Episode 308: Special Report - Business in Sonora
Connection with Arizona is multilayered, comprising jobs, trade, culture.
Arizona Unemployment Rate Nudges Up in February
More people enter labor market, driving joblessness from 5.0% to 5.1%, state report shows.
Street Fair Brings Visitors, Closes Streets in Midtown This Weekend
Event draws nearly 300,000 people to the shopping district twice each year.
Census: Tucson Grew By 8,000 People in 2016
Population growth hit its highest since 2009 thanks to a wave of people relocating here.
Wildcat Fever: Police Want Revelry, Not Rowdiness
Tournament game aftermaths have brought rioting, destruction in the past.
Ban on Paid Petition Gatherers Takes One More Step in State Legislature
The Senate gave initial approval to a bill banning the practice.
Arizona’s U.S. Representatives Split on Obamacare Repeal
Though the divide isn't necessarily based on party lines.
Flagstaff Council Walks Back City Minimum Wage Hike Requirement
It originally required the city minimum wage to be $2 higher than the state's.
McSally Wants Details on Trump's Plans for Border Wall
She and Texas congressman ask Homeland Security, budget office for information.
3 Tucson Groups to Receive Funding to Fight Homelessness
Money comes from a lawsuit filed by Arizona Attorney General's office.
Flake On Gorsuch: Nominee Right About Role of Courts
Senator gave his view at Monday’s Supreme Court nomination hearing.
Grijalva: Republican Health Care Plan Hurts Arizona
State Medicaid program estimates 380,000 residents will lose coverage.
Legislature Moving Ahead with Arizona Budget
Funding for universities could be a hangup this year, House speaker says, though he expects completion soon.
Bill Limiting Signature Gathering May See Vote in Arizona Senate This Week
The measure would ban paying per signature on petitions, which opponents say is a way to suppress citizen initiatives.
Five Faded Stars Shine Brightly in "Bellas de Noche"
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The message of Mayor Rothschild's State of the City address; Odyssey Storytelling founder writes book; reviews of two films featured in Tucson Cine Mexico 2017.
