Tucson Politics

  Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes on Monday defended his decision to withhold the names of 218,000 voters who are improperly registered to vote from conservative and Trump-aligned groups seeking the data.

  Pinal County voters who show up to vote at the wrong polling place on Election Day will not be provided a way to vote the correct ballot at that location, despite a new state rule, under an Arizona Supreme Court ruling.

  The Pima County Sheriff's Department can continue to sanction a deputy for wearing what they called "department-issued attire" during two campaign events against Sheriff Chris Nanos earlier this month, a federal judge ruled Monday afternoon.

  Betcha didn't know there were a bunch of tourism opportunities in Marana. I didn't. OK, a bunch is a bit strong but the Town Council will review the tourism master plan at its Tuesday meeting. Plus more in local gov't meetings this week.

  Thousands of Pima County voters who wanted early ballots were affected when officials turned off an online request form a week before the deadline, citing an overwhelming number of submissions to the portal.

  Betcha didn't know there were a bunch of tourism opportunities in Marana. I didn't. OK, a bunch is a bit strong but the Town Council will review the tourism master plan at its Tuesday meeting.

  Legislative District 17 has been a safe haven for the GOP - the area has elected some of the most far-right lawmakers in Arizona - and for Democrats, victory is only possible if they capture the lion’s share of independent voters - and convince some Republicans to cross party lines.

  If you don’t want to wait until Election Day on Nov. 5 to cast your ballot and you missed the Oct. 25 deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot, you can vote at a multitude of locations throughout Pima County beginning Monday, Oct. 28.

  Former Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik will serve as the interim director of the Pima Animal Care Center and shepherd the process of finding a new leader by April 2025.

  With the future of the ACA at stake in this year’s presidential election, local community navigators - who help underserved communities afford medical care by steering them through the health insurance enrollment process - are bracing for the outcome of Election Day.

  Teen and young adult gambling has been a growing area of concern over the last couple of years, and while some instances of problem gambling may be isolated, trends in Arizona show that other behavioral problems may contribute to the rise in youth gambling.

  Arizona’s higher-income residents and homeowners with steep property taxes have felt a pinch since Congress capped the state and local tax deduction at $10,000, but the presidential election could lead to changes in the tax code.

  With the close of a three-week trial on Thursday, a Denver judge will now decide whether the proposed merger between grocer giants Kroger and Albertsons violates Colorado’s antitrust law, as claimed by state attorneys.

  Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos faces a possible censure from the Board of Supervisors for placing his opponent Heather Lappin on paid administrative leave with just days to go as voting continues in the general election.

  The first Regional Transportation Authority project list is going to come up $149 million short, which means trouble for RTA Next because the Tucson City Council is not amused. But there's still time to rescue the plan.

  Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, campaigning for Democratic candidates, spoke to students on the University of Arizona mall Thursday about the importance of voting in the upcoming election.

  An Alabama man charged with repeatedly threatening to kill staff with the Maricopa County Elections over the 2022 election was sentenced to nearly three years in prison, officials said Tuesday.

  Concerns about political violence leading up to and after Election Day have experts worried, especially in light of revelations about a Phoenix man arrested Tuesday who authorities said was allegedly planning a “mass casualty” event in the state.

  Concerns about political violence leading up to and after Election Day have experts worried, especially in light of revelations about a Phoenix man arrested Tuesday who authorities said was allegedly planning a “mass casualty” event in the state.

  The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is in the process of testing public water systems for 29 different PFAS in hopes of fulfilling the 2027 EPA deadline, but despite the efforts that have been made to address contamination, the EPA has received criticism.

  A environmental coalition urged the U.S. Forest Service to ban the use of so-called cyanide bombs in national forests, arguing that the traps continue to inhumanely kill endangered animals and humans.

  The Internal Revenue Service defended its decision to tax Arizona’s 2023 Family Tax Rebate, moving to dismiss a lawsuit from the state claiming violations of federal law and state sovereignty.

  With less than two weeks left before Arizonans decide the fate of a ballot measure that seeks to establish abortion access as a fundamental right, health providers urged voters to support it.

  The city of Tucson is seeking input on extending the enforcement period for parking meters starting in early 2025.

  Candidates running for the Pima County Board of Supervisors disagree on whether the county should support efforts to maintain water barrels in the deadly Sonoran Desert.