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Black women quickly mobilize to boost Kamala Harris presidential bid
WASHINGTON — As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, making her the first Black and South Asian woman to lead a major party ticket, her nomination has energized a strong and loyal voting bloc in the Democratic Party: Black women.
Trump heading to Sierra Vista but still owes city of Tucson $82k from 2016 rally
Donald Trump and JD Vance are headed to Arizona for rallies in Sierra Vista and Glendale, but his campaign still owes the city of Tucson nearly $82,000 from a campaign stop in 2016. The city has essentially written off that bill, along with $44,000 never paid by the Bernie Sanders...
Hualapai Tribe sues feds over lithium mining project near sacred spring
For years, the Hualapai Tribe tried to work with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management by actively voicing their concerns about a lithium exploration project near Wikieup, in northern Arizona. The project allows a mining company to drill and test over 100 sites across BLM land that surrounds one of...
Ciscomani, Engel set to debate in Southern Arizona congressional race
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani and his Democratic challenger, Kirsten Engel, have agreed to a televised debate later this month. Ciscomani is seeking a second term in Congressional District 6, which includes precincts in Pima, Pinal, Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties. The district leans Republican, with 36 percent of voters identifying with the GOP, 31 percent identifying as Democrats and 33 percent who aren’t aligned with either major party. but Engel trailed Ciscomani by less than 2 percent, or 5,232 votes, in 2022.
Major fintech companies ramp up 2024 lobbying spending
Many companies in the fintech space set new lobbying records in the first two quarters of 2024. From peer-to-peer money transfer apps — apps that let users borrow from their next paycheck — to “neobanks,” lobbying spending is up, and details on why are scant. Peer-to-peer...
New battlefield of online sexual exploitation: Gaming platforms popular with children
An adult sexual predator, posing as a teenager, sought out young boys from 10 to 13 years old to entice them to play various online gaming platforms and then sexually exploited them, police in Scottsdale say – part of a growing trend that authorities contend should put parents on alert.
Since fall of Roe v. Wade, 'self-managed' abortions have increased
The percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy without medical assistance increased after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. That’s according to a study published earlier this month in the online journal JAMA Network Open. Tia Freeman, a reproductive health organizer, leads workshops...
Years into 'American Dream,' Tom Kiefer still has hundreds of confiscated objects to photograph
In perpetually sunny Ajo, Ariz., about 40 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, Tom Kiefer keeps three photography studios in the town’s historic Spanish Colonial Revival plaza. One studio is crammed with crates, drawers and tables that hold objects confiscated from migrants in the U.S. Border Patrol facility near...
Betting on the future: Sports gambling thrives in Az, but at what cost to students & athletes?
When looking for a best bet, the data never lies. Since legalization in 2021, sports gambling has surged in the state of Arizona. In April, the state outpaced the betting mecca of Nevada, with almost $100 million more wagered at sportsbooks in the month, according to the Arizona Department of Gaming. With a checkered past related to wagering on sports, Arizona State University students have plenty contributed to the massive handle.
‘Scared to death’: Nurses & residents confront rampant violence in dementia care facilities
Dan Shively had been a bank president who built floats for July Fourth parades in Cody, Wyoming, and adored fly-fishing with his sons. Jeffrey Dowd had been an auto mechanic who ran a dog rescue and hosted a Sunday blues radio show in Santa Fe. By the time their lives...
Legendary rocker Alice Cooper steers 'Too Close for Comfort' tour to Tucson's AVA Amphitheater
From his origins as a teen rocker in Phoenix who released his first single in 1965, Vincent Furnier transformed himself into Alice Cooper — and changed rock and roll along the way. He was born Vincent Damon Furnier on Feb. 4, 1948, in Detroit, the son of a pastor....
'Celebration of All Things S-cuk Son' marks 249-plus years of Tucson history
The 249th Celebration of All Things S-cuk Son/Tucson will take place Saturday evening at the Presidio Museum in Downtown. The event, presented by the Tucson-Pima Historical Commission, recognizes the anniversary of the founding of modern Tucson — when the Spanish set up a fort near the Santa Cruz River in 1775.
Pima supervisors to set property taxes, spend another $100,000 on Pioneer Fire case
To meet a deadline in state law, the Pima County supervisors are holding a required Monday meeting to adopt the property tax levies and rates. State law requires the rates be set by the third Monday in August, and they haven't done that yet, so the supervisors aren't holding their usual Tuesday meeting. They had to meet last Monday, Aug. 12, to approve the primary election canvass by a state deadline, and then broke for the rest of the day to hold their regular meeting the next day.
What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin
On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern. There have been over 15,600 cases and over 530 deaths reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries in Africa. The disease had previously caused a global outbreak from 2022 to 2023.
Amid Medicaid ‘unwinding,’ many states wind up expansions
Trisha Byers left behind one crucial item when she moved to North Carolina last year to be closer to her family after suffering a brain injury: health insurance. In Massachusetts, Byers, 39, was enrolled in Medicaid, the government health program that covers low-income people. But she was ineligible in North Carolina, which had not yet expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act. She said she racked up thousands of dollars in unpaid emergency room bills while uninsured for several months after her move.
Inside Project 2025’s secret training videos
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Reporting highlights. Deep State Battle: Project 2025’s plan to train an army of political appointees who could fight the so-called...
Az abortion rights initiative campaign calls anti-abortion challenger’s arguments ‘nonsense’
The arguments of the anti-abortion group that is attempting to stop an abortion rights initiative from being put to voters this fall are “nonsense,” according to the campaign supporting the Arizona Abortion Access Act. If voters approve Proposition 139 in November, it would enshrine in the state constitution...
Conservationists sue to protect San Pedro groundwater
Conservationists sued Arizona’s governor and director of water resources Thursday, demanding they revoke a guaranteed water certificate from a 7,000-home development project they say will illegally siphon groundwater from the last free-flowing river in the Southwest. Arizona’s Department of Water Resources approved the development’s certificate in 2013 based on...
Colorado River allotment cuts coming to Arizona, Nevada, Mexico
Even though the water level on Lake Powell rose half a foot this year, the Bureau of Reclamation announced on Thursday that Lake Mead is projected to be in a “shortage condition” in 2025 — meaning Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico will see cuts in how much water they can use from the Colorado River.
Guymon: Grants Pass decision should renew policymakers’ can-do spirit on homelessness
As CEO of the Tucson Metro Chamber, I find one of the more rewarding aspects of the job is to regularly talk to small businesses about their successes and challenges. In all the years I have had these conversations, I hear more about difficulties they face due to unhoused individuals than I ever have in the past.
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