Maneuver in state's new budget hits education fundingGov. Doug Ducey signs $15.6 billion budget that doesn't account for another $2.3 billion in spending to avoid having to return federal aid that requires a certain level of education funding.
Tenants in Paloma Village, at Skyline and Campbell, include Fleming's Steakhouse, CVS and Starbucks.
For Star subscribers: A proposal to build 120 homes and 210 apartments on a former golf course has raised environmental concerns for neighbors in the area.
Starting this fall, the University of Arizona will cover the costs of tuition and mandatory fees for any full-time, undergraduate student who is a member of one of Arizona's 22 federally recognized Native American tribes.
Attorneys for the Arizona Medical Association contend the provision could subject doctors to criminal prosecution for performing abortions that remain legal.
For Star subscribers: Gov. Doug Ducey is expected to sign the $1B plan as early as this week. To win legislative support, another $200 million was added at the last minute to promote conservation.
For Star subscribers: The Arizona Legislature has budgeted $335 million for border barrier construction. But what will actually be built might be a combination of a virtual wall and barriers around critical infrastructure not directly on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Governor's Office says.
For Star subscribers: The Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe vs. Wade represents the best example yet of the consolidation of minority rule by Christian conservatives. But it's a broader trend.
For Star subscribers: Arizona's judiciary is overwhelmingly and disproportionately white. But a volunteer group of professionals is working to introduce kids and teens of diverse backgrounds to careers in the courts.
For Star subscribers: Foes say the legislation on the governor's desk would make it harder for individuals to police the police. It would make it a crime to record video within eight feet of any "law enforcement activity.''
For Star subscribers: But some lawmakers complained they aren't sure they want the folks associated with "woke" Hollywood coming here.
For Star subscribers: The famed Cord convertible that cowboy film star Tom Mix was driving at the time of his death has been restored in Arizona to its showroom glory.
For Star subscribers: Plus: CD6 candidates clash; Arizona GOP chair calls House speaker "Rusty Bowels"; another candidate spells us "Tuscon."
For subscribers: Bill, which still needs full Senate OK, would require that 75% of the funding to be spent to acquire water from outside of the state.
For Star subscribers: The Governor's Office says it hasn't yet calculated how much Arizona has spent on the busing program so far. The state is busing migrants who volunteer for the trip despite the fact the federal government already pays to transport them.
For subscribers: A lot of locals struck a deal with Tucson to accept its flaws in exchange for a cheap, easy life here. The spike in housing prices ended that and left people wanting more.
For Star subscribers: Sen. Vince Leach has proposed banning children from attending drag shows. But the proposal is part of a broader right-wing effort to go after sexual minorities.
For Star subscribers: A husband and wife team of bakers was the only Tucson business selected to pitch to one of the biggest retail players in the game: Walmart.
For Star subscribers: A smoothie shop is expanding its presence in the Tucson area with two new locations. And a churro food truck is opening a brick and mortar.
For Star subscribers: "The water resource for agriculture, cities, industry, tribes and the ecosystem is no longer stable due to climate change," said Assistant Interior Secretary Tanya Trujillo. "We're going to have to have guts," she said, to do what's needed.
For Star subscribers: "Because of the dire conditions in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, any degree of reductions may be possible" in CAP deliveries, Tucson Water Director John Kmiec says. At some point, the cuts could be large enough that the city will have to pump more native groundwater than it has in years.
For Star subscribers: The jurisdictions are the first in Arizona to opt in to federal mental health parity protections that allow employees and their family members to appeal denials of mental health coverage.
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For Star subscribers: Tucson Electric Power home customers would see their power bills soar by an average of nearly 12% next year, under a proposed rate increase.
For Star subscribers: Arizona's employment growth has been led by the leisure and hospitality industry, with 4,900 new jobs in May offsetting losses elsewhere.
For subscribers: The Arizona Attorney General's Office says two Midas service centers in Tucson charged hundreds of dollars for unnecessary vehicle repairs or work that wasn't performed.
For Star subscribers: For 32 years, László Veres was the personality and the persona of the Tucson Pops orchestra's "Music Under the Stars" concert series.
For Star subscribers: Pima County and the city of Tucson are experiencing significant vacancies, causing deeper conversations about employee compensation.
For Star subscribers: For 29 years, Paul and Linda's east Tucson ranch was their retreat from Beatle mania.
For Star subscribers: The number of migrants showing up at the entire U.S. border with Mexico continues to break records, as does the number who pass through Pima County needing assistance. Arizona's May numbers were also higher than previous months, though not a record.
For Star subscribers: Tucson-area hotel occupancy and revenue surged during the 2022 winter-spring high season following COVID-19 disruptions.