Tucson Politics

  The three Republicans seeking to replace the late Raul Grijalva agreed with President Trump's agenda but Jorge Rivas and Daniel Bustamante clashed with each other other their personal histories

  The three GOP candidates running in Southern Arizona’s special congressional election will have a live debate Monday.

  A Maricopa-man was sentenced to 44 years in prison for killing Tohono O'odham Police Officer Bryan Brown during a violent confrontation outside a casino near Why, Ariz. in August 2020.

  A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Council candidate Sadie Shaw talks about Ward 3 campaign; CD7 special election candidates have televised debates this week; Upcoming debates in Tucson City Council races; Sentinel team on the airwaves; voter registration deadlines for summer elections draw near, and more.

  Filling an election compliance officer spot isn’t easy. It needs to be someone who knows the technical side of conducting elections, and all the rules officials must follow. This year, though, Pima County had a candidate who not only had the right skills, but also had been trained already.

  Representatives of four indigenous tribes with claims to Colorado River water recalled recent successes and stalemates in a panel discussion at the 45th Colorado Law Conference on Natural Resources on Friday.

  On the heels of heavy court losses, Western Apaches and environmentalists will get another chance to stop the construction of a copper mine set to swallow large swaths of sacred Apache land in Arizona.

  A new state law on construction noise signifies a bipartisan coalition favoring deregulation, Pima College is cutting property taxes, Flowing Wells seeks $30 million bond for schools, and more from government meetings around Tucson.

  Some conservatives in Western states have complained for decades that the feds control too much of the land within their borders, and they see a long-awaited opportunity in a Trump administration that’s sympathetic to their cause.

  16-year-old Maria Eluvia Mendez Morales of Guatemala died about 10 miles from Sells in the desert of the Tohono O'Odham Nation in the summer of 2008, but no one could confirm who she was. Seventeen years later, investigators finally identified Morales' remains with the help of social media.

  Con 16 años, María Eluvia Méndez Morales de Guatemala murió a cerca de 10 millas de Sells en el desierto de la nación Tohono O’Odham en el verano del 2008, pero nadie podía confirmar quien era. Diecisiete años después, investigadores finalmente identificaron el resto de Morales con la ayuda de las redes sociales.

  Recent comments by Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego expressing support for transgender youth but not for full participation in sports represent a marked shift from his previous positions, and his supporters say it’s unclear where the senator stands on civil rights for transgender people.

  Several key agreements adapting the century-old Colorado River Compact to the aridifying region’s ever-decreasing water availability are set to expire next year, with no replacement plans in sight.

  The Arizona House of Representatives passed a final version of the Antisemitism in Education Act, the last hurdle it faced before going to the Governor’s Office for approval - though critics raised free speech concerns, and expressed that “antisemitism” is poorly defined .

  A group of Native students at the University of Arizona say that the administration has just eliminated one of the rare spaces where they felt safe, connected and welcome on campus.

  A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grant funding and thousands of service members in two dozen states - including Arizona - and Washington, D.C.

  The Regional Transportation Authority Board of Directors fired Executive Director Farhad Moghimi during a Thursday afternoon meeting, as Tucson, Pima County and Native leaders outvoted suburban town representatives.

  A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Coffee with CD7 candidates; debates set for CD7 special election and Tucson City Council races; Sentinel team on the airwaves; voter registration deadlines for summer elections draw near, and more.

  As the Trump administration plans to erect 35 miles of new border barriers, environmentalists gathered in a Southern Arizona hamlet to trade food and songs during a "border happening."

  The U.S. Justice Department has sent letters to election officials in at least two key swing states, threatening action against the states if they don’t comply with provisions of a 2002 federal election law.

  Fire crews re-engaged with the Ranch Fire 20 miles southeast of Patagonia on the morning of June 5 which saw no growth overnight

  President Donald Trump late Wednesday ordered the White House legal counsel and U.S. attorney general to investigate when Biden administration staff used an autopen to sign the former president’s name on official documents.

  As the world moves on from the COVID-19 pandemic, the esports scene does the same. Five years ago, the industry was just beginning its rise to mainstream success. Now, it’s right in the thick of it.

  The Supreme Court helped U.S. gun manufacturers escape legal consequences for boosting Mexican cartel violence, reinforcing an immunity shield protecting firearm sellers from liability for harm solely caused by others.

  Updated: Southern Arizona's fire season continues be hectic as a new wildfire broke out Wednesday morning near the U.S.-Mexico border, consuming an estimated 2,750 acres about 20 miles south of Patagonia, Ariz.