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12 articlesRecent coverage of Tucson from local and regional media.
Arizona utility regulators to vote this month on TEP rate increase
Arizona Corporation Commission will vote Nov. 17 on Tucson Electric Power's request for a nearly 10% rate increase. Here's how to attend.
Nov 11, 2026TUSD’s school closure and merger plan, by the numbers
An alternative education center to serve students with special needs, “secondary academies” that include grades 6-12, and career and technical education for middle schoolers are just some of the bells and whistles of Tucson Unified School District’s ...
Nov 11, 2026Tucsonan Sundareshan to be next Arizona Senate president
This article was originally published by Arizona Mirror. On the heels of their historic win across the state, Democratic lawmakers announced Friday that Sen. Priya Sundareshan, D-Tucson, will be the president of the Arizona Senate where Democratic la...
Nov 7, 2026Oro Valley replantea su estrategia de anexión para el crecimiento
Las autoridades de Oro Valley evalúan una nueva estrategia de anexión de dos niveles que daría prioridad al crecimiento comercial, mientras los miembros del concejo debaten sobre la disponibilidad de agua y las opiniones de la comunidad.
Nov 6, 2026What’s next for Tucson Electric Power after voters reject 25-year city franchise deal?
What’s next for Tucson Electric Power after voters reject 25-year city franchise deal? KOLD
Nov 6, 2026“It’s something historic”: New citizen reflects on first U.S. midterm vote in Tucson
Magda Barragan steps out of her truck sporting sunglasses and a yellow envelope at 10 a.m. Monday before Election Day. “This is the first time I’ve done this,” she says, in Spanish, of filling out a mail-in ballot and turning it in at the polls. Thi...
Nov 5, 2026Tucson accepts $4.2M police grant, says Trump immigration conditions don’t apply
A $4.2 million federal grant for new police vehicles drew pushback Wednesday for immigration enforcement conditions attached to the money, but the City Council voted unanimously to accept it after the city attorney said Tucson isn’t bound by those co...
Nov 5, 2026Prop. 421 results: Tucson voters on track to reject TEP franchise deal
Unofficial results Thursday evening show 55.57% of voters saying no to a new 25-year agreement between the City of Tucson and Tucson Electric Power. Proposition 421 asks voters to allow the city to enter into a franchise agreement with TEP, a private...
Nov 5, 2026Proposición 421: votantes de Tucson rumbo a rechazar franquicia con TEP
Los resultados no oficiales muestran que el 55.15% de los votantes dijo que no a un nuevo acuerdo de 25 años entre la Ciudad de Tucson y Tucson Electric Power. La Proposición 421 pide a los votantes permitir que la ciudad celebre un acuerdo de franqu...
Nov 5, 2026La cumbre de GreenLatinos reúne a defensores del clima en Tucson
GreenLatinos celebrará su cumbre nacional en Tucson del 10 al 13 de noviembre, con sesiones sobre equidad en el acceso al agua, Oak Flat y la militarización de las zonas fronterizas.
Nov 5, 2026City prosecutor placed on paid administrative leave over misconduct allegations
City prosecutor placed on paid administrative leave over misconduct allegations KOLD
Nov 5, 2026South Tucson City Council race remains tight
Incumbent Cesar Aguirre and challenger Eduardo Baca are leading the race for the two remaining seats on the South Tucson City Council, according to early unofficial election results from Pima County as of 5:22 p.m. Wednesday. Far from a full vote tal...
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