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Gun Control PACs Making Headway

Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' advocate group sees big influx of money; Mark Kelly says due to strong effort, change in how people think of gun related issues.

Bill Would Allow Ranchers Kill Endangered Wolves in Self Defense

In cases Mexican gray wolves attack people, livestock; opponents say bill violates Endangered Species Act.

ACLU Files Claim Against TPD Over Immigrants Detention

Two immigrants were detained during a traffic stop last Oct., sparking protests in Tucson; claim alleges detention violated their constitutional rights.

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.

AZ Week: Public Caution Needed This Fire Season, Officials Say

Park and forest services launch campaign urging people to keep an eye out for what they do outdoors, participate in fire prevention efforts.

UA Houses a Mysterious Jewish Biblical Document

Restoring the historical 200-year-old, 100-foot Torah scroll requires a knowledge of kosher laws, UA Judaic studies scholars say.

Weekly Business Report: Tucson Wants Tesla

Battery factory would bring 6,500 jobs to region; UA seeks vet school funding; Tucson's dark skies getting lighter.

Event Encourages Donating to Local Nonprofits

The second Arizona Gives Day is taking place today, and local state charities are working together to raise as much money as possible for their causes.

USC Music Director Sings, Pays it Forward for Music Ed

Tucson native Kathleen Grace recently returned to the Old Pueblo for a one-night performance at Plush.

A map of the Arizona Congressional districts, as redrawn by the Arizona Independent redistricting commission in 2011 and approved by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2012.

AZ Sen Minority Leader May Run for Maricopa Supervisor

Spot is being vacated by Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, who joined race for CD7; won't officially decide until Wilcox formally resigns.

Acclaimed Pianist Visits Tucson

Known for his athletic approach and sense of humor, Jeremy Denk is challenging expecations of what a classical pianist can be.

Local Group Hosts Special Prom for Teens with Cancer

Hosted by the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of S. Arizona, teens experience this high school rite of passage on their own terms.

ODs Leading Cause of Accidental Deaths in Pima County

Drug overdoses account for 34 percent of inadvertent fatalities in region; in 2013, 327 people died from this cause.

Navajo Nation Gets $1B for Uranium Mines Cleanup

Money part of a $5.15B settlement that the federal government reached with a petroleum company to blame with contaminated sites nationwide.

Various club from across campus gather to recruit new members.

Board of Regents Approves UA Tuition Increase

Higher tuitions also OK'd for ASU, NAU, including 4-year stabilized rates for freshmen entering in the fall.

UA Opera Presents a Less Serious Mozart Classic

The Magic Flute was written by the classical composer and one of his friends to 'entertain people.'

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