AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, April 25, 2014
One-on-one with U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick about her congressional race; an analysis of what elections for CD 1 could look like.
CDO's Academic Decathlon Team Heads to Natl Finals
Canyon del Oro High School attending event for fifth time in nine years; theme is WWI and competitors will be questioned on knowledge.
OSIRIS REx Moves From Planning Phase to Fabrication
Latest NASA project for the UA is one step closer to launch; its ultimate goal is bringing back a piece of an asteroid to Earth.
Supreme Court Won't Hear Appeal of SB 1070 Harboring Ban Block
The justices declined to review ruling that barred police from arresting people for sheltering immigrants living in U.S. undocumented.
Tucson Ranks 4th Best in US for People with Asthma
The dry heat of Southern Arizona has long drawn people with respiratory problems; new study says city's air quality ideal.
Tucsonan Aims for 2016 Olympics
Mountain View High School senior hopes to land a spot on the team USA's skeet shooting team.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, April 4, 2014
Winners, losers in this year's proposed city budget; how will latest court rulings on campaign finance affect Arizona political races?; Obamacare effects in congressional campaigns.
S. AZ Ports of Entry Getting 170 Additional CBP Officers
About a month ago, U.S. Rep. Ron Barber, seven of his bipartisan congressional delegation colleagues requested more agents to staff Arizona's ports along border with Mexico.
Climate Change Threatens AZ Water Supply, UN Report Says
“...changes are already occurring in the Southwest...with increased warming, these problems will only get worse," says UA professor, one of study's authors.
AZ Week: Once Ground Zero, Border Sees Improvements
Number of apprehensions, drug seizures getting better with more agents, infrastructure in area, BP agents say.
Local Organizations Make Final Push Going Into ACA Deadline
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Acts' health insurance exchange ends March 31.
Barber's Afghanistan Visit Informs Defense Budget Vote
U.S. Rep. Ron Barber says visit to Kabul made him see firsthand US efforts in area as reauthorization of Natl Defense Authorization Act is coming up.
Health Insurance Enrollment Surges as Deadline Nears
As the March 31 deadline approaches for uninsured people to buy health care insurance, the federal website for purchasing a plan is seeing more traffic.
Rape Among Risks for Migrant Women Crossing US-MX Border
Pharmacist in Altar, Sonora says women often come in asking what to do to prevent pregnancy in case they are victims.
Immigration Officials Train Law Enforcement on Special Visas
Representatives from US Citizenship & Immigration Services held training in Tucson regarding helping crime victims apply for such documentation.
