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Front-line health care workers will be the first to receive the vaccine.

Pima County expands COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Jan 15, 2021 As counties across Arizona work to innoculate more people, vaccine availability remains a problem.
Mark Kelly, Gabrielle Giffords and Ron Barber at a memorial for the 2011 mass shooting in Tucson, Jan. 8, 2018.

Looking ahead 10 years after deadly Jan. 8 shooting

Jan 8, 2021 Survivors and advocates discuss progress on reducing gun violence and what still needs to be done.
Since late June 2019, Tucson Water has been recharging treated wastewater into the dry channel of the Santa Cruz River, creating a riparian oasis.

Checking in on the health of the Santa Cruz River

Dec 18, 2020 Upgrades to the county’s wastewater treatment continue to improve the vitality of the river and the wildlife it supports.
In August 2020, workers at the University of Arizona unionized. A growing number of workers in white-collar industries have formed unions in recent years.

Exploring unions in Arizona

Dec 11, 2020 A growing number of white-collar workers are forming unions in industries like higher education and journalism.
Money in politics.

Digging into campaign spending in the 2020 election

Dec 4, 2020 How much difference did record-breaking campaign spending make in Arizona?
The exterior of the AC Marriott Hotel in downtown Tucson. The hotel is one of many downtown that have taken advantage of the GPLET tax incentive.

Downtown development renews scrutiny of economic incentives and community preservation

Nov 20, 2020 A tax incentive helped revitalize Tucson’s downtown, but some residents say it also threatens to push them out.
A construction site at Tucson's historic Benedictine Monastery on June 11, 2020.

A look at how zoning shapes Tucson development

Nov 13, 2020 Zoning is increasingly at the heart of conversations around housing affordability and environmental sustainability.
Pima County election workers process early ballots, 2012.

Understanding election results in Pima County and Arizona

Nov 6, 2020 Democrats saw encouraging voter trends in a state once considered a Republican stronghold.
University of Arizona linguistics professor Sonja Lanehart discussed the way African American women use language in her lecture for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences 2020 lecture series.

Lecture series examines ‘Woman Power’

Oct 30, 2020 The fall talks at the UA touched upon the way women wield power in language, family life and their communities.
Early-ballot stickers for voters in Pima County.

Exploring the myth of monolithic voting blocs

Oct 23, 2020 Campaigns often target voting "blocs" based on gender, religion and race, despite these groups being politically diverse.
A solar array used by Tucson Electric Power to add renewable energy to the grid, August 2019

Tucson Electric Power looks to expand renewables, raise customer rates

Oct 16, 2020 TEP’s plans to raise rates and install a transmission line near historic neighborhoods are not without controversy.
2019 Arizona primary election ballot

A look at Arizona’s two ballot measures

Oct 9, 2020 Arizona voters will decide on taxing top earners to fund education and legalizing recreational marijuana.
Looking toward downtown Tucson as the sun goes down, January 2018.

Pima County Board of Supervisors races could bring changes

Oct 2, 2020 All five seats are up for grabs on the board, which sets major local policy decisions.
Candidates for Pima County Sheriff in the 2020 general election.

Pima County Sheriff candidates face off in AZPM debate

Sep 25, 2020 In the debate, each candidate made their case for why he should be reelected to the role of sheriff.
The Pima County Services Building in downtown Tucson.

Races for Pima County recorder and Santa Cruz County sheriff

Sep 18, 2020 Longtime public servants are leaving the roles, leaving those races wide open.

Race underway for Corporation Commission, Arizona's 'fourth branch of government'

Sep 11, 2020 The Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates utilities, pipelines and securities, has three open seats this fall.

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