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Arizona Is Home Program Grows to $18M, Helping 1,000 Buyers Statewide

Facing growing housing affordability challenges, Governor Katie Hobbs has announced a $5 million expansion of the Arizona Is Home program,…

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Rebuilding Academic Confidence: Mary Belle McCorkle Academy's Summer Program in Action

Classrooms at Tucson's Mary Belle McCorkle Academy of Excellence that would often be empty during the summer are occupied by…

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Tucson Welcomes Latino-Owned Spanish-Language Newspaper Two Years After La Estrella’s Closure

Two years after the city lost its only Spanish-language newspaper, La Estrella de Tucsón, Tucson will welcome a new Latino-owned…

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Trump Endorses Controversial Sweeney Ad, Boosting American Eagle Stock

After President Donald Trump openly supported American Eagle Outfitters' controversial ad “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” campaign starring actress Sydney…

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Arizona’s Growing Power Needs and the Role of Nuclear Energy

By the late 2030s, Arizona's electricity consumption is predicted to increase by almost 60%. Rapid population expansion, intense summer heat,…

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Congress Plans to Fix Disaster Response System With FEMA Act of 2025

Lawmakers from both parties have proposed the largest reforms to emergency management in almost two decades, introducing new legislation to…

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Data Centers Strain Water Resources as AI Demand Surges

Data centers that power cloud services and AI technologies are using water at rates similar to small cities, causing an…

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Tucson Schools Cut Student Testing in Half After Parent and Teacher Pressure

This year, students in the Tucson Unified School District will take a lot fewer tests after the school board authorized…

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'South Park' Sparks Controversy Causing White House to Speak Out

The White House released an official response after an episode of Comedy Central's long-running animated series "South Park" that criticized…

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Kelly, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Bill Letting Canadian Tourists Stay in US Longer

Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are introducing a bipartisan bill that extends tourist visas for Canadian citizens,…

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