Fronteras Desk News
Pima County finished counting all ballots from the Nov. 4 general election. But there still isn’t an official winner in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional race. Republican Martha McSally beat Democratic incumbent Ron Barber by just 161 votes and a recount is likely.
Nov. 13, 2014
A federal judge in Tucson ordered the name of the U.S. Border Patrol agent who shot and killed a Mexican teenager should be made public.
Nov. 13, 2014
The Navajo presidential election is tentatively set for Dec. 23. The tribe could get a new Navajo president for Christmas, if the current candidate remains on the ballot.
Nov. 13, 2014
A case now before the courts in Texas may set a precedent in alleged racial profiling cases brought against the Border Patrol. If it succeeds, it would open a pathway for people to sue an individual agent, not simply the Border Patrol as an institution.
Nov. 13, 2014
More delays and more confusion in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District race. About 200 more early ballots have been discovered by Pima County elections workers.
Nov. 12, 2014
The 2nd Congressional District race is even closer now that nearly all ballots have been counted in Pima County. Republican Martha McSally has a lead of just 133 votes over Democratic incumbent Ron Barber.
Nov. 12, 2014
As expected, this race has come down to the wire. People have been watching results come in for the past week since the election. For the most part Republican Martha McSally has kept a small lead over Democratic incumbent Ron Barber. Pima County has roughly 4,000 provisional ballots left to count.
Nov. 10, 2014
Under a new proposal the National Park Service will allow more flights over the Grand Canyon in summer months, as an incentive for installing quiet technology.
Nov. 7, 2014
There is still no winner in Southern Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District race between Democratic incumbent Ron Barber and Republican Martha McSally.
Nov. 6, 2014
An Arizona federal judge upheld the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision Nov. 5 to remove the Sonoran Desert bald eagle from the endangered species list.
Nov. 6, 2014
Southern Arizona’s closely contested 2nd Congressional District looks like it will not have a winner anytime soon. The Republican challenger Martha McSally holds a small lead of about 1,300 votes over Democratic incumbent Ron Barber.
Nov. 6, 2014
In Arizona, Republican House Speaker Andy Tobin has conceded defeat in his bid against Democrat Representative Ann Kirkpatrick.
Nov. 5, 2014
A new immigration court is hearing cases from a New Mexico detention center and its judges are setting lower bonds. The change is allowing more immigrants to leave detention.
Nov. 5, 2014
The Navajo Nation will postpone its presidential election and remove a candidate who is not fluent in the tribe’s language. The tribe's high court is also stripping the authority of its board of election supervisors.
Oct. 31, 2014
A man killed by a Border Patrol agent in Tucson last Friday has been identified as Jose Amaro Francisco Lopez, 23.
Oct. 30, 2014
Data from a mountain lion tracking project in Texas show the population is stable and may be growing. But this project is taking place on private land and most of the test area is owned by ranchers, who historically have no love lost for mountain lions.
Oct. 30, 2014
A Tucson-based organization claims U.S. Customs and Border Protection committed human rights abuses against migrant families detained in Southern Arizona.
Oct. 30, 2014
More than 9,000 early ballots have been cast in an election that may be canceled. The Navajo Nation still doesn’t know what will happen with those ballots.
Oct. 30, 2014
The Navajo Tribe still doesn't know if it will have a new president next week. The Navajo president has vetoed legislation that would have essentially erased the fluency requirement for that tribe’s top office.
Oct. 28, 2014
Arizona’s First Congressional District is one of the most competitive races in the country. It’s a huge district and geographically it makes up around two-thirds of the state. And it’s relatively new.
Oct. 28, 2014
