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  State tax collections beat forecasts in October, growing more than 25% over the prior year and swelling the budget surplus to $660 million just months before lawmakers return to the Capitol and begin crafting a spending plan for 2026.

  The U.S. Education Department called on every state, school and district to adopt policies on cellphone use in schools, but does not dictate exactly what those policies should be.

  As homelessness has reached crisis levels, more cities are clearing tents and encampments a,d though some cities have programs to store what they take to protect people’s property rights and make it easy to get their possessions back, they rarely accomplish either objective.

  After voters last month approved sweeping constitutional protections for abortion in Arizona, two local doctors and Planned Parenthood are suing to void the state’s 15-week gestational ban.

  A 33-year-old Mexican man was sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for smuggling 67 weapons into Mexico, including a machine gun and dozens of semi-automatic assault rifles and pistols, as well as parts to make machine gun belts, dozen of magazines, and at least 20,000 rounds of ammunition.

  Honea's death could have an effect on the Regional Transportation Plan's next round of funding, which may go to voters next Fall. The Marana mayor was a reliable, if cantankerous, regional partner. Plus, Pima County is planning how to spend the last tranche of COVID relief funding, and more in local government meetings.

  U.S. District Judge Dominic Lanza will likely dismiss a lawsuit filed by three registered voters in Maricopa County - including Arizona Republican Party Chair Gina Swoboda - challenging Arizona’s compliance with the National Voting Rights Act.

Welcome to the world of Silent Disco Adventures, a quirky yet captivating combination of the trendy silent disco paired with a walk through Downtown Tucson.

El Tour de Tucson kicks off at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Tucson Convention Center.

What's going on in Tucson, Arizona this weekend: El Tour de Tucson, hot air balloons, ice skating, markets and more in Tucson, Marana and Oro Valley.

  The outcomes of ballot measures in Arizona, California and Colorado reflect a stricter approach to crime that’s been seen across much of the country recently, driven by concerns over rising retail theft, homelessness, fentanyl misuse and challenges in police recruitment and retention.

  A surprising factor is driving up rental prices: landlords colluding with the help of technology - the basis of a Justice Department lawsuit against RealPage, Inc., accusing it of selling software to landlords that allows them to collectively set prices – the illegal practice of price-fixing.