News roundup: High daily case count due to new reporting methods, apartments near UA to close pools, gyms
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Sept. 17.
Supervisor questions county ban on employee contributions
Ally Miller says rule is unfair to county workers
As polls show him trailing in Arizona, Trump stops in Phoenix to woo Latino voters
Events aimed at winning over Hispanic voters illustrate expectations that the demographic could make or break the November election.
Reflection on legal protections for those with disabilities during the pandemic
Plus, advocates confront beliefs about people with disabilities, citing changes in work norms.
Pascua Yaqui leaders call on county officials to help reinstate early voting site
No matter who supports their cause, it's the Pima County recorder who decides where early voting locations go.
Former Republican Senator Flake endorses Biden
The former US Senator said, “decency shouldn’t be that hard.”
Getting out the vote ahead of the November election
Arizona is a battleground state this year, and multiple groups are working to register as many voters as possible.
Cold case office for missing and murdered Indigenous peoples opens in Phoenix
The office is one of seven connected to a national MMIP task force called Operation Lady Justice.
Gap in U.S. Senate race narrows
Five points now separate the candidates in Arizona’s U.S. Senate campaign.
Pence Campaigns in Arizona
The Vice President stopped in Tucson to get the endorsement of the Arizona Police Association.
State unsure what to do with president’s unemployment order
How and when the money will be available in Arizona is a question.
Looking back at SB 1070 a decade later
Though the infamous “show me your papers” law was partially struck down, it has left a legacy in Arizona.
Report predicts state homelessness to rise with the unemployment rate
A 16 to 29% increase in the rate of homelessness in Arizona is possible, if the unemployment rate continues to grow
Rep. Grijalva self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19
The Southern Arizona congressman said he was not experiencing symptoms.
COVID-19 may distance voters from partisan behavior
UA political scientist suggests the pandemic will have a lasting impact on the 2020 election cycle.
