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An immigration proposal will appear on Arizona’s November ballot, the state Supreme Court decides
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled a proposal that would let local police make arrests near the state’s border with Mexico will appear on the November ballot for voters to decide.
New UA provost resigns after a few weeks on the job
The University of Arizona’s new provost announced he’s leaving just months after he was chosen for the position. Joseph Glover, who started work July 1 as the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs — the No. 2 position at the university — was chosen in April after a months-long national search.
Supervisores se ponen el “sombrero de votantes” para hablar con la directora de elecciones del condado de Pima sobre las primarias
Los supervisores del condado de Pima buscaron calmar las preocupaciones sobre las elecciones, diciendo en una reunión el martes que confían en el proceso. Pidieron a los funcionarios que se pongan el “sombrero de votantes” para facilitar la navegación del proceso de votación y llamaron a la directora de elecciones para responder a preguntas.
New UA provost resigns after a few weeks on the job
The University of Arizona’s new provost announced he’s leaving just months after he was chosen for the position. Joseph Glover, who started work July 1 as the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs — the No. 2 position at the university — was chosen in April after a months-long national search.
Supervisors put on their “voter hats” to talk with Pima County elections director about the primary
Pima County supervisors sought to settle nerves about elections, saying in a meeting Tuesday they’re confident in the process, asking officials to put on their “voter hat” to make voting easier to navigate, and calling in the elections director to answer questions.
With over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballot
Arizona voters will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an abortion to the state constitution. The Arizona secretary of state’s office said Monday that it had certified 577,971 signatures — far above the required number that the coalition supporting the ballot measure had to submit in order to put the question before voters.
Presentan a Suresh Garimella como el nuevo presidente de la Universidad de Arizona
La Junta de Regentes de Arizona votó el viernes por la mañana a favor de contratar a Suresh Garimella como el próximo presidente de la Universidad de Arizona y por la tarde lo presentó en una conferencia de prensa en el campus. Garimella expresó sentirse preparado para los desafíos que se avecinan.
The latest battleground stop for Harris is Phoenix, where VP runner-up Kelly is on voters’ minds
PHOENIX (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and her new running mate will hold a rally in Arizona on Friday as part of their tour of electoral battlegrounds, visiting a state where Harris passed over a prominent Democrat in favor of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
University of Vermont president is likely next University of Arizona president
The president of the University of Vermont is the only finalist for the job of University of Arizona president and the Arizona Board of Regents said Thursday that they will interview him on Friday and potentially open contract negotiations if all goes well.
Arizona’s groundwater laws mean proposed copper mine near Mammoth could pump unlimited water
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University of Vermont president is likely next University of Arizona president
The president of the University of Vermont is the only finalist for the job of University of Arizona president and the Arizona Board of Regents said Thursday that they will interview him on Friday and potentially open contract negotiations if all goes well.
City renews tax deal to redevelop downtown Tucson’s long-vacant Hotel Arizona as a Hyatt
After a 12-year vacancy, the Hotel Arizona in downtown will become a Hyatt Regency hotel under a new lease agreement with the city of Tucson. The lease agreement and tax break on the hotel with developers Pueblo Center Partners and HSL Circle Properties is a renewal of an agreement from November 2019 that expired in 2021 because no work had been completed on the project.
Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with her decision, after a breakneck selection process that began barely two weeks ago when she suddenly became the likely nominee.
Sheriff Chris Nanos wins primary. He’ll face Republican Heather Lappin in November.
Incumbent Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos handily won the Democratic primary yesterday. His challenger, Sandy Rosenthal, who focused his campaign on Nanos’ handling of the jail and his ability to hire and maintain sheriff’s department staff, failed to convince enough voters to send him to the general election in November.
Arizona’s Mark Kelly stands out among VP possibilities in survey
By LINLEY SANDERS and SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press. As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to announce her running mate, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that several of the top contenders for the role are largely unknown to Americans. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly stands out as one with more name recognition and higher favorability, particularly among Democrats.
Announcing ProPublica partnership and an opportunity to join our team
Arizona Luminaria is thrilled to launch a three-year partnership with ProPublica to strengthen local investigative and accountability reporting for and with our communities. Arizona Luminaria is one of three partner newsrooms working with ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network starting this election year. We are joining Invisible Institute and the New York Amsterdam News to dedicate a reporter for a three-year term to focus solely on investigative reporting, in collaboration with ProPublica’s editors and specialized teams. This work is being supported by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Live Arizona election results: Kari Lake and Juan Ciscomani win primaries
Kari Lake appears to have won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate with about two thirds of votes counted. She will face Democrat Ruben Gallego in the general election. In the Republican primary for U.S. House of Representatives District 6 — a swing district with a history of close elections that includes parts of Pima, Pinal, Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties — incumbent Juan Ciscomani defeated challenger Kathleen Winn.
Lake wins GOP primary, setting off a furious race with Gallego for Arizona’s high-stakes Senate seat
The results are in: Kari Lake and Ruben Gallego will go head-to-head as the Republican and Democratic party candidates seeking to represent Arizona in November’s election for one of the state’s two U.S. Senate seats.
Pima County primary election results: Attorney Laura Conover and Sheriff Chris Nanos win
Laura Conover has won a second term as Pima County attorney, as results from Arizona’s primary election to choose party representatives in races for Pima County attorney, sheriff, treasurer and board of supervisors seats rolled in Tuesday night.
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