Less than a month after Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake rejected an endorsement from a prominent antisemite, she gave her endorsement to an Oklahoma legislative candidate who said “the Jews” are evidence that “evil exists.”... Read more»
A Tucson man was sentenced to five years in prison for his part in a tax return scheme that used stolen identities of disabled people.... Read more»
Internationally renowned linguist, author and policy pundit Noam Chomsky is visiting the University of Arizona this week to talk about language, education and politics. He'll give a free talk Wednesday night at Centennial Hall.... Read more»1
Arizona is one of a handful of states that have not yet agreed to a potential $25 billion mortgage settlement for suffering homeowners, but the state hopes to join soon, officials said.... Read more»
Today on Buckmaster - We kick off the show with a conversation with Arizona Representative Vic Williams, candidate for Pima County Supervisor. Then, certified financial planner Shelly Fishman has the Tuesday Money Maker Report. Next, New York Times best-selling author J.A. Jance stops by to talk about her latest book. Plus, Margaret Regan, Tucson Weekly Arts Editor, with her bi-monthly arts report.... Read more»
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested 11 suspected drug smugglers and seized more than $1.8 million in marijuana and heroin in five incidents over the weekend.... Read more»
The Arizona Board of Regents has selected Ann Weaver Hart, the president of Temple University, to lead the University of Arizona. Hart will replace Eugene Sander, who filled in as the UA's head after Robert Shelton stepped down a year ago.... Read more»
Bradley Manning, the U.S. Army private accused of leaking information to WikiLeaks, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by the group The Movement of the Icelandic Parliament.... Read more»
Sen. John McCain told a senior Chinese official that it's only a matter of time before the Arab Spring filters in to China.... Read more»
President Obama's campaign announced Tuesday it would be supporting a super PAC founded by two former White House staffers, Priorities USA Action, which says on its website, "We are at the forefront of efforts to draw clear contrasts between progressive policies and those of the far right."... Read more»
The federal budget deficit will again exceed $1 trillion this fiscal year, the CBO reported. That news is sure to trigger another round of condemnations from politicians and pundits who have a political or ideological interest in pinning these deficits on the domestic spending policies of President Obama.... Read more»
One success the Obama administration can claim is the rebirth of the electric car industry in the United States. The question: Will it last?... Read more»
Current and former Bain Capital executives and their relatives have given about $4.7 million to organizations dedicated to making Romney the next president of the United States, according to a Center for Public Integrity investigation.... Read more»
Some might say that getting back the capitol buildings' paper is just symbolic nonsense for the sake of the state's centennial. And sentiment is a bad reason to pursue any policy. But this is more than a feel-good idea.... Read more»
Mexico's ruling National Action Party (PAN) has chosen female candidate Josefina Vázquez Mota as its candidate for July's election, ready to take on current frontrunner, the Institutional Revolutionary Party's (PRI) Enrique Peña Nieto.... Read more»
Allowing owners of foreclosed homes to remain as renters for at least a year would stabilize neighborhoods and minimize the fallout for families, a state lawmaker contends.... Read more»
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