Tucson Politics

  To improve law enforcement and public safety providers’ response to crime in Indigenous communities, the Department of Interior’s Victim Assistance Program offers various training programs throughout the year.

  The Navajo Nation Council voted to remove Heather Clah from her position as the Navajo Nation Attorney General, just weeks after her confirmation — the second time the council has removed an attorney general in the last eight months.

  Using the signature-counting formula to double-count invalid signatures when determining whether a citizen initiative qualifies for the ballot is unconstitutional, the state’s Supreme Court concluded this week, in an opinion explaining a ruling it made nearly a year ago.

  As part of Operation Robocall Roundup, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and 50 bipartisan attorneys general are sending warning letters to 37 voice service providers, which transmit the calls, demanding they stop illegal robocalls being routed through telecom networks.

  Arizona is joining with five other states to offer residents discounts on prescription drugs, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced with the signing of an executive order, though the ArrayRX discount card program won’t be available to Arizonans until early 2026.

  Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is eliminating several top positions in his office, citing budget constraints. Out are George Diaz, director of government relations; JP Martin, deputy communications director; and Angie Cloutier, security operations manager, while general counsel Amy Chan and deputy C. Murphy Hebert have resigned.

  Two things can be true at the same time. We can rejoice in the end of a business deal not right for Tucson, while recognizing the local government process was awful, and that's a threat to future economic development.

  Sen. Mark Kelly and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley warned Tuesday that the Trump administration’s layoffs are putting Social Security at risk.

  Tucson city leaders unanimously voted to halt discussions with the developers of a massive planned data center on the Southeast Side, and continue to implement a policy regulating such sites. "We're done with Project Blue," said Councilmember Karin Uhlich.

  Artificial intelligence carries the potential to improve voter outreach, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes told state officials across the country this week, even as he also warned of its risks.

  The top Republican in the Arizona Senate is calling for a federal investigation into a Democratic senator’s social media posts about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

  The death of a suspect after Phoenix police struck him with projectiles from less-lethal launchers raises questions about the safety of the munitions police classify as “less likely to cause death or Serious Physical Injury than a weapon,” such as a firearm.

  A Republican state lawmaker has filed a complaint with the Arizona State Bar Association after a disgraced former state lawmaker who has faced child sex charges and espoused racist views posted racist AI-generated cartoons aimed at the lawmaker.

  The top Republican in the Arizona Senate is calling for a federal investigation into a Democratic senator’s social media posts about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

  Updated: Selina Barajas and Miranda Schubert were winning their races in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Tucson City Council in the first returns, while Councilmember Kevin Dahl had a 138-vote lead over Sadie Shaw in a race that's still too close to call.

  Updated: Selina Barajas and Miranda Schubert were leading their races in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Tucson City Council in the first returns of the evening, while Councilmember Kevin Dahl had a 138-vote lead in a race that's still too close to call.

  South Tucson Mayor Roxanna Valenzuela and two council members held their own against a recall, easily facing down three write-in candidates Tuesday.

  While Tucson city leaders will review the annexation of Project Blue — a planned complex of Amazon data centers — Councilmember Nikki Lee said the facilities will be in the Tucson metropolitan area "regardless of what the city of Tucson decides."

  Decision-makers at the state and federal levels have pursued efforts to revoke or reduce the size of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, but it is essential to preserve the legacy of this awe-inspiring place.

  When President Donald Trump signed a law adding work requirements for some Medicaid recipients, he may have undercut lawmakers in Arizona and at least 13 other states who were designing their own plans.

  Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday in Tucson’s City Council primary election and the South Tucson recall election.

  A bill to strengthen border security and expand opportunities for agents involved in the Shadow Wolves Program is advancing through Congress, as the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to move it forward.

  The federal government is seeking to restrict a synthetic kratom product that is already banned in Arizona but easy to find all across the state.

  Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is walking back election rules that he said would better protect voters, after Republicans successfully challenged them in court.