Tucson Budget $8M in the Red; $6M Set Aside For Staff Raises Next Year
Reworking of budget would allow for financial incentives aimed at employee retention.
UA Student's Non-Opioid Pain Relief Research Highlighted in DC
Lindsey Chew's work is leading her to pursue a physician-scientist career path.
Gary Stroutsos: Living a Dream of Music
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Arizona teachers rally to improve education funding; an old sport gains new popularity among women & girls of the Tohono O'odham nation; and a love letter to the Pima County Library Book Bike.
Airport Authority's Economic Impact Estimated at $7.4 Billion a Year
Most recent estimate shows nearly 50 percent increase in economic impact in the past five years.
Report: Pima County Has Highest Property Tax Rate in Arizona
While the rate is highest in the state, it is below the national average.
Students Celebrate Santa Cruz River with Poems and Art
Pima County's Living River of Words contest inspired by visits to flowing river.
Lifeblood of the Desert: Restoration Brings New Life to Santa Cruz River
The river has supported four millennia of agriculture and growth in Tucson.
Supervisors OK Report Urging Tax Swap for Road Repairs
Report calls for a sales tax that would slowly shift from covering road repairs to abating property taxes.
One Woman's Journey Through Border Patrol Detention
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Campaign finance curiosities in the 2018 Governor's race; and the co-founder of Cyclovia talks about building better communities for all.
Money and Politics: What Do the Donations Buy?
A small screenprinting business keeps afloat with orders from candidates and other political causes.
NASA Delays Telescope Launch Again
UA astronomer leads camera team that will look for early galaxies.
Banner-UMC Opening New Facility to Tours
Nine-story tower will open to patients in April 2019
Money and Politics: Which Occupations Donate Most to Arizona Governor Candidates?
In campaign finance, CEOs and retirees are putting the most money into the gubernatorial race.
Fighting Hate with Love
An Interview with Civil Rights Pioneer Bernard Lafayette
Changing Minds with Nonviolence: Dr. Bernard Lafayette
Also on Arizona Spotlight: "Indigenous Voices" explores the concept of natural democracy; author Lala Corriere on researching opioids for her novel "Tracks".
