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Most of the 57,000 jobs the Census Bureau hopes to fill in Arizona for the decennial census will be for enumerators, the people who go door to door to follow up with people who have not filled out their Census forms.

Help wanted, and wanted, and wanted: Census to hire 57,000 in Arizona

Most of the jobs in Arizona involve going door to door to interview people who have not filled out the census form.
Navajo Code Talker Memorial at Window Rock, Arizona.

Navajo request federal funding to hire coroners

If successful, the tribe will be the first in the country with such a department.
Army Corps of Engineers contractors pour concrete in August for the base of a new section of border wall near Yuma. The Department of Homeland Security waived environmental and other regulations on 90 miles of Arizona's border last year to smooth the way for border wall construction projects.

Feds waived environment, other regs on 90 miles of state border in 2019

The waivers were aimed at streamlining wall construction on nearly one-quarter of Arizona's border with Mexico.
A mural of a vaquita mother and calf near the boardwalk in San Felipe, Baja California.

Conservationists: Mexican government failing to protect vaquita

They say Mexico has not been able to curb illegal fishing in the Sea of Cortez that threatens the nearly extinct porpoise.
An A-10 firing over the Barry Goldwater Range in Gila Bend, Arizona, during Hawgsmoke 2016.

Military funding bill includes money for Arizona installations, A-10 repairs

The legislation does not return money diverted from Fort Hauchuca for border wall construction.
Lake Mead outside of Las Vegas.

Interior secretary announces study impacting Colorado River water talks

States are set to begin negotiations next year over a new set of agreements about the river's future.
Sections of border fence at the U.S.-Mexico border in August 2019.

US government loses two border fence funding lawsuits

Together, they block nearly $4 billion in military funds to build a new border fence.
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva sits for an interview at Arizona Public Media in November 2019.

Rep. Raúl Grijalva on impeachment, USMCA and climate change

The Arizona congressman sat down with Christopher Conover at AZPM in November.
Demonstrators at the 2019 Tucson Women's March carry signs reading "MMIW" ("missing and murdered Indigenous women") and "no more stolen sisters."

Senate bill could roll back tribal authority in domestic violence cases

It's one of two U.S. Senate bills that would renew the Violence Against Women Act.
The Mexican flag waves outside the consulate office in Tucson.

Mexican consul in Tucson is raising eyebrows

The recently arrived diplomat from Mexico is allegedly holding partisan meetings at his office.
A father brings his infant child to El Rio Community Health Center for a checkup.

Sinema sponsors bill to help cover cost of family leave

The bill is a bipartisan proposal with White House support.
Mayor Regina Romero meets with reporters minutes before being sworn into office. December 2, 2019

Tucson City Council could call for end of "remain in Mexico" policy

The message to the president is supported by by Romero and Kozachick.
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero takes the oath of office. December 2, 2019.

Tucson's new mayor and council take office

Regina Romero, Paul Cunningham, Lane Santa Cruz, and Nikki Lee continue Democratic city leadership.
Arizona Public Media.

Refugee resettlement groups sue President Trump

They're hoping to block an order requiring approval from local government to continue refugee placements.
Pima County Democratic Party Chair Alison Jones and Pima County Republican Party Chair David Eppihimer sit for an interview with Christopher Conover at Arizona Public Media on November 20, 2019.

Roundtable: Pima County political party leaders on Tucson’s election

Plus, important issues going into 2020.
Residents of Oro Valley at a Town Council special session on Nov. 20, 2019.

Plan to fund Oro Valley golf courses passes

Facing a recall election, the mayor put forward a plan that would fund infrastructure improvements by 2023.

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