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Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs sits for an interview in a conference room inside the Arizona State Capitol Executive Tower in Phoenix on August 13, 2019.

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs on priorities ahead of 2020

Election security and access to polls are part of her focus.
File image of a voting flyer in Pima County.

Voting in 2020, hepatitis A outbreak, Purple Heart recipient

Plus, breaking down the top issues ahead of Tucson's primary election.
View of the University of Arizona campus.

Arizona universities to continue reduced tuition for some undocumented immigrants

Any student who graduates from an Arizona high school is eligible.
Flags representing the United States and Mexico are bundled together decoratively.

Leaders from Arizona and Sonora meet to strengthen political and economic bonds

The officials discussed trade, tourism and development at the annual "megaregion" meeting.
A light-rail stop in Phoenix.

Phoenix: Thousands of ballots for light rail measure pour in

A ballot initiative is asking if the expansion of the rail system should be halted.
DEA photo of a reported 90,000 fentanyl pills, published Aug. 22, 2019.

Agent: Arizona's spike in seized fentanyl pills 'alarming'

More than 1 million pills have been seized in the state this year.
Assault-style weapons for sale at R & A Tactical in Tucson, Aug. 22, 2019

A look at Arizona gun laws

Recent mass shootings raised gun control legislation questions again.
UA professor Michael Marty, center, with two students in his biochemistry lab.

Episode 196: Molecules and the battle against bacteria

Discovering how anti-microbial molecules fight infectious disease
Americans receive more than 4 billion robocalls a month.

Arizona attorney general signs nationwide anti-robocall agreement

The voluntary pact with 12 major phone companies has no deadlines or enforcement mechanism.
A voting location sign at the University of Arizona, 2018.

Tucson man charged with voter fraud

The man allegedly voted in Arizona and Nevada.

Beauty From Ashes Ranch Charity Gala

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UA professor Michael Marty, center, with two students in his biochemistry lab.

Tiny molecules can make a big impact in the battle against disease

UA research into anti-microbial peptides could help develop therapeutic drugs.
Students at the University of Arizona campus.

Arizona appeals court rejects AG's tuition lawsuit

The suit alleges tuition is too high at the state's public universities.
In 2016, mine-shaft drilling pierced shallow aquifers, causing water pumped from the mine to spike.

Environmental groups call on Arizona to close uranium mine

The groups cite flooding of the mine that threatens to contaminate drinking water.
A statue stands in front of the Holocaust History Center in Tucson.

"Never again, para nadie."

Also on Arizona Spotlight: New state law that may provide justice for greater numbers of Indigenous women and girls; A reaction to the Trump administration changing the Endangered Species Act; and a very short story from Aurelie Sheehan.
Tomatoes on their way north across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Last-minute deal struck in Mexican tomato standoff

The deal could settle a long period of uncertainty over the importation of tomatoes from Mexico.

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