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Arizona lawmakers sent a proposal to the ballot that will ask voters to give state law enforcement the power to arrest undocumented immigrants. Proponents of a citizen initiative that would institute "open primaries" in Arizona say they’ve submitted more than enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. A new study shows that the new uranium mine near Grand Canyon National Park has pumped millions of gallons of toxic water since it opened last year. Plus the latest metro Phoenix, education, business and health news.

Uranium has affected everyday life on the Navajo Nation through food, particularly sheep, and mutton is a staple in Diné society. Arizona Republican Sen. Jake Hoffman —indicted as a so-called “fake elector” for his role in trying to get former President Donald Trump re-elected in 2020 —wants his indictment dismissed. Arizona’s governor vetoed a bill aimed at stripping power at the University of Arizona away from faculty and giving it to the president and Board of Regents. Plus the latest Fronteras Desk, business, and metro Phoenix news.

Attorney General Kris Mayes wants to block the state from using funds obtained from settlements with pharmaceutical companies to balance the state budget. The Arizona Autism Charter Schools network opened a new job training center Tuesday. A rattlesnake wrangler wants you to think differently about snakes. Plus the latest in business, Fronteras Desk and metro Phoenix news.

After a sweeping 34-month investigation, the U.S. Justice Department says it has found severe violations of federal law and the Constitution committed by the Phoenix Police Department. The Appropriations Committee in the Arizona House advanced the 16 bills that make up a new state budget. A neighborhood in Tucson was once the final resting place for thousands of residents. Plus the latest business, education, tribal natural resources and Fronteras Desk news.

Controversial border security legislation will appear on Arizona ballots this fall after Republicans in the Arizona House of Representatives approved the measure Tuesday. First responders in the Phoenix area have adopted a new protocol for treating heat stroke. This week, members of the U of A’s wheelchair racing team will be competing at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Oregon. Plus the latest Fronteras Desk, business, tribal natural resources and metro Phoenix news.

High temperatures bring pricey utility bills and added strain on air conditioners, but there are resources out there to help Arizonans keep their homes cool this summer. A contractor is scheduled to begin hauling radioactive material through the reservation en route to a milling site in Utah, which the Navajo Nation opposes but cannot prohibit. Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen says budget talks are heating up at the state Capitol. Plus the latest business, metro Phoenix and aging news.

This week, we examine the politics of water in Arizona. A border security ballot measure advanced through the Arizona Senate Wednesday with amendments Republicans say ensure no one would be racially profiled under the proposal. As Arizona's budget deadline looms, what options do lawmakers and Hobbs have? Plus, the latest Fronteras Desk, business, education and tribal natural resources news.

Arizona officials have called Medicaid fraud one of the biggest scandals in state history. A Phoenix City Councilwoman is upset over her colleagues’ moves to name a new downtown transit center after a former mayor. This week, the Union of Concerned Scientists is sending residents from radiation-exposed communities, including the Navajo Nation, to Capitol Hill. Plus the latest metro Phoenix, Fronteras Desk and health news.

On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers in the Arizona Senate advanced legislation that would give state and local law enforcement the power to enforce immigration laws. The CDC is asking state health officials to work with their agriculture department counterparts and community partners to protect farmworkers against bird flu. There are many ways protest music supplements Black social justice movements. Plus the latest Arizona education, arts and tribal natural resources news.

Arizona’s 160-year-old law banning abortion in almost all circumstances was repealed. This year, county and city officials are making some changes they hope will protect more people from extreme heat. The Phoenix Mystery Castle owner won’t say what is happening to the property. Plus the latest Fronteras Desk, tribal natural resources, education, aging and metro Phoenix news.