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Arizona approves bipartisan budget prioritizing local tax relief, data center moratorium
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (419+ words) The Arizona Legislature voted to approve an $18. 29 billion bipartisan budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Thursday afternoon, effectively avoiding a government shutdown before the July 1 deadline. Following more than a month of political deadlock, Gov. Katie Hobbs and state…...
Opinion: Arizona is heading toward a future too expensive to afford
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (259+ words) Mi Familia En Acci'n members and Valley residents stand outside of the Arizona Corporation Commission building, prepared to speak out against the rate increase proposed by APS, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (River Graziano/CAL" News) We've always taught our children that…...
People First Economy Coalition calls on Arizona legislators to prioritize families, affordability
1+ week, 2+ day ago (767+ words) A coalition of local affordability and immigration advocacy organizations held a press conference Thursday evening at the Arizona State Capitol, calling for legislators to prioritize struggling Arizonans during state budget negotiations. Since Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a Republican budget proposal…...
Corriendo Con Corridos" brings corridos, cultura and community to fitness culture in metro Phoenix
2+ week, 3+ day ago (711+ words) Corriendo Con Corridos event flyer. (Not Fast, Just Furious Run Club) A new kind of run club event is making its way to the Valley this weekend " one that swaps traditional workout playlists for corridos, Mexican banda and live regional…...
Where ICE detained a neighbor, Tucson communities hold a vigil
3+ week, 1+ day ago (989+ words) Members of the Good Neighbor Interfaith Coalition and other community members gathered on Saturday, May 9, outside the El Super store located at the corner of South 6th Avenue and East Benson Highway to remember Tucson neighbors who have been detained by…...
Phoenix organizers celebrate approval of new city budget that prioritizes community care, crisis funding
3+ week, 2+ day ago (469+ words) From the Sonoran Desert to the American newsroom, three book" As migrant apprehensions remain at record lows, the death to" Community members provide public comment on the upcoming fiscal year budget during a Phoenix City Council meeting on Tuesday, May…...
Community-built map tracks ICE activity across Tucson | Arizona
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1037+ words) Federal agents block Grande Avenue in Tucson, Ariz. , on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (John Washington/Arizona Luminaria) Tucson migrant advocates have designed a new tool to help track immigration-related enforcement in and around the city as arrests surge under President Donald Trump's…...
Many Latinos lack access to nature in Arizona, study finds | Arizona
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (846+ words) A trail at the San Tan Mountain Regional Park on April 30, 2026. (Leah Bowers/Cronkite News) PHOENIX " Access to nature in southern Arizona has been limited not only by environmental risks but also by immigration enforcement and cost, according to a…...
Affordability advocates call on ACC to reject 14% APS rate increase
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (734+ words) Mi Familia En Acci'n members and Valley residents stand outside of the Arizona Corporation Commission building, prepared to speak out against the rate increase proposed by APS, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (River Graziano/CAL" News) APS's proposed rate increase of 14%, first…...
Cinema Tucson brings the best of Mexican cinema to downtown Tucson
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (858+ words) The director of Cinema Tucson, Carlos A. Guti'rrez, in front of the Fox Theatre in downtown Tucson, where a Mexican film is screened every month. (Liliana L'pez Ruelas/Somos Tucson) This article was originally published in Spanish by Somos Tucson. Carlos…...