Local & Community News Update

This month Senior Vice President Levi Esquerra organized and delivered PPE to the White Mountain Apache Tribe and the Yavapai Apache Nation in Camp Verde.  

The Arizona legislature referred to the voters a measure that would make undocumented students who graduate from Arizona high schools eligible for in-state tuition.

Last week Senator Mark Kelly introduced the Arizona Experiment Station Land Conveyance Act, co-sponsored by Senator Kyrsten Sinema, that would transfer Forest Service land to the University of Arizona in an effort to ensure that the V-V Ranch, a livestock research ranch operated by the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, can continue its important educational mission.

For the 5th straight week we have had no employees test positive (Out of 2,884 tests administered to employees). This is a great indication of low virus activity in the Tucson community. 

On April 28, President Biden announced his “American Families Plan (AFP),” in follow up to the recently released “American Jobs Plan”. Together, the plans make up the administration’s infrastructure proposal as part of its larger “Build Back Better” agenda.

After more than a decade of legislative attempts, Governor Ducey signed a bill that permits community colleges to offer certain four-year degrees. The bill passed out of both chambers by significant margins and was signed by the Governor on May 4, 2021.

On April 15, Governor Ducey, accompanied by several tribal leaders across the state, signed into law a bill that legalizes sports betting in Arizona. HB2772 (fantasy sports betting; event wagering) was one of the Governor’s main legislative priorities.