Tucson Politics

  The “one big, beautiful bill” that Republicans crafted and President Donald Trump signed last week eliminates a number of incentives for clean energy that will directly lead to billions in lost investments for the state of Arizona and thousands of lost jobs.

  Arizona has begun using the Turquoise Alert, a notification system intended to help find missing and endangered Indigenous people, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Thursday.

  As the Oak Ridge Fire on the Navajo Nation approaches containment, most families in the evacuation zones can now unpack their emergency bags, and those who were evacuated can finally return home after being displaced for nearly two weeks.

  Measles cases have surpassed a recent 2019 record to reach the highest level since 1992, with at least 1,289 cases reported in 39 states, including Arizona.

  Local organizations say federal funding cuts, along with the rising cost of food, have impeded their ability to serve one of Southern Arizona's most vulnerable populations. The Pima Council on Aging has halted meals for seniors at eight locations, and other groups are facing cuts.

  The results of the survey will help the city assess how its aquatic amenities have improved from last year, and how they could be further improved.

  Adelita Grijalva should win the Democratic primary by 20 points and glide right into her late father's seat in Congress. However, voters' frustrations with Washington could upend this local race.

  Ahead of the start of early voting in the Aug. 5 Tucson City Council primary, an independent campaign sent mailers to Ward 6 Democratic voters urging them to support attorney Leighton Rockafellow Jr. and targeting KXCI operations manager Miranda Schubert.

  Tucson Parks and Recreation's KIDCO after-school program is open to kids between the ages of five and 11.

  State Medicaid recipients brace as massive cuts in President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” threatens to close five rural Arizona hospitals while eliminating coverage for 300,000 residents.

  The Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration on Wednesday in an attempt to halt border wall construction in the San Rafael Valley in Southern Arizona.

  Electing Adelita Grijalva for District 7 is not merely a vote for continuity, it is an endorsement of a future shaped by real expertise and heartfelt commitment.

  As the evacuation orders are lifted and the Oak Ridge Fire reaches 87% containment, families on the Navajo Nation can begin focusing on recovery as they deal with the aftermath of a wildfire that has so far burned more than 11,000 acres over 10 days.

  Federal officials have until January 30, 2027 to act on the petition to expand critical habitat protections for Mount Graham red squirrels, which live on the eponymous peak in Arizona’s Pinaleño Mountains, and are what some call the most endangered terrestrial animal in the U.S.

  A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Early voting underway in Tucson City Council election; Election Day next week in CD 7; voters will decide Sentinel team on the airwaves & more

  Maricopa County voters who recently received letters from the Recorder’s Office about their registration status may be confused by the two separate mailings, including one that’s incorrect. But they will need to act soon to make sure they are able to vote in state and local elections.

  President Donald Trump’s administration will pursue a ban on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland as part of an effort to strengthen farm security, and will even try to revoke lands already owned by China-backed entities.

  Wednesday is the suggested deadline for Arizona voters to return ballots by mail in the Congressional District 7 special primary election.

  The U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement that it will withdraw from an agreement with Mexico controlling tomato imports is being applauded by Florida lawmakers, but the proposal is fiercely opposed by lawmakers in Arizona and Texas.

  Claiming that losing experienced leaders is what allowed a harmful bill to pass not only discredits their legacy, but also shifts blame away from those who actually voted for it.

  Claiming that losing experienced leaders is what allowed a harmful bill to pass not only discredits their legacy, but also shifts blame away from those who actually voted for it.

  As the Oak Ridge Fire continued to spread southwest of the Navajo Nation capital last week, families living in the fire’s path not only scrambled to save what they could from their homes, but many also had to rescue their animals and livestock.

  The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act expanded to include ovarian, cervical, uterine, and breast cancers, all female-specific malignancies - but federal legislation does not apply at the state level, and women who work as firefighters for municipalities are not covered under the act.

  Berkeley Public Library Director Tess Mayer will become Pima County’s 16th library director in September, replacing Amber Mathewson, who retired in June after eight years in the role.

  States are scrambling to shield their hospitals from the looming loss of hundreds of millions in federal funding due to the giant tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law over the weekend that includes the biggest health care spending cuts in U.S. history.