Of the 1,035,063 people living in Pima County, Arizona in 2021, 50.6% (523,344) were women and 49.4% (511,719) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by North Pima News.
In a recent communication to President Biden, Rep. Julie Willoughby (R-Ariz.) and her fellow Arizona House Republicans expressed their disapproval of the current border control policies. The lawmakers also took issue with the Biden Administration's decision to close the Lukeville port of entry.
Rep. Julie Willoughby (R-Ariz.) has joined forces with fellow Arizona House Republicans in a letter addressed to Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, urging her to reject any potential consent decrees proposed by the Department of Justice (DOJ). This appeal comes in the wake of a two-year DOJ investigation into the Phoenix police department.
Climate Cabinet Action recently issued an F- grade to Rep. Justin Heap (R-AZ) for his lack of support towards the Green New Deal, a proposed clean energy movement aimed at combating climate change. Heap, a significant figure in Arizona politics serving as Vice Chair of Ways and Means and member of Commerce, is one of many Republicans to be downgraded by the environmental organization.
Representative Jacqueline Parker (R-AZ) has expressed her criticism towards Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes after the recent indictment of two board supervisors who questioned the state's 2022 election results. This controversy brings the issue of election integrity and equal treatment under the law in Arizona into sharp focus.
Rep. Justin Heap (R-AZ) expressed his desire for Democrats to also be absent from other committee hearings after no Democratic members attended the second hearing on free speech conducted by the Joint Legislative Ad Hoc Committee on Freedom of Expression at Arizona’s Public Universities. This event transpired amidst a climate of growing tension concerning freedom of speech issues within academic institutions in Arizona.
There were 5,049 students enrolled in Catalina Foothills Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
For the 2022-23 school year, Ajo Unified District experienced a decrease in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with seven fewer students being enrolled.
For the 2022-23 school year, Tanque Verde Unified District experienced an increase in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with 29 more students being enrolled.
Ann Atkinson, the former Executive Director of the Lewis Center at Arizona State University (ASU), condemns the university, alleging that it fosters terrorism following a recent incident between supporters of Israel and Palestine. The claims come in light of a significant increase in tension on the campus related to Middle Eastern politics.
Tucson Unified District stood out in Pima County with 41,462 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Arizona Rep. Rachel Jones vows to protect education savings accounts (ESAs) in Arizona following the Pima County Democratic Party's revealed plan to eliminate school choice, as indicated in a since-deleted post on the X platform.