TEP vs. city-run utility feasibility; new mom in Border Patrol custody at TMC
The Press Room - May 2, 2025
Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health
The Trump administration will halt $1 billion in federal grants used by school districts to hire mental health professionals like counselors and social workers.
TUSD to make dozens of administrative cuts
Tucson Unified School District has identified dozens of vacant administrative positions to cut to help reduce the $8.5 million year-over-year deficit.
Student filmmakers confess "I Dream in Widescreen."
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Film essayist Chris Dashiell; remembering James Mercer, a Pima County Ranger killed in action in 1914; and "Stories That Soar!" celebrates the sun.
State Board of Education delays vote on school voucher handbook—again
Arizona’s State Board of Education delayed a vote on a revised ESA handbook, drawing criticism from both supporters and opponents of school vouchers.
American citizen detained by ICE, Gov. Hobbs vetoes Arizona ICE Act
Plus, a huge decrease in border crossings, attorney Mo Goldman announces a run for CD6, and Superintendent Tom Horne on DEI in the Tucson Unified School District.
Journeys in space and mind.
On Arizona Spotlight: Join Pati Jinich as she explores "Panamericana"; and Tibetan Buddhist Lama Lodu Rinpoche visits Tucson to share ancient wisdom about our inner space.
The CD7 race is set, Cano appointed to Pima Board of Supes, legal battle over student visas
The Press Room - April 18, 2025
Raising kids is costly; Tariffs will make it even more expensive
By some estimates, raising a kid, who was born in 2015, could cost a middle class family close to $320,000 over 17 years.
The Buzz sits down with AZ Treasurer Kimberly Yee
Yee talks about her job, new initiatives and financial literacy.
Crystal Gayle sings songs of the heart.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: This month's storyteller shares about the one thing in life he cannot resist; and a new segment of "A Book I Love."
Art and Justice: Alfred Quiroz
Following his active duty service, Alfred Quiroz used his G.I. Bill to begin pursuing what became a lifelong career as an artist and art educator.
Act One: VR Field Trip
Act One brings virtual reality field trips to the classroom, libraries, senior living facilities, and more.
Adelita Grijalva announces her CD7 run, the Trump Administration revokes student visas
Plus, tariffs affecting auto production in Mexico, former state lawmaker Justine Wadsack files suit against the city of Tucson, and more.
Polaris Academy is 1st Arizona school to earn Certified Autism Center designation
The school, which serves children in kindergarten through eighth grade, joins nearly 60 businesses and organizations in Mesa that have completed the certification process since 2019
