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The Buzz examines Southern Arizona's home rental market

Rent costs have outpaced wage growth, leading to issues for many renters and growth in help for those households.

Governor orders more funding for elections, paid leave for state workers serving at polls

Hobbs said around $2.3 million from the American Rescue Plan Act will be earmarked to “support free, fair and secure elections."

Ex-Rep. Trent Franks, who offered aide $5million to have his child, is running for Congress again

The eight-term lawmaker bowed to an ultimatum from then GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan to step down.

Tucson to rip out more turf

The money comes from the state's Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona.

Arizona attorney general investigating Cochise County officials who refused to certify 2022 election

Both supervisors are currently looking for attorneys because Cochise County does not provide representation for criminal matters.

GCU faces record fine after federal probe into alleged deception

The university dismissed the allegations as “lies and deceptive statements.”

Southern Arizona schools get passing grades from the state

The Arizona Department of Education is out with its annual school grades.

Arizona will receive $30 million for energy assistance funding.

All 50 states, 125 tribes, three territories, and the District of Columbia will be funded.

U.S. Dep. of Energy announced federal support of three transmission projects

The Southline Transmission Project is one of the three projects and will span from Hidalgo County New Mexico to Pima County in Arizona.

USS Arizona gets its first skipper

The nuclear submarine is still under construction.

The Buzz speaks with Tucson City Council candidates

Candidates see streets, crimes and homelessness as the city's top issues.

Federal officials say plan for water cuts from 3 Western states is enough to protect Colorado River

The U.S. Department of the Interior said in a statement that the risk of reaching critically low water elevations at Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the river's two key reservoirs, has gone down substantially.

IRS Direct File comes to Arizona

Taxpayers can file federal and state returns with new IRS web site.

No Labels sues Arizona to block opponents from using the new political party to run for office

The lawsuit asks a federal judge in Phoenix to block Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes from allowing people to run for offices other than president or vice president under the No Labels banner.

New Colorado River rules will be hard to agree on

A new report shows just how tricky it could be.

Adding officers to schools

The AZ Dept. of Education has a new plan to get more police officers intos schools

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