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Sen. Bernie Sanders, center, Rep. Greg Casar, left, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a rally in Tucson on March 22, 2025.

Bernie Sanders and AOC draw huge crowd to Tucson’s Catalina High School

Kyra Berg, Jamieson-Metcalf Scholar March 22, 2025

As 20,000 people filled the sidewalks and then the stands at Catalina High School to see progressive leaders from the east coast talk about restoring democracy and standing together — first they heard...

Buses line up outside an Arizona public high school in this 2021 file photo. (File photo by Kelly Richmond/Cronkite News)

Arizona school lunch bill blocked in legislature despite bipartisan support

Kyra Berg, Jamieson-Metcalf Scholar March 20, 2025

A bill to expand free school lunches for low-income students in Arizona sponsored by a Tucson-area lawmaker is dead for now, but funding for the proposal could still come up in budget talks. Rep. Nancy...

Natalie Shepp, climate manager for the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality, talks to cyclists last October at Cyclovia in Armory Park in Downtown Tucson.  (Photo courtesy of Pima County)

With federal funding cuts looming, Pima County must step up on climate initiatives

John-Amos Stompoly, Reporter March 19, 2025

Political uncertainty is not deterring a local climate official from continuing her work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change effects on underserved communities in Pima County. Natalie...

Protestors in support of diversity, equity and inclusion gather in front of the administration building at the University of Arizona on Feb. 27, 2025.

UA students, cultural centers respond threats to DEI initiatives

Isabel Vidrio, Reporter March 4, 2025

As recent executive orders issued by President Donald Trump seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities across the country, some organizations...

A fact sheet and advertisement pamphlet were handed out during a "YES ON 414" fundraiser event.

UA students have mixed opinions on Prop 414 and its impacts

Cruz Ramirez-Ramos, Reporter March 3, 2025

Tucson voters are split on a ballot measure that would raise local sales taxes by a half-cent over the next 10 years to fund public safety and community resilience investments.  Young voters at the...

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