Ex-UA professor alleges retaliatory welfare checks
A former UA professor says the university requested two involuntary mental health evaluations after removing him from his tenured position.
Caitlin Schmidt
Caitlin Schmidt is Editor and Publisher of Tucson Spotlight. She previously worked for the Arizona Daily Star and has been reporting on Southern Arizona for 15 years.
Estado gastó $1.1 millones por cuatro demandas contra la UA
La división de gestión de riesgos del estado ha pagado más de $1.1 millones a bufetes de abogados externos para defenderse en cuatro demandas por represalias, según indican los registros.
Audit: $70M transfer left out of UA cash discussion
A state audit says UA's $70 million endowment transfer was missing from a discussion of cash projections given to its governing board.
State spent $1.1M on outside counsel in 4 UA lawsuits
The state's risk management division has paid outside law firms over $1.1 million to defend four retaliation lawsuits, records show.
Judge sides with ABOR, tosses fired UA manager's claim
A Pima County judge ruled in favor of ABOR's motion for summary judgment in a former business manager's 2025 retaliation lawsuit against the board.
Tucson's Desert Survivors parts ways with director
Desert Survivors' board announced Executive Director Hannah Woelke's departure as the Tucson nursery grapples with a growing deficit and years of public criticism over its operations.
UA professor alleges witness tampering in retaliation suit
A tenured UA professor is asking a judge to disqualify the Arizona Attorney General's Office from his civil rights lawsuit, alleging witness tampering tied to a perjury complaint.
Pizzería de Tucson critica la seguridad del centro de la ciudad tras tiroteo
Empire Pizza criticó duramente en redes sociales la gestión de la seguridad en el centro por parte de la ciudad, tras producirse un tiroteo frente a su terraza. Por su parte, la organización Downtown Tucson Partnership se comprometió a implementar soluciones.
Tucson pizza shop criticizes city's downtown safety record after shooting
Empire Pizza blasted the city's handling of downtown safety on social media this week after a shooting outside its patio. Meanwhile, the Downtown Tucson Partnership pledged fixes.