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Legislative committee leaders set, House Freedom Caucus members not chosen
In appointments that political observers say is unusual, Senate President Warren Petersen gave a committee chair to a freshman while not appointing two seasoned lawmakers to lead committees. Senators-elect Tim […]
LD17 candidate John McLean killed in car crash
The Tucson Police Department confirmed Friday a candidate who ran for the state Senate died in a vehicle accident. A department news release said Democrat John McLean died in a […]
Political Threats and Violence Cannot Be Ignored
As a former elected official who has faced death threats and survived the January 8th shooting in Tucson, Arizona, I have a unique perspective on the alarming rise of political […]
Tucson Congressman Raúl Grijalva, sidelined by cancer since February, says next term will be his last
Tucson Congressman Raúl Grijalva, diagnosed with cancer early this year and absent from the U.S. Capitol since February, says his next term will be his last. He’s seeking a 12th […]
Prevailing wage ordinances in Tucson, Phoenix struck down
A superior court judge deemed Phoenix and Tucson prevailing wage ordinance illegal in a ruling Monday. Judge Bradley Astrowsky rejected arguments from the cities, premised on an earlier opinion from […]
Arizona voters could have say on Tucson elections
Republican lawmakers are moving to allow voters around the state to decide and possibly overrule how Tucson elects members of its city council.
Legislation to compensate property owners for homeless nuisances to go to voters
Arizona property owners will be able to seek a property tax refund if their city, town or county fails to take steps to clear out encampments, stop public drinking or abate other nuisances created by homeless people under a measure the Legislature wants voters to approve in November.
Inmate stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times, charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say
An incarcerated former gang member and FBI informant was charged Friday with attempted murder in the stabbing last week of ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at a federal prison in Tucson.
Arizona rattlesnakes could be affected by I-11 construction
The Interstate 11 corridor proposed expansion cuts through desert land, which experts say could cause continuing concerns for wildlife, such as rattlesnakes. The proposed project, which doesn’t have a clear timeline, would run from Wickenburg to Nogales and could potentially connect to I-11 in Nevada. However, a portion of the project cuts through desert land, which experts say could cause[...]
US closes border crossing to vehicles and limits traffic at another in response to illegal entries
A Texas border crossing was closed to vehicles Monday, and traffic at an Arizona crossing was limited to shift more resources to illegal entries, U.S. authorities said in the latest sign of how fast-changing migration routes are challenging the government to keep up.
Derek Chauvin’s family has received no updates after Tucson prison stabbing, attorney says
An attorney for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, said Saturday that Chauvin's family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in a Tucson prison.
Arizona Indivisible overwhelmingly supports Gallego for U.S. Senate
Arizona has undergone a political transformation from red state to national battleground. It’s why political ad spending is going to be the highest in the nation here and why grassroots organizations like Indivisible have identified our Senate race as a top priority.
