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State budget takes another COVID-19 hit

Lawmakers are watching Arizona's Medicaid enrollment numbers rise.

Masks, hand sanitizer and more drop-off sites for Arizona's August primary

The state is using millions of CARES Act dollars to make elections safer.

Rogue Radio presents Virginia Woolf's "The Mark on the Wall"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Tucson Samaritans' 18 year mission continues; and how the border wall endangers the future of the Sonoyta mud turtle.

State to give more money to schools due to pandemic

The Governor and state Superintendent of Public Instruction unveil a new funding plan.

Pima County man convicted of voter fraud

The man voted in two states during the 2016 general election.

TPD: Officers, who resigned, would have been fired over in-custody death of Tucson man

An April incident involving three Tucson police officers left a community member dead.

Masks mandatory in public in Pima County

The Board of Supervisors met in emergency session to pass the ordinance.

Arizona voting deadlines will stay the same

The secretary of state settled a lawsuit that sought to change when early ballots are due.

Supreme Court rules against Trump administration bid to cancel DACA

Hundreds of thousands of young immigrants around the country are DACA recipients.

Signs suggest Arizona could fare better than expected in recession, UA economist says

Sales tax revenue for the state is not so low as feared.

Arizona Democrats among those backing sweeping police reform bill

The bill would ban the use of chokeholds and make it easier to hold officers accountable.

Arizona secretary of state calls for removal of confederate monument near Capitol

The move comes as the nation struggles with race relations.

Black Lives Matter event draws thousands to UA; group says police presence broke agreement

The organization says it will no longer host events in collaboration with the university.

Governor imposes weeklong curfew after protests; Tucson officials say they weren't notified

The Tucson Police chief says he welcomes the 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, and TPD will focus on "criminal behavior."

Arizona under statewide curfew

The order from Gov. Ducey will last for a week.

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