Dylan Smith

The "Trojan Horse" argument that universities are dangerous must be dismantled and the motivations inside need to be exposed. The very people railing against higher education have built their careers on it.

The developers of a planned Tucson data center say they're moving ahead after the City Council rejected a deal for reclaimed water for the site. Project Blue will instead use a "closed-loop" air-cooling system that will consume no water but use more power, the company said. "I smell a rat," said Councilmember Paul Cunningham.

Asserting that former Republican lawmaker Justine Wadsack "planned not to attend" a federal court hearing in an $8 million lawsuit she filed against Tucson, attorneys for the city are asking the judge to "impose consequences" and order her to pay nearly $8,000 in legal fees.

The Trump administration has asked several top universities, including the University of Arizona, to agree to suppress campus criticism of conservatives and abandon DEI efforts in exchange for preferential treatment in federal funding.

A month after winning a landslide election, U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva still can't get to work — because the House hasn't seated her yet. And she'll likely remain in limbo, with Speaker Mike Johnson keeping the House out of session for a fifth consecutive week.

A month after winning a landslide election, U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva still can't get to work — because the House hasn't seated her yet. And she'll likely remain in limbo, with Speaker Mike Johnson keeping the House out of session for a fifth consecutive week.

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The developers behind Project Blue are moving to assuage public sentiment against the massive Tucson data center project by contributing $5 million to scholarships and $10 million in future unspecified "community-focused donations," and signing a vaguely outlined "renewable energy commitment."

Father James Misko, a priest from Texas, has been named as the new bishop of the Diocese of Tucson by Pope Leo XIV, Catholic officials said Monday morning.

As expected, the deal for the developers of a Tucson data center closed on Christmas Eve, with the transfer of ownership of 290 acres taking place between Pima County and Beale Infrastructure.