State Sen. Engel resigns from Legislature to focus on congressional race
Engel is one of a handful of Democrats running in the primary for the Second Congressional District.
Mexico’s supreme court rules penalizing abortion is unconstitutional
In Mexico, only four of 32 states have broadly legalized abortion before 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Brnovich says City of Tucson can’t require COVID-19 vaccines
The Attorney General says the requirement violates state bans on vaccine mandates.
Pima County will raise health insurance costs for unvaccinated employees
County employees who have not gotten their shots will see a health insurance discount slashed and a new surcharge.
Arizona eldercare workers to see pay bump
Arizona Department of Economic Security announced $2.5 million program to increase wages
U.S., Mexico sign agreement on rights of workers in United States
New agreement focused on combatting discrimination against Mexican and Mexican-American workers in the United States.
Judge refuses to block new Arizona sports betting law
Monday evening's decision means sports betting can start Thursday barring a successful appeal.
Arizona interest in anti-mask school vouchers outpaces funds
Gov. Doug Ducey's plan will give $7,000 a year to each student to pay for private school tuition.
Arizona reports 2,378 COVID-19 cases, 1 addition death
Fifty-six percent of people in have been vaccinated for the virus.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife rejects Rosemont Copper petition to shrink critical jaguar habitat
Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals sought to deem a portion of the Santa Rita range no longer essential for jaguars.
Kelly says better plan needed for Afghanistan withdrawal
The Arizona senator said things moved more quickly than expected.
As Biden's resettlement plan begins, Arizona aid groups prepare to welcome Afghan families
It's been almost a week since Gov. Doug Ducey announced the first group of Afghan evacuees had arrived in the state.
Banner UMC opens new exam site for survivors of sexual violence
The new site increases access to forensic exam sites, which were previously only available at Tucson Medical Center.
1 arrest after men confront school principal over COVID-19 mandates
School officials say several men threatened to make a citizen’s arrest of a Vail Unified School District principal while at least one brandished cable ties.
Arizona reports 3,802 new COVID-19 cases and 80 more deaths
The CDC has advised that unvaccinated people should not travel during the holiday weekend.
