Arizona Democrat leads push to update 150-year-old federal mining law
Democrats in Congress are hoping to overhaul the nation’s 150-year-old system for mining the elements needed for battery manufacturing, as high gas prices and Russia’s war in Ukraine underline the need to transition from oil and gas to renewable energy sources. U.S. House Natural Resources Chairman Raúl Grijalva of Arizona and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich…
‘Audit’ records show Cyber Ninjas went deep into debt, despite pro-Trump donations
Newly released documents by the watchdog group American Oversight show that the Arizona Senate’s partisan review of the 2020 presidential election in Maricopa County went over its proposed budget and spent more money than it had available to it. More than a thousand pages of records that were in the possession of Cyber Ninjas, the…
UArizona’s rainforest in the desert is a testing ground for understanding methane
ORACLE – At the foot of Mount Lemmon, down a short, winding road off State Route 77, a tropical rainforest stands inside Biosphere 2, the University of Arizona’s 3-acre environmental laboratory in the Sonoran Desert. Research in the rainforest This graphic depicts the total concentration of methane in the atmosphere each decade in parts per…
Arizona sportsbooks have made $225 million in 6 months
Through the first six months of legalized sports gambling, Arizona’s state coffers have yet to cross the $10 million mark, while sportsbooks have made $225 million. New February totals show sportsbooks made $24 million off $491 million in bets placed for the month, but the state brought in its lowest total yet for a full…
Experts fear state is not prepared to handle surge in Alzheimer’s cases
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As death rates rise, medical examiners struggle to keep pace with caseload
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The Daily Agenda: A Ballot Measure for Abortion?
Don’t wait on the Democrats to win the statehouse … These people love sending each other letters … And a mascot after our own hearts. Editor’s note: The Arizona Agenda is a Substack newsletter about Arizona government and politics run by Rachel Leingang and Hank Stephenson. You can find their archives and subscribe at arizonaagenda.com.…
Get a Loaf of This!: Thanks to his astounding Barrio Bread, Don Guerra is up for a James Beard Award next month
Don Guerra, who has earned a reputation as one of the most celebrated bakers in the nation, is up for a James Beard Award next month. Guerra, founder and owner of Barrio Grains and Barrio Bread, has come a long way since baking bread out of his garage in 2009. Besides a planned expansion of…
Corn Ball: Pueblos del Maíz Fiesta celebrates corn in gastronormous proportions
Springtime in Tucson brings numerous events to engage the community, celebrate local cultures and enjoy local foods and beverages. A new event this week revolves around one simple ingredient that has nourished communities in Arizona, Texas and Mexico for generations. Pueblos del Maíz Fiesta is the brainchild of Tucson City of Gastronomy and their counterparts…
Blood Brothers: Tidal wave of sound led to Royal Blood’s ‘Typhoons’
There’s nothing simple about the English duo of vocalist/bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher, who create a whirlwind of sound as Royal Blood. But Kerr shared the basics of Royal Blood’s show that comes to the Rialto Theatre on Monday, May 9. “If you’ve been to a rock ‘n’ roll show, you know half…
Rising Star
Congratulations to Barrio Bread baker Don Guerra, who is up for a James Beard Award next month. It’s Guerra’s third nomination for the prestigious foodie honor. The nomination is well deserved; Guerra has become a local superstar thanks for his use of ancient heritage grains grown in Southern Arizona. His bread is such a delight…
OSIRIS-NEXT: University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx gets a new NASA mission
Upon a successful return to Earth next year, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will be the first American mission to retrieve a sample from an asteroid. But NASA announced last week that the story won’t end there. NASA has extended the University of Arizona-led mission, and after drop-off, the spacecraft will continue on to study near-Earth asteroid…
Mind the Gap: Report: Arizona needs to graduate more high-school and college students to fill available jobs
Arizona will be issuing far fewer bachelor’s degrees through the end of the decade than are needed to fill jobs, according to a new report presented at The Future of the Workforce, a discussion sponsored by the University of Arizona Eller College of Management’s MAP dashboard on Thursday, April 21. “Arizona is at an inflection…
The Plot Thickens: Jan. 6 panel asks Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs, other GOP members of the U.S. House to cooperate in probe
The U.S. House committee looking into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol sent letters Monday to Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona, Mo Brooks of Alabama and Ronny Jackson of Texas, asking them to share information about meetings and conversations they had in the days and weeks leading up to the insurrection. “The Select Committee…
XOXO: Mark Your Calendars
Mark your calendars… Thursday, May 5 Touching on themes such as “human connection, goodbyes, and ultimately, growing up,” Get Yourself A Friend (2021) is a collection of songs that exemplifies the spirit of a previous age. In an interview with Clash, frontman Jakob Armstrong (son of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong) reveals: “My favorite band…
City Week: Weekly Picks
Pueblos del Maíz. There’s never a bad time to celebrate the fantastic food scene in Tucson, but this month is extra special. In conjunction with three other designated food heritage cities – San Antonio, Texas; Merida, Mexico; and Puebla, Mexico – Tucson is hosting the first weekend of a monthlong international food and culture fest.…
Build Back Busier: Fourth Avenue businesses and events seeing increased traffic
After nearly two years, vendors and patrons filled the colorful streets of Fourth Avenue for the Winter Street Fair in December 2021. Following that successful winter fair, the larger Spring Street Fair returned just last month to an even larger turnout. The events, which annually draw hundreds of thousands of attendees, were delayed multiple times…
