politics & government
Updated May 16, 2012, 7:33 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
The debate between Democrat Ron Barber, Republican Jesse Kelly and Green Party candidate Charlie Manolakis broadcast Wednesday night might as well have been pre-scripted, in addition to being pre-taped. But it would’ve made for a good drinking game.... Read more»
Posted May 16, 2012, 2:40 pm
Buckmaster Show
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Today on Buckmaster - Joan Lionetti, head of Tucson Clean and Beautiful, comet discover David Levy, Sherri Jerzyk, of Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, and nutrition reporter Jack Challem.... Read more»
Posted May 16, 2012, 2:18 pm
David Trifunov
/Global Post
President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign raised almost $44 million in April with an average donation of $50.23.... Read more»
Posted May 16, 2012, 12:53 pm
Sarah Barr
/Kaiser Health News
A public health insurance program that primarily serves illegal immigrants in the District of Columbia avoided the chopping block Tuesday under a budget compromise approved by the D.C. Council.... Read more»
Posted May 16, 2012, 12:27 pm
Jay Root
/Texas Tribune
Gov. Rick Perry, who bitterly clashed with Mitt Romney on the Republican presidential primary campaign trail, voted for the former Massachusetts governor Wednesday and predicted he would prevail in November.... Read more»
Posted May 16, 2012, 11:55 am
Jessica Phelan
/Global Post
The Cannes Film Festival has been accused of sexism, after the jury picked 22 movies made by men for its official selection.... Read more»
Posted May 16, 2012, 10:48 am
Mike Alberti
/Remapping Debate
Cities’ use of “spatial tactics” such as exclusion zones at upcoming political conventions and this weekend’s NATO summit risks muffling dissent, critics say.... Read more»
Posted May 16, 2012, 10:44 am
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
Beginning Saturday, active-duty military can receive a free annual pass that gives service members and their dependents access to more than 2,000 public land sites, including America’s national parks.... Read more»
Posted May 16, 2012, 10:42 am
Stephen Slivinski
/Goldwater Institute
When policymakers say they have enacted “historic” legislation, they are usually accused of hyperbole. But in the case of Gov. Brewer’s signing of HB 2815, it isn’t a big stretch to say that the action did make one historic move in regard to tax policy.... Read more»
Posted May 16, 2012, 9:58 am
Julian Aguilar
/The Texas Tribune
In what the leader of an environmental group said was a surprising and stunning blow to an effort to stop a Mexican company from mining coal on the Texas-Mexico border, an American Indian tribe has backed out of the fight.... Read more»
Posted May 16, 2012, 7:53 am
Dafna Linzer
/ProPublica
The case of rejected presidential pardon applicant Clarence Aaron illuminates the extraordinary, secretive powers wielded by the Office of the Pardon Attorney, the branch of the Justice Department that reviews commutation requests.... Read more»
Posted May 16, 2012, 7:31 am
Jennifer Mattson
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta ordered the Air Force on Tuesday to investigate safety problems with the F-22 fighter jet and restrict missions to regions where pilots can quickly land if they experience oxygen problems.... Read more»
Posted May 16, 2012, 7:00 am
Priyanka Boghani
/Global Post
Female soldiers serving in the U.S. Army will now be able to take up new positions in traditionally all-male units, as the Army formally opens combat-related roles to women.... Read more»
Posted May 15, 2012, 4:06 pm
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
A 43-year-old Mexican national was arrested Sunday for trying to smuggle more than 7 pounds of cocaine into the United States using a wheelchair.... Read more»
Posted May 15, 2012, 2:47 pm
Buckmaster Show
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Today on Buckmaster- Conversations with state Rep. Steve Farley, certified financial planner Shelly Fishman, Green Party CD 8 candidate Charlie Manolakis and Tucson Weekly arts calendar editor Linda Ray.... Read more»
Posted May 15, 2012, 2:05 pm
TucsonSentinel.com
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Is your drive home less than smooth? Use our mapping tool from SeeClickFix to report everything from potholes and graffiti to broken streetlights and overgrown weeds and keep watch over your neighborhood... Read more»