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Secrecy around Project Blue prompts calls for NDA limits
Region

Secrecy around Project Blue prompts calls for NDA limits

Pima County Supervisor Jennifer Allen is calling for limits on NDAs after secrecy around the Amazon-backed Project Blue data center left officials and the public without key information on the project’s impact.

RTA board advances $2.7B transportation plan for 2026 vote
Region

RTA board advances $2.7B transportation plan for 2026 vote

The Regional Transportation Authority board has moved a $2.7 billion draft plan to Pima County supervisors, which, if approved by voters in March 2026, will fund roads, transit, safety, and environmental projects including wildlife crossings.

Ward 5 funding gives $10K boost to El Foco de Tucson
Community

Ward 5 funding gives $10K boost to El Foco de Tucson

Tucson’s City Council voted last Tuesday to approve Ward 5’s budget surplus, which included $10,000 to fund Spanish-language news coverage for underserved communities.

Condado Pima pagará $816,000 por el Spanish Trail Motel
El Foco de Tucson

Condado Pima pagará $816,000 por el Spanish Trail Motel

El Condado de Pima pagará $816,000 para comprar el deteriorado Spanish Trail Motel a Brian Bowers. Se espera que la venta ponga fin a la demanda de la ciudad de Sur Tucson y le exige limpiar el asbesto y demoler los edificios antes de la transferencia.

Cofundadora de Spotlight Barnett hablará en Phoenix Diálogo
El Foco de Tucson

Cofundadora de Spotlight Barnett hablará en Phoenix Diálogo

Susan Barnett, cofundadora de El Foco de Tucson, participará en un panel en septiembre, donde periodistas y líderes comunitarios discutirán los desafíos y las oportunidades en las noticias locales lideradas por latinos.

Pima County judge upholds Ward 3 primary results
Elections

Pima County judge upholds Ward 3 primary results

A judge upheld Tucson’s Ward 3 Democratic primary results, ruling candidate Sadie Shaw did not prove ballot errors were enough to overturn incumbent Kevin Dahl’s 19-vote win.

Tucson Spotlight joins 19th News Network
Community

Tucson Spotlight joins 19th News Network

Tucson Spotlight has joined The 19th News Network, a national coalition of newsrooms dedicated to advancing racial and gender equity through collaborative, community-driven journalism.

UA faculty take Fulbright work global despite funding threats
Schools

UA faculty take Fulbright work global despite funding threats

The seven UA scholars will continue the program’s mission even as federal funding for international exchanges faces cuts.

Spotlight co-founder Barnett to speak at Phoenix Diálogo
Community

Spotlight co-founder Barnett to speak at Phoenix Diálogo

Tucson Spotlight co-founder Susan Barnett will join a September panel, where journalists and community leaders will discuss challenges and opportunities in Latino-led local news.

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