Nothing sounds sexier than a "Downtown infill overlay zone" but Tucson has used this land-use tool to help resurrect our city core. Expanding it could help heal much of what ails Tucson. Read more»

A "source of income" discrimination ban, passed by a unanimous Tucson City Council, will require landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers and other government assistance as rising rents limit affordable housing options for low-income tenants. Read more»

Tribal nations looking to improve or develop tribal tourism businesses within their communities have a chance to get some support through the Tribal Tourism Grant Program, which strives to help tribal economic development and fulfill the mission of the NATIVE Act. Read more»

Arizona could have as many as 100,000 abandoned mines, many leaching toxic minerals into the state’s waterways, and state environmental officials said cleanup has been hampered by the fear of litigation - but a proposed federal “good Samaritan” law could help address the issue. Read more»

Workers have filed more than 2,000 requests to hold elections to form labor unions since the start of the fiscal year - a surge that has overwhelmed the NLRB and also alarmed corporate executives, who are paying thousands of dollars a day to break up organizing efforts. Read more»

The failure of Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Republican legislative leaders to appoint members to an obscure but technically important board that considers tax issues is causing big headaches for local governments trying to administer their tax codes. Read more»

Though the safety record of autonomous vehicles hasn’t been perfect - which is slowing a wider rollout, one company thinks it has a solution. Read more»

$48.5 million from an opioid settlement to be paid out through the next 18 years will help Pima County efforts to prevent overdoses from fentanyl and other drugs, and raise awareness about free Narcan available to the public. Read more»

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to block the Biden administration’s student loan debt forgiveness plan - marking the first significant legal challenge to the policy - by claiming financial harm in the form of a tax liability, though individual borrowers can choose to opt-out of the plan. Read more»

The U.S. Senate advanced a catchall spending package - after an energy bill from Sen. Joe Manchin was removed - that would help communities recover from natural disasters, provide billions to aid Ukraine’s war effort, and keep the government funded through mid-December. Read more»

Pima County's work to provide legal and financial help to people facing eviction during the pandemic was recognized with a 2022 Award of Excellence from the National Association for County Community and Economic Development. Read more»

Indigenized Energy Initiative - a nonprofit established to help guide further solar development on Native lands - is working "to developing renewable energy as a means to mitigate climate change, eliminate poverty and restore sovereignty in Tribal communities." Read more»

Rate increases are in the works for Tucson residents, and the City Council will hold a public hearing ahead of proposed higher costs to living in the city, plus more in local government meetings this week. Read more»

The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted to change COVID policies for county employees, such requiring proof of vaccination for anyone to be hired, promoted or transferred, as a new Arizona law sets in banning such requirements at the local level. Read more»

At least a dozen states, some which have legalized marijuana, have banned hemp-derived delta-8 — typically produced by dissolving CBD in solvents — with national poison control centers receiving more than 2,300 delta-8 cases. Read more»