The U.S. Postal Service announced earlier this week that it intends to move forward with its plan to eliminate as many as 140 mail processing centers across the country that could include Tucson’s Cherrybell facility in an effort to cut costs.... Read more»
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In what may well be the his first public statement since announcing that he was running against U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva in the upcoming CD3 primary, David Crowe said Thursday that he’s leaving the race.... Read more»2
The U.S. Justice Department filed a complaint Thursday against Sheriff Joe Arpaio, alleging racial profiling, discrimination in the Maricopa County Jail, and illegal retaliation against critics of the sheriff. “Arpaio ... intentionally and systematically discriminated against Latinos,” the department said.... Read more»
Supporters of Arizona’s SB 1070 were buoyed Wednesday after a U.S. Supreme Court hearing in which most justices appeared skeptical of the federal challenge to central parts of the immigration law.... Read more»
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva released this statement Wednesday afternoon, following the U.S. Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration crackdown law.... Read more»3
For decades, this kind of thing was hidden in John Birch Society pamphlets and private meetings in back rooms. People were too sensible, or ashamed, to push it in public. But once extreme right-wing conservatives found they could start name-calling, smearing and lying without consequence, they got hooked. Now they couldn’t kick the habit even if they wanted to.... Read more»1
The Pascua Yaqui tribe would get land near its Casino del Sol resort and the Tucson Unified School District would get land for a transit center in a three-way land swap considered by a House subcommittee Tuesday.... Read more»1
Democrats seized on former state Sen. Russell Pearce’s recent claim that he and Mitt Romney have “identical” views on immigration to try to paint the GOP presidential hopeful as an “extremist” on immigration reform.... Read more»5
House Democrats, led by U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, on Tuesday filed a challenge to Arizona’s SB 1070, the immigration law to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court next month.... Read more»2
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at saving a Tucson postal-sorting center slated for closure. The bill would direct the Postal Service to take “high-growth” ZIP codes into account when deciding which facilities to shutter.... Read more»3
Tucsonans faced with the loss of a home can attend a free foreclosure prevention workshop March 10 hosted by U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva.... Read more»
Today on Buckmaster — Democrat David Crowe, certified financial planner Shelly Fishman, Mark Koskiniemi talks about his failed effort to get on the ballot for the special April 17th primary in CD8, and Joan Lionetti of Tucson Clean and Beautiful.... Read more»
Tucson’s mail processing center at the city’s Cherrybell post office will be closed, the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday. The closure is opposed by many local politicians, who point to increased service times, more than 300 lost jobs and a negative impact on voting by mail.... Read more»3
Today on Buckmaster - John Lervold, Republican candidate for Congress in the special CD 8 primary, Keith Rosenblum talks about the safety of Mexico for spring-breakers, and an interview with U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva.... Read more»
A Tucson doctor is challenging 5-term Congressman Raúl Grijalva. J. Manuel Arreguin announced Tuesday that he’s running as a Democrat in Arizona’s new 3rd Congressional District.... Read more»2
U.S. Rep. Trent Franks has a problem that most members of Congress wouldn’t mind sharing: The Glendale Republican is so popular in his district that potential campaign donors don’t think he can lose. His campaign fund is a paltry sum compared to the bankrolls of the rest of the state’s congressional delegation.... Read more»
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