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A rally at Tucson City Hall in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Sept. 5, 2017.

End to DACA Announced, Raising Questions for Immigrants

Southern Arizona's congressional delegation says Congress must pass immigration reform.
The port of entry in Douglas, Arizona in April 2016.

Plan to Update Douglas Port of Entry Closer To Reality

The U.S. House is getting behind the plan, said Rep. Martha McSally.
Democrat Paul Durham won the Ward 3 primary election. Green Mike Cease won the Ward 6 primary election.

Tucson City Council Primary: Durham leads Ward 3, Cease leads Ward 6

Wards 3 and 6 primary winners go on to city-wide general election.
Kids at school.

Casa de los Niños to Close Emergency Shelter

Officials say demand has fallen as more kids are placed in foster families.
A Vote Here sign outside a polling place.

Still Have Your Tucson Ballot? Here's Where to Take It

City Council primary races to be decided today; winners move on to November ballot.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

State Ban on Ethnic Studies Unconstitutional

Case stems from Tucson Unified School District's Mexican American Studies classes and 2010 law.
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.

Rep. Gosar to Trump: Stick to the Issues That Got You Elected

Congressional Trump supporter wants President to emphasize law and order at Arizona appearance.
Many scams ask for credit card info.

IRS Scam Calls Target Southern Arizona

Callers threaten you with arrest or legal action unless you pay up.

Arizona Supreme Court: Tucson Can't Destroy Seized Guns

The court said the state law supersedes Tucson's authority as a charter city.
Two P-51 Mustangs, an F-35 Lightning II and a P-38 Lightning fly in formation during the 2016 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 5, 2016.

Davis-Monthan Noise-Complaint System Goes Online

Gone are the days of leaving a voice mail if you've been upset by aircraft from the Tucson Air Force base.
A migrant worker for G Farms checks watermelons.

Hispanic Chamber: Immigration Bill Could Hurt Local Economy

Changes with the RAISE Act could lower the area's access to workers who fill manual labor jobs.

Law Professors to Trump: Keep DACA

Trump must decide what to do about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
A patch for the Pima County Sheriff's Dept.

You've Been Warned: Pima County Ticketing Drivers on Cellphones

The period after the ban went into effect netted 700+ warnings for drivers in unincorporated areas.
Tohono O'odham Nation Vice Chair Verlon Jose spoke Aug. 2 about the obligation to protect national monuments like Ironwood Forest, which he says provide education that can't be found "in a classroom."

Groups Defend Ironwood Forest National Monument Status

Advocates say they 'won't go down without a fight' to keep the protected status of the site.
Looking down at the mall on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Feds Won't Sue UA over Affirmative Action, Already Blocked in Arizona

Proposition 107 barred preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

Arizona Politicians Look to Drive Health Care Debate

Arizona officials are not sitting on the sideline when it comes to the future of health insurance

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