsuit
The Department of Justice has settled an employment discrimination case against the Tucson Unified School District.
Wealth gap widens between whites, minorities
The wealth gaps between whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century. The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net worth of blacks and 18 times that of Hispanics, according to an analysis of new Census data.
Court orders renewed federal oversight of Tucson school desegregation
A federal appeals court Tuesday ordered a lower court to renew its oversight of a decades-long desegregation order against the Tucson Unified School District.
Births, not new immigrants, push US Latino growth
With immigration slowing, babies born in the U.S. rather than newly arrived Mexican immigrants are now driving most of the fast growth in the Latino population.
Births, not new immigrants, push US Latino growth
With immigration slowing, babies born in the U.S. rather than newly arrived Mexican immigrants are now driving most of the fast growth in the Latino population.
Arizona high school graduation rates rise, but still trail national average
Arizona high school graduation rates rose sharply over a 10-year period, but state students still lag behind the national average, according to a new national report.
Republicans take aim at feds over Wallow Fire
Two Arizona Republicans are angrily questioning whether the United States Forest Service is to blame for the wildfires raging out of control in the eastern part of the state that have charred more than 230,000 acres.
Obama talks immigration at Hispanic prayer event
President Barack Obama says those opposing a pathway to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. shouldn't have amnesia about how the country began. He says America is a nation of immigrants.
Census: Arizonans older as demographics shift
Census figures set to be released Thursday show shifts in the state's population, with the percentage of Arizonans ages 14 and younger dropping in the past decade and an increase in the number of people ages 65 and older.
Obama heads to Texas today to push immigration overhaul
President Barack Obama is making his first trip as president to the U.S.-Mexico border, using the setting to sharpen his call for a remake of the country's immigration laws and try to cast the Republican Party as the obstacle standing in its way.
Chasing Cancer: Arizona has lowest rate, but people aren’t getting screened soon enough
Right before Brent Uffelman was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, he wasn’t noticing any extreme symptoms. Sure, he felt tired at times, but that could have been the result of a long day at work, he told himself. It wasn’t until he met a friend for breakfast before starting his day’s shift at Alliance Beverage Distributing Co. that he began to see and feel indisputable signs that somethin[...]
