$3.4B in produce came in through Nogales in 2021
After being slightly edged out by Hidalgo, Texas, for tomato imports in 2017, Nogales has maintained the top spot since then.
GOP-led Arizona Senate panel OKs school voucher expansions
The bill would make all children attending schools with a high percentage of low-income families or who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches eligible for the state’s voucher program.
State school superintendent says schools will close if spending cap is not raised
Districts face over $1.1 billion in cuts statewide, Kathy Hoffman warned lawmakers Tuesday.
Arizona bankruptcies at 15-year low
The pandemic brought the monthly count to below 1,000 filings.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service won't list Sonoran desert tortoise as endangered
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says after conducting a scientific review, it will not list the Sonoran desert tortoise under the Endangered Species Act.
Arizona lawmakers announce bill to ban 'conversion therapy,' extend anti-discrimination laws
Speaker of the House says he will back the legislation.
In months since border reopening, sales tax revenues up in Nogales
State treasurer’s data shows that roughly $1.2 million in sales taxes were generated in the city in November, and $1.3 million in December.
Evictions slowly on the rise in Pima County
Numbers are close to pre-pandemic levels.
Former shuttle cockpit simulator comes to Tucson
Astronauts trained on it, then it became a movie set.
Arizona lawmakers move to partially restore jury challenges
Proponents of elimination of the challenges say it would help prevent discrimination in jury selection.
Remittances to Mexico surged to $51.6B in 2021
Mexicans living abroad sent a record-setting sum of payments back to Mexico in 2021.
Attorney general, Arizona State Bar reach diversion deal
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Board of Regents Chairman Larry Penley filed the complaints alleging the AG and aides violated their ethical obligations.
USDA announces $8 million in infrastructure funds for rural Arizona
Much of the money is already allocated, but the department is taking applications for new projects.
Thousands of people return to Southern Arizona for gem shows
The Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase is attracting national and international crowds.
Union Pacific will use self-driving trucks to move freight between Tucson and Phoenix
It will be San Diego company TuSimple's first customer on that route.
