Advocates for RTA Next, the massive transportation plan in front of voters, say they've learned from mistakes made in the 2006 version. Now they hope voters will give them a chance to prove it.
- Charles Borla
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will move forward with plans to operate a detention facility in Marana, contract documents show.
- Howard Fischer
Tucson can't require companies working on city projects to pay what the city decided is a "prevailing wage,'' the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled.
- Charles Borla
Layoffs and transit service cuts are among the most immediate effects of voters rejecting a massive transportation plant later this month, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and others warn.
- Howard Fischer
Republican state lawmakers are once again making an effort to tell Tucson — and Arizona's other charter cities — when they can have their elections.
- Charles Borla
Attorney General Kris Mayes is challenging a deal between TEP and a massive data center project, arguing that "sweetheart rates" for big tech shouldn't be set behind closed doors.
- Bob Christie Capitol Media Services
A divided panel has moved forward with an exemption that could shield historic areas from new high-density housing mandates. Here’s what it means for your street.
Arizonans for Responsible Development submitted 2,800 signatures last week to put a referendum on the ballot to reverse zoning for a proposed data center. On Tuesday, however, it dropped the challenge.
Rep. Adelita Grijalva visited with a detained asylum seeker with dementia, age 79, after learning about her from an ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV investigation.
The South Tucson City Council voted Wednesday to cancel its contract with Flock Safety, a license-plate reader company, over concern over that data it shares.
U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva said she won't attend President Donald Trump's Feb. 24 State of the Union speech.
rom single-family homes to rental apartments, a new $5 million investment aims to stabilize the local housing market and support families earning below the area's median income.
After years of staffing shortages and budget woes, South Tucson is officially outsourcing its fire services. The new partnership with Rural Metro aims to improve response times and provide much-needed equipment upgrades for the city.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem rallied hundreds of federal personnel at the Arizona/Mexico border near Nogales for a press conference on Wednesday morning.
Chad Kasmar has retired as head of the Tucson Police Department to take a leadership role in Pima County. Kasmar will be replaced by his deputy chief, Monica Prieto.
Political Notebook: South Tucson delegation made Colombia visitFor Star subscribers: The tiny town of 5,000 sent three elected officials to an international conference in Colombia last month. Why? Find that and more on RTA, DHS and TUSD in the Political Notebook.
Two ordinances Pima County Supervisors will consider early next month would prohibit county property from being used by federal immigration agents and ban law enforcement officials from wearing masks.
The three-year project to build a new 22nd Street bridge is set to begin by the end of February. Full closure of the bridge is expected to begin March 3.
There's about $726 million worth of transit funding in the RTA Next plan to be used across the county. It rejected by voters the city says about $10.6 million worth services would need to be cut.
Thousands of anti-ICE demonstrators marched through the streets, January 30, 2026, Tucson, Ariz. The march was part of a nationwide protest of the Trump administration's immigration policies and the recent killing of citizens by federal agents.
For Star subscribers: For the first time in 10 years, no new student housing projects have been scheduled in Tucson.
Citing "unspeakable acts of violence" committed by federal immigration officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a state law to ban local police across New York from working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration raids.
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For Star subscribers: Sergio Arellano took over the chairmanship of the Arizona GOP, a position he controversially lost five years ago. That plus: The sides line up in RTA election, and more.Â
City staff is working on an ordinance that would restrict federal immigration agencies from using city-owned or city-controlled property for enforcement-related activity.
A raise in ICE operations Friday seems to indicate an escalation here, Pima County Attorney Laura Conover said.
For Star subscribers: County Attorney Laura Conover wants columnist Tim Steller to tone it down as ICE actions ramp up. Plus, more on Grijalva in St. Paul, Rep. Alma Hernandez and UA's Katie Pavlich.Â
Hundreds gathered in downtown Tucson on the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's second inauguration to protest him and his administration on Tuesday afternoon.Â
On the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's second inauguration, hundreds of protesters marched through downtown Tucson, protesting the administration's aggressive crackdown on immigrants and activism, as well as Trump's unilateral strike in Venezuela and threats against other nations.
City leaders say they have a plan to address safety concerns riders have following several violent attacks over the past several months.Â
Critics of Project Blue, a huge data center complex planned for the Tucson area, have filed a lawsuit saying the county violated the state's open meetings law in the rezoning approval process.