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COVID testing site near the University of Arizona student union on Dec. 14, 2022.

CDC leaves COVID transmission rates the same in Arizona

Two-thirds of Arizona counties have high transmission rates.
A court document submitted by federal attorneys May 20 eliminates funding for a stretch of border wall that would have crossed through tribal land.

US to fill border wall gaps at open area near Yuma

Biden had pledged during the campaign to stop all border wall construction
The seal of Cochise County.

Water projects in Cochise County get financial approval.

The Board of Supervisors vote to approve grant funds for Bisbee Effluent Recharge project and the Coyote Wash Stormwater Management Project.
Money in politics.

Judge tosses Arizona suit over limits on virus relief funds

The issue revolves around using COVID money for education.
Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir, is projected to decline as 2022 progresses, triggering responses from both state and federal officials.

On the Colorado River the feds carry a big stick. Will the states get hit?

A summer deadline approaches for state leaders to agree on how to cut their water use.
Lake Mead and the rest of the Colorado River system are shrinking rapidly. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has called for new conservation measures, asking states to conserve a tremendously large amount of water, and giving them a 60-day timeline to formulate a plan for those reductions.

What will Arizona do as its share of Colorado River water diminishes?

We hear about efforts to reassess state allocations and what may come of a billion-dollar fund established this summer.
Glen Canyon Dam holds back Lake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir on the Colorado River. The lake is currently at 28% of its capacity.

Responding to federal pressure, Upper Colorado River states seek to bring back conservation program

Colorado River states are facing a deadline to cut their water use.

Abortion rights group opposes effort to restore Arizona ban

The case is being heard in Pima County court.
Arizona State House Speaker Rusty Bowers and State Senate President Karen Fann sit for an interview at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix on Jan. 10, 2020.

Arizona GOP censures Rusty Bowers after Jan. 6 testimony

The state GOP Executive Board said Bowers is too cozy with Democrats.

Arizona attorney general seeking another execution warrant

If issued, it will be the third death warrant in Arizona this year.
A vote here sign outside of a polling place in Tucson. November 2020.

GOP establishment steps up push to block Trump ally in Arizona

Ballots are in the mail and voting centers are open.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said the "Stay home, stay safe" message from the tribal government guarantees that businesses in the nation have the "the safest environment" compared to those outside its tribal lands during the pandemic.

Navajo president signs pandemic aid priorities, $1B spend

The spending plan covers COVID-19 and infrastructure.
A U.S. flag on the uniform of a member of the National Guard.

Arizona National Guard fills sandbags to help prevent floods

Officials are worried about flooding in areas recently burned by wildfire.
Money in politics.

Sierra Vista City Council approves third allocation of CARES act funds

The money comes due to good financial stewardship of previous awards.
Instructors interact with preschool-aged children at the Casa de los Niños Kelly Early Education Center on May 29, 2019.

Pima County increases preschool and childcare assistance

Help available for people making up to 300% of federal poverty level
<em>Tapped</em>, a new podcast from Arizona Public Media, premieres July 18.

The Buzz previews AZPM's new water podcast Tapped

Join us for a look at a new series that tells the stories of how we use water.

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