Interviews with activist Miguel Ortega, TucsonsSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith, DUI defense attorney Jim Nesci, Ward 2 Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson.... Read more»
For 22 years I worked for the Tucson Citizen newspaper, and for that experience I am eternally grateful. But today I’ll write about my first and last days at the Citizen, which ended when the press ground to a halt four years ago, May 15, 2009.... Read more»4
Karen Adam, presiding judge of the Pima County Juvenile Court Center, talked about declining juvenile crime rates. Also, comet discover Dr. David Levy with a night sky update, plus Dr. Dimitri Brown, director of emergency services at Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, and an interview with District 1 Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller.... Read more»
Tucson Water will host a final town hall Wednesday evening to present options for a proposed increase in water rates. The increases would bump monthly bills between $2.91 to $3.68 for average residential users.... Read more»
Hispanic high school graduates are now more likely than whites to enroll in college, the Pew Research Hispanic Center reports. In the class of 2012, 69 percent of Hispanic graduates and 67 percent of whites enrolled in college that fall.... Read more»
I believe I previously shared with you my analogy of the legislature as a middle school. That analogy is particularly apt as we approach approving a budget, as we began to do this morning. The Medicaid restoration has heightened the stakes dramatically this year, so this next couple of weeks are really gonna be something to witness.... Read more»
Even as a delegation from Pima Community College paid a site visit to Washington to vet a candidate to lead the embattled school, the PCC Governing Board scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday afternoon to discuss contract negotiations. All signs point to Lee Lambert being tapped to become the school’s next chancellor.... Read more»2
Interviews with Terry Dee of Habitat for Humanity’s Habistore, Mark B. Evans of Tucsoncitizen.com, TucsonSentinel.com columnist Jimmy Zuma, GOP Rep. Ethan Orr and Democrat Sen. Steve Farley predicted a deal on the state budget will happen quickly — including an expansion of Medicaid.... Read more»1
State Rep. Bruce Wheeler (D-LD10), minority whip for the Arizona House of Representatives, plus financial planner Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report, and Justin Debolt, finance director for the new Tucson hotel project known as Aloft. Plus, Linda Ray of the Tucson Weekly with the Buckmaster bi-monthly arts report.... Read more»
Recently the very fashionable turned out to bet on their favorites in the Kentucky Derby. But betting on horse races – economic horse races – has been all the rage in legislatures across the country for decades. Unfortunately, legislators are more like problem gamblers than successful high-dollar poker stars.... Read more»
Interviews with Jim Kuliesh, president of the Alliance of Construction Trades, developer Richard Studwell, Republican strategist Sam Stone, and Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, along with Central Arizona Project GM David Modeer, and Jim Small of the Arizona Capitol Times.... Read more»
Tucson’s deputy city manager, Liz Miller, announced Monday that she is resigning at the end of the month. “I am returning to my life as a regular citizen of Tucson to spend more time with my family,” she wrote to City Manager Richard Miranda.... Read more»
An open letter to Councilmember Romero, Mayor and Council: I am strongly opposed to your proposal to sell or lease the El Rio Golf Course to the private Grand Canyon University. It appears that you and the Mayor and Council are rushing to discuss this drastically different vision for our community during a hastily planed executive session tomorrow.... Read more»3
The Monday Political Face-Off featured John Munger and Vince Rabago. Also, we talked with ASU Education Prof. David Garcia, who is considering a run for state superintendent of public instruction. Plus, a fun summer is planned at Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo and we get a preview from Kristen Metzger, the zoo’s education supervisor.... Read more»
Both the eastern and western portions of Tucson’s Saguaro National Park would grow under a bill introduced last week by U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who was joined by Democrats Ron Barber and Ann Kirkpatrick in backing the measure.... Read more»
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