Education notebook: Rising case numbers could complicate school reopenings
A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.
News roundup: Exploring monolithic voter blocs and minority support for Trump
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 23.
DHS head touts immigration policy at Arizona sheriffs' roundtable
Chad Wolf promoted the Migrant Protection Protocols as safe, though critics say the policy fails obligations to asylum seekers.
Ballot counting is underway in Pima County
Counties can count early ballots two weeks before Election Day.
Security change at Tucson early voting sites
Tucson Police officers will no longer be stationed at early voting sites.
Judge denies early voting site within Pascua Yaqui tribal lands
The tribe sued Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez last week in effort to reinstate the site her office closed in 2018.
Latino Trump supporters, 2020 census participation, edible insects
Plus, the UA-led OSIRIS-REx mission marks another milestone.
Arizona, US unemployment headed in opposite directions
Pandemic unemployment claims push state numbers higher.
Exploring the myth of monolithic voting blocs
Campaigns often target voting "blocs" based on gender, religion and race, despite these groups being politically diverse.
News roundup: Final presidential debate, OSIRIS-REx mission shows signs of success
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 22.
Mission Library renamed in honor of Richard Elías
The longtime Pima County supervisor died in March.
Do political debates still have value?
A UA expert on civil discourse insists voters have the final say.
With census field operations wrapped, concerns over count persist
Officials say 99.9% of households nationwide were accounted for, but data experts say it's not that simple.
Preliminary data suggests OSIRIS-REx sample event a success
The first pictures back from the asteroid Bennu have been welcomed as good news by mission scientists.
