http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/tag/economy economy news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2013 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rest-print-tucson-citizen-journalism-past-future/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rest-print-tucson-citizen-journalism-past-future/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with the Tucson Weekly’s Dan Gibson, AEA President Andrew Morrill, Councilman Steve Kozachik, Mark B. Evans of Tucsoncitizen.com, Sentinel Editor Dylan Smith, veteran reporter Daniel Buckley, Rep. Ethan Orr, and Jim DeGrood of the RTA. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-budget-expected-pass-az-senate-thursday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-budget-expected-pass-az-senate-thursday/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com 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. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_buckmaster/buckmaster-wheeler-reports-budget-showdown/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_buckmaster/buckmaster-wheeler-reports-budget-showdown/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com 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. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051413_economy_gamble_gw_op/goldwater-economic-horse-race-govt-terrible-gambler/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051413_economy_gamble_gw_op/goldwater-economic-horse-race-govt-terrible-gambler/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com 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. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-chuck-huckelberry-taxes-new-pima-county-courthouse/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-chuck-huckelberry-taxes-new-pima-county-courthouse/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com 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. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-stamp-out-hunger-this-saturday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-stamp-out-hunger-this-saturday/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Sen. Linda Lopez, Dr. Kieth Boesen of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, Tucson Weekly’s Jim Nintzel, TUSD Boardmember Mark Stegeman, Bill Carnegie of the Community Food Bank of Arizona and Dan Turrentine of the Letter Carriers Association, plus Councilman Paul Cunningham 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_johncscottshow/jc-scott-arizonas-economy-showing-signs-recovery/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_johncscottshow/jc-scott-arizonas-economy-showing-signs-recovery/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Inteviews with economist Jim Rounds, VP Elliott D. Pollack & Co.; Steve Kozachik Ward 6 Tucson City councilman; Mark B. Evans, administrator of Tucsoncitizen.com; financial advisor Shelly Fishman; and Ken Strobeck, executive director of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_buckmaster/buckmaster-why-it-so-hard-get-anything-done-american-govt/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_buckmaster/buckmaster-why-it-so-hard-get-anything-done-american-govt/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An update from Terry Bracy, Buckmaster contributor from Washington, D.C., plus certified financial planner Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report, and the Regional Transportation Authority’s Jim DeGrood talks about the organization’s upcoming seventh anniversary. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rep-ron-barber-with-update-from-congress/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rep-ron-barber-with-update-from-congress/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Patrick McNamara of Inside Tucson Business, Penelope Jacks of the Children’s Action Alliance, state Sen. David Bradley (D-LD10), along with U.S. Rep. Ron Barber (D-CD2), Councilman Paul Cunningham, and ‘Ace’ Thakore of Pointguardu.com. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-dui-laws-and-mmj/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-dui-laws-and-mmj/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with defense attorney Jim Nesci on how DUI laws and medical marijuana intersect, plus the president of the Arizona Parent Education Network, Ann-Eve Pederson, along with Jim Nintzel from the Tucson Weekly and Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-legislature-closer-approving-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-legislature-closer-approving-medicaid-expansion/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Emil Franzi of the Southern Arizona News Examiner, Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik, LD9 Democratic state Sen. Steve Farley, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and LD9 Republican state Rep. Ethan Orr. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_buckmaster/buckmaster-update-arizonas-new-wwii-monument/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_buckmaster/buckmaster-update-arizonas-new-wwii-monument/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, plus certified financial planner Shelly Fishman, Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Lea Marquez Peterson previewed the May 7 Head Over Heels: Southern Arizona Women’s Conference, and Margaret Regan, arts editor of the Tucson Weekly, had the bi-monthly Buckmaster Arts Report. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042913_immigrant_chicago/temp-agencies-and-raiteros-immigrant-chicago/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042913_immigrant_chicago/temp-agencies-and-raiteros-immigrant-chicago/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Some of America’s best-known companies and largest temp agencies benefit from the underworld of labor brokers, known as raiteros. As companies increasingly turn to temp workers to pack their products and stock their shelves, it’s the workers who pay the price. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-pima-county-wants-keep-road-repair-gas-tax/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-pima-county-wants-keep-road-repair-gas-tax/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with the PAG/RTA’s Jim DeGrood; state Rep. Bruce Wheeler (D-LD10); TucsonSentinel.com columnist Jimmy Zuma; Jesse Lugo, the former president of the Service Station Dealers of Arizona; Middle East expert Prof. Stephen Zunes; and attorney Don Loose. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-real-estate-picture-brightens/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-real-estate-picture-brightens/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Dr. Gary Auerbach, founding president of World Federation of Chiropractic. Also, Benson City Councilman Chris Moncada on this weekend’s 8th Annual Bluegrass in the Park Festival, and Tucson Association of Realtors CEO Philip Tedesco. Plus, Tom Collier, Buckmaster contributor on consumer affairs. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tucson-gives-pay-hike-workers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tucson-gives-pay-hike-workers/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with TUSD Boardmember Mark Stegeman, Ward 6 Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik and Ward 2 Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Ron Shoopman, president of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-legislature-marks-first-100-days/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-legislature-marks-first-100-days/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with Brent DeRaad, CEO of the Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau, along with Democratic state Sen. Steve Farley, Republican state Rep. Ethan Orr, and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042313_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-struggles-with-dust-issues/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042313_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-struggles-with-dust-issues/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Beth Gorman, senior program manager for the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality. Next, Certified Financial Planner Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report. Plus, Blogger Beat contributor David Safier of Blog For Arizona. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-chamber-commerce-president-legislature/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-chamber-commerce-president-legislature/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Interviews with the president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Glen Hamer; plus City Hall commentator Richard Studwell, TucsonSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith, Penelope Jacks of the Children’s Action Alliance, and Tucsoncitizen.com administrator Mark B. Evans. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_border_roundup/immigration-bill-released-amid-security-economic-concerns/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_border_roundup/immigration-bill-released-amid-security-economic-concerns/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Gang of Eight debuted their immigration reform bill; New York dairy farmers, religious leaders and tech industry leaders including Mark Zuckerberg weighed in on the debate; Mexico faces law enforcement challenges and business opportunities. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_buckmaster/buckmaster-ag-candidate-rotellini-wants-rematch-with-horne/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_buckmaster/buckmaster-ag-candidate-rotellini-wants-rematch-with-horne/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with state Attorney General candidate Felecia Rotellini, plus the Tuesday Money Maker Report with Shelly Fishman. Also, nutrition reporter Jack Challem with his monthly report, and Tucson Weekly Arts Editor Margaret Regan with the bi-monthly Buckmaster Arts Report. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041313_border_roundup/us-seeks-answers-border-security-reporting-mexico/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041313_border_roundup/us-seeks-answers-border-security-reporting-mexico/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Border Patrol agents look for ways to stay on the job despite budget cuts that threaten security, nine states show how shifting demographics may shift immigration policy and cartel crime affects reporting coming out of Mexico. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040413_drug_mayors/white-house-drug-policy-chief-calls-immigration-reform-priority/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040413_drug_mayors/white-house-drug-policy-chief-calls-immigration-reform-priority/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Gil Kerlikowske, head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, also said border security has received a boost from more personnel, better technology and increased communication among local, state and federal agencies – and their counterparts in Mexico. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040313_home_sales/az-housing-market-slow-but-prices-rising/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040313_home_sales/az-housing-market-slow-but-prices-rising/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The total value of home sales in Arizona rose over the last year even as the number of transactions slipped, real estate executives say, as foreclosed and distressed properties were moved off the market and the subsequent lower home inventories boosted prices. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040113_deadly_mine/cerro-rico-mountain-that-eats-men/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040113_deadly_mine/cerro-rico-mountain-that-eats-men/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Bolivia’s fabulously rich silver mine has claimed thousands of victims, yet the men keep coming. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_border_roundup/border-roundup-politicians-tour-nogales-mayors-travel-south/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_border_roundup/border-roundup-politicians-tour-nogales-mayors-travel-south/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com McCain and other ‘Gang of Eight’ members toured the border, Rothschild took Arizona mayors to Sonora, Brewer defended policy banning driver’s licenses for young immigrants and Napolitano said officials will review solitary confinement policy for immigration detainees 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_buckmaster/buckmaster-despite-improving-economy-city-tucson-struggles/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_buckmaster/buckmaster-despite-improving-economy-city-tucson-struggles/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Tucson City Councilwoman Karin Uhlich. Also, a legislative update from the state Capitol with Sen. David Bradley of Tucson. Plus, Tom Collier, Buckmaster consumer affairs contributor. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032813_bp_citizens/four-five-border-patrol-drug-busts-involve-us-citizens/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032813_bp_citizens/four-five-border-patrol-drug-busts-involve-us-citizens/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The public’s view of a typical Mexican drug smuggler might not include U.S. Naval Academy grad Todd Britton-Harr, who was caught at a Border Patrol checkpoint in south Texas in December 2010 hauling a trailer with 1,100 pounds of marijuana. It turns out that the Border Patrol catches more American citizens with drugs than it does Mexican couriers. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032713_deferred_action/number-deferred-action-applications-decline/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032713_deferred_action/number-deferred-action-applications-decline/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com After peaking in September, applications for deferred action have dropped off dramatically. Immigration attorneys think most eligible undocumented immigrants are in a wait-and-see mode amid the federal immigration reform debate. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032613_buckmaster/buckmaster-valley-fever-epidemic-southern-az/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032613_buckmaster/buckmaster-valley-fever-epidemic-southern-az/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Rick Myers, chair of the Arizona Board of Regents, along with Certified Financial Planner Shelly Fishman, David Modeer, head of the Central Arizona Project, and UA Valley fever researcher Dr. Joseph Tabor. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032113_border_roundup/border-roundup-feds-debate-border-security-voter-rights-while-border-deaths-rise/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032113_border_roundup/border-roundup-feds-debate-border-security-voter-rights-while-border-deaths-rise/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Supreme Court heard arguments on one Arizona voter law while more are proposed at the Capitol, protestors weigh in on state laws, Homeland Security tries to define border security and updates on border crossers during a busy week for law enforcement. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031913_long_term_debt/the-united-states-long-term-debt-problem-isnt-as-bad-as-you-thought/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031913_long_term_debt/the-united-states-long-term-debt-problem-isnt-as-bad-as-you-thought/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com In recent years we have been repeatedly warned that the federal government is on track to accumulate an unsustainable amount of debt over the next several decades. This debt, we’ve been told, will eventually crush our economy unless we drastically cut entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. But our long-term fiscal challenges are far less frightening than we have been led to believe. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031813_border_sequester/texas-dem-sequester-hurts-border-security-economy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031813_border_sequester/texas-dem-sequester-hurts-border-security-economy/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A Texas Democrat is taking his GOP colleagues to task on sequestration. In a letter, freshman congressman Pete Gallego tells border hawks they can’t be for the continued sequester and for increased border security at the same time. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031513_border_roundup/supreme-court-looks-az-as-injured-men-explosives-found-desert/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031513_border_roundup/supreme-court-looks-az-as-injured-men-explosives-found-desert/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Border roundup: Arizona proposition becomes a test case for voter registration laws, family green cards face restrictions, injured men and explosives are found in the desert and Mexican towns and newspapers respond to cartel violence. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031213_womens_business/survey-women-business-owners-az-see-hiring-growth/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031213_womens_business/survey-women-business-owners-az-see-hiring-growth/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Almost half of female business owners in Arizona look to hire and expand their companies in the next five years, a new survey shows. The optimistic report comes as new national figures showed the jobless rate fell to 7.7 percent in February, the lowest in four years. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030613_sequester_cuts/underselling-sequester-cuts/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030613_sequester_cuts/underselling-sequester-cuts/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An ad from a fiscally conservative group makes a true but misleading claim that the sequester only amounts to “a 3 percent cut in federal spending.” A majority of federal spending is exempt from the sequester cuts, so the parts that are not will be cut much more deeply than … 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_sales_taxes/report-brewer-plan-could-cut-growing-communities-sales-taxes/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_sales_taxes/report-brewer-plan-could-cut-growing-communities-sales-taxes/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A report by the Grand Canyon Institute raises concerns about how Gov. Jan Brewer’s plan to simplify Arizona’s sales tax system handles construction materials. It says taxing materials where they are purchased rather than used, would cut revenue for growing cities. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_buckmaster/buckmaster-why-traditional-democratic-governance-has-become-almost-impossible/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_buckmaster/buckmaster-why-traditional-democratic-governance-has-become-almost-impossible/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Terry Bracy, Buckmaster Washington, D.C. contributor, leads off the show with an update from the capital. Then, financial planner Shelly Fishman has the Tuesday Money Maker report. Also, Mark V. Sykes, head of the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute, and Margaret Regan, Tucson Weekly Arts Editor. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030413_drones_police/lawmakers-seek-limits-police-drone-use/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030413_drones_police/lawmakers-seek-limits-police-drone-use/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com As drones become smaller and less expensive, law enforcement agencies are looking at them as a way to operate more efficiently and with greater safety. That has some lawmakers saying Arizona needs to protect people’s privacy. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022813_border_roundup/border-roundup-border-crossings-up-texas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022813_border_roundup/border-roundup-border-crossings-up-texas/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Illegal immigrants may be crossing the border more in Texas than in Arizona; the GOP’s shifting stance on immigration; and news from south of the border. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/022813_sequester_spin/factcheck-sequester-spin/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/022813_sequester_spin/factcheck-sequester-spin/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Sunday talk shows included exaggerated claims from both sides about the debate over automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022713_defense_sequester/report-azs-smaller-defense-firms-face-sequester-cuts/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022713_defense_sequester/report-azs-smaller-defense-firms-face-sequester-cuts/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Smaller companies with contracts to supply products and services to Arizona’s top-tier aerospace and defense companies face the greatest threat if sequestration cuts take effect, according to a report released Tuesday. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022613_buckmaster/buckmaster-after-challenging-winter-gardeners-ready-planting/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022613_buckmaster/buckmaster-after-challenging-winter-gardeners-ready-planting/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Mike Hammond, president of Picor Commercial Real Estate, plus financial planner Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report. Then, gardening expert Phil Seader breaks down do’s and don’ts of spring planting, and Jenn Burdick, project manager for the City of Tucson’s Broadway Roadway Improvement Project. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022613_parks_repairs/after-lean-years-arizona-state-parks-looks-spruce-up-facilities/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022613_parks_repairs/after-lean-years-arizona-state-parks-looks-spruce-up-facilities/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com State parks around Arizona have faced lean times for the past several years as lawmakers grappled with the budget deficit. Now park officials and supporters would like to make some improvements. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022613_taxes_gw_op/simple-step-make-arizona-more-investment-friendly/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022613_taxes_gw_op/simple-step-make-arizona-more-investment-friendly/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com This week, the Arizona House of Representatives will vote on a bill (HB 2531) to start shifting the state’s tax code in a more pro-investment direction. It’s not a new proposal to cherry-pick winners in the economy. It’s not a new tax credit to favor one industry over another. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022613_arizona_sequester/flake-calls-sequester-scare-tactic/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022613_arizona_sequester/flake-calls-sequester-scare-tactic/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Arizona would face millions in budget cuts and see the loss of services to thousands of residents if automatic budget cuts are allowed to take effect Friday, the White House warned. Critics, like Sen. Jeff Flake, accused the administration of engaging in scare tactics. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022513_buckmaster/buckmaster-asu-prof-argues-tax-cuts-have-hurt-az-economy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022513_buckmaster/buckmaster-asu-prof-argues-tax-cuts-have-hurt-az-economy/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Monday Political Face-Off with commentators Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom, plus ASU cconomist Tom Rex on whether tax cuts have helped Arizona’s economy, and CPA Michael C. Flowers on getting ready for tax season. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021913_buckmaster/buckmaster-pima-chancellor-search-update/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021913_buckmaster/buckmaster-pima-chancellor-search-update/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with state Rep. Stefanie Mach, a Democrat from Tucson’s District 10, plus certified financial planner Shelly Fishman, and an update on the search for a new leader for Pima Community College from Governing Board Chair Brenda Even, plus Tucson Weekly Arts Editor Margaret Regan. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021913_africa_anti_hummer/africas-anti-hummer/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021913_africa_anti_hummer/africas-anti-hummer/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com At $6,000, the Mobius could be a game-changer for businesses working on Africa’s rough roads. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021213_buckmaster/buckmaster-preview-this-weekends-gem-mineral-show/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021213_buckmaster/buckmaster-preview-this-weekends-gem-mineral-show/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Sam Wercinski, head of Arizona Advocacy Network, about the push to overhaul Arizona’s Clean Elections. Also, financial planner Shelly Fishman has the Tuesday Money Maker Report. Then, the monthly Tech Report with Troy Ward, regional sales manager for INVOLTA, and Paul Harter, 2013 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show chairman. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021013_makers_not_takers/immigrants-are-makers-not-takers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021013_makers_not_takers/immigrants-are-makers-not-takers/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Mainstream economists have thoroughly debunked the general stereotype of immigrants as takers, finding that immigrants are a net positive for the economy and pay more into the system than they take out. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020513_buckmaster/buckmaster-not-too-late-protect-yourself-from-cold-flu/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020513_buckmaster/buckmaster-not-too-late-protect-yourself-from-cold-flu/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Washington contributor Terry Bracy reports on the very full agenda for the new Congress. Then, financial planner Shelly Fishman has the Tuesday Money Maker Report, and nutrition reporter Jack Challem on cold and flu protection. Plus, Tucson Weekly Arts Editor Margaret Regan. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/013013_immigration_reform/top-10-reasons-why-its-time-immigration-reform/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/013013_immigration_reform/top-10-reasons-why-its-time-immigration-reform/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The president, Democrats and Republicans in Congress, and the American people are all pushing for comprehensive immigration reform. Now is the time to pass it. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012513_border_roundup/border-roundup-border-life-examined-presidential-plan-unveiled/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012513_border_roundup/border-roundup-border-life-examined-presidential-plan-unveiled/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A close look at daily life and measuring success along the border, a presidential plan’s unveiling is announced, and regional reactions to immigration, labor and gun control issues. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012413_az_we_want/think-tank-outlines-steps-toward-the-arizona-we-want/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012413_az_we_want/think-tank-outlines-steps-toward-the-arizona-we-want/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Create 75,000 jobs, increase wages 30 percent. Deliver high-speed Internet. Thin 30,000 acres to prevent forest fires. Increase health coverage and fund Common Core Standards. These are some of the goals in The Arizona We Want 2.0, a report released Thursday by the Center for the Future of Arizona. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012213_immigration_reform/immigration-advocates-happy-inaugural-mention-eager-action/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012213_immigration_reform/immigration-advocates-happy-inaugural-mention-eager-action/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Latino groups, citing the mention of immigration reform and the prominent role Hispanics played in Monday’s inauguration, said they are optimistic that President Barack Obama can move beyond words to action in his second term - and impatient for that to happen. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012213_renewable_designation/feds-map-200k-acres-az-public-land-with-renewable-energy-potential/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012213_renewable_designation/feds-map-200k-acres-az-public-land-with-renewable-energy-potential/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Nearly 200,000 acres are covered by the U.S. Interior Department announcement, which follows a three-year statewide environmental review. A federal official calls the designation a “go-to map” for those looking to develop large-scale solar and wind energy in Arizona. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012113_defense_stanton/as-cuts-loom-phx-mayor-criticizes-congress-inaction/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012113_defense_stanton/as-cuts-loom-phx-mayor-criticizes-congress-inaction/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton joined other mayors who criticized Washington leaders for their inability to act on a budget. The mayors fear that the failure to reach a budget agreement could cripple local economies, if drastic spending cuts are allowed to kick in this spring. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011513_buckmaster/buckmaster-reaction-brewers-medicaid-expansion-proposal/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011513_buckmaster/buckmaster-reaction-brewers-medicaid-expansion-proposal/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com State Rep. Ethan Orr of Tucson’s District 9, plus Shelly Fishman has the Tuesday Money Maker Report, Sam Williams, owner and founder of New View Group and David Safier of BlogforArizona. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011413_buckmaster/buckmaster-2013-tucson-real-estate-outlook/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011413_buckmaster/buckmaster-2013-tucson-real-estate-outlook/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The Monday Political Face-off with commentators Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Also, housing expert John Strobeck has the latest numbers on Tucson real estate, and Joan Lionetti, executive director of Tucson Clean and Beautiful. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011113_border_roundup/border-roundup-cost-immigration-changes-2013/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011113_border_roundup/border-roundup-cost-immigration-changes-2013/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A look at the national, local and human costs of immigration policy as well as possible changes in store for 2013, plus a summary of recent Border Patrol activity. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010913_jcscottshow/jc-scott-look-events-surrounding-jan-8th-anniversary/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010913_jcscottshow/jc-scott-look-events-surrounding-jan-8th-anniversary/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Tucsoncitizen.com administrator Mark B. Evans, Tucsonsentinel.com’s Dylan Smith, state Sen. Linda Lopez and Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham reflect on the Jan. 8 anniversary and the political prospects for gun control. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010913_panama_canal_tx/report-panama-canal-expansion-will-aid-exports-not-imports/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010913_panama_canal_tx/report-panama-canal-expansion-will-aid-exports-not-imports/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A $5.5 billion infrastructure project under way in Central America will have far-reaching effects on Texas, but not in the way many had originally guessed. A report predicts that the project will do more for selling Texas goods to the rest of the world than the other way around, because of the long trip from Asia. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010813_mcconnell_fiscal_facts/mcconnell-fudges-fiscal-facts-too/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010813_mcconnell_fiscal_facts/mcconnell-fudges-fiscal-facts-too/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell twisted some fiscal facts in his appearances on the Sunday talk show circuit. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010713_jcscottshow/jc-scott-gun-buyback-debate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010713_jcscottshow/jc-scott-gun-buyback-debate/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com TUSD Boardmember Mark Stegeman, Arizona Education Association President Andrew Morrill, former state Sen. Frank Antenori, Richard Studwell, developer and City Hall commentator 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010713_digital_latins/latin-american-nations-push-digital-connectivity/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010713_digital_latins/latin-american-nations-push-digital-connectivity/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Google is building an Internet data center and mobile providers are rolling out 4G networks, but that’s not all that’s in store for Latin America. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010213_armored_car_sales/mexico-armored-car-sales-speed-up/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010213_armored_car_sales/mexico-armored-car-sales-speed-up/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The sales of armored cars in Mexico were up 10 percent in 2012 from the previous year, according to the Mexican Automotive Armour Association. The most popular armored vehicles were Suburban, Grand Cherokee and Tahoe SUVs, sold mostly to private parties. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/123012_global_power_shift/global-power-will-shift-by-2030/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/123012_global_power_shift/global-power-will-shift-by-2030/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A new U.S. intelligence report forecasts an end to U.S. predominance. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122812_buckmaster/buckmaster-2013-arizona-economic-forecast/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122812_buckmaster/buckmaster-2013-arizona-economic-forecast/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with University of Arizona economist Marshall Vest. Then, the Reporters’ Roundtable with Linda Valdez, editorial writer for the Arizona Republic, and Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News. Plus, Matt Russell, “Tucson’s Culinary Cruiser,” has the Weekend Watch. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121212_what_is_cpi/chained-cpi-political-speak-cutting-social-security-and-raising-taxes/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121212_what_is_cpi/chained-cpi-political-speak-cutting-social-security-and-raising-taxes/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Chained CPI has been touted as a possible solution to the fiscal cliff impasse. What is it? 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121212_chained_explained/factcheck-chained-explained/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121212_chained_explained/factcheck-chained-explained/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Using a more accurate cost-of-living adjustment for federal benefit payments and tax brackets would cut the federal deficit by perhaps $300 billion over the next 10 years. But it faces opposition from both right and left. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121112_british_govt_austerity/british-shrug-as-govt-orders-5-more-years-austerity/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121112_british_govt_austerity/british-shrug-as-govt-orders-5-more-years-austerity/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com What Britons’ willingness to accept budget cuts says about society: For long-term expats like myself, the character of the countries where we end up living is something we usually take for granted. But every once in a while you’re reminded that the place you live in is “foreign.” 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121012_throwaway_culture_comic/throwaway-culture/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121012_throwaway_culture_comic/throwaway-culture/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com From diapers to temporary workers, society is chock-full of conveniently disposable items. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121012_europe_newspapers/euro-crisis-shoots-messenger/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121012_europe_newspapers/euro-crisis-shoots-messenger/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Almost 8,000 Spanish journalists have lost their jobs since 2008, according to trade union figures. But problems for Europe’s press range far beyond Spain, as the economic crisis depresses advertising and sales in a sector already struggling to adapt to the rise of new digital media. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120612_jcscottshow/jc-scott-dems-chairman-rogers-will-not-seek-another-term/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120612_jcscottshow/jc-scott-dems-chairman-rogers-will-not-seek-another-term/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Pima County Democratic Party Chairman Jeff Rogers, Ward 4 Tucson City Councilwoman Shirley Scott, RTA’s Director of the Mainstreet Business Assistance Program Britton Dornquast, and Tucson Weekly’s new editor, Dan Gibson 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120612_economic_forecast/economists-az-recovery-still-few-years-off/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120612_economic_forecast/economists-az-recovery-still-few-years-off/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Arizona’s economy could fully recover in three years as long as the so-called fiscal cliff doesn’t kick the nation back into recession, a panel of experts said at an economic forecast luncheon. Experts predict Arizona will see more jobs being created, more single-family homes being built and higher retail sales. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120612_fiscal_cliff_duel/dueling-fiscal-cliff-deceptions/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120612_fiscal_cliff_duel/dueling-fiscal-cliff-deceptions/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A fog of misinformation has settled on the fiscal cliff, as both House Speaker John Boehner and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner have traded conflicting, misleading and false statements in recent days on the president’s deficit-reduction plan. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120612_immigration_shift/the-new-border-illegal-immigrations-shifting-frontier/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120612_immigration_shift/the-new-border-illegal-immigrations-shifting-frontier/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com As the net flow of immigrants from Mexico nears zero, violent and impoverished Central American countries have emerged as the fastest-rising source of illegal immigrants to the U.S. Fleeing violence as well as poverty, they journey through a gantlet of predators, crossing Mexico’s southern frontier in an area that has become a U.S. national security concern. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120412_food_stamps1/rising-az-food-stamp-rolls-near-record-highs/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120412_food_stamps1/rising-az-food-stamp-rolls-near-record-highs/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Arizona adding 17,000 people to its food stamp roster in October has the state hanging onto near-record-high levels of assistance after 18 months. The increase from September to October brought the number of people receiving food stamps in the state to 1.14 million. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120412_buckmaster/buckmaster-antenori-not-interested-pima-gop-chair/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120412_buckmaster/buckmaster-antenori-not-interested-pima-gop-chair/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Outgoing state Sen. Frank Antenori said he’s not interested in becoming the chairman of the Pima County Republican Party, plus, Shelly Fishman has the Tuesday Money Maker Report, an interview with Marana Mayor Ed Honea, and Tucson Weekly Arts Editor Margaret Regan with the arts report. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120412_tourism_gw_op/focus-economic-fundamentals-not-gimmicks/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120412_tourism_gw_op/focus-economic-fundamentals-not-gimmicks/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The tourism industry is not that much more of an economic contributor in Arizona than it is in the U.S. as a whole. And it’s a relatively small part of Arizona’s overall economy; certainly not an industry to plan economic recovery by. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120312_mexican_missing/mexico-drug-war-leaves-25000-missing/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120312_mexican_missing/mexico-drug-war-leaves-25000-missing/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Government documents show that nearly 25,000 adults and children have gone missing in the past six years of Mexico’s drug war. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120312_fiscal_cliff/facing-facts-fiscal-cliff/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120312_fiscal_cliff/facing-facts-fiscal-cliff/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com How did the U.S. reach a ‘fiscal cliff’ and what does it mean? Here are the facts. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/113012_border_roundup/border-roundup-congress-considers-immigration-reform-bills/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/113012_border_roundup/border-roundup-congress-considers-immigration-reform-bills/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Mexican President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto visits the United States; Republicans reconsider immigration policies; the unintended side effects of immigration legislation 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/113012_stem_act/house-votes-give-green-cards-us-trained-math-and-science-experts/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/113012_stem_act/house-votes-give-green-cards-us-trained-math-and-science-experts/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The House has passed a bill that would replace the green card lottery with permanent residency visas for U.S.-trained math and science experts. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112912_gun_sales/sellers-gun-sales-up-with-fears-new-laws/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112912_gun_sales/sellers-gun-sales-up-with-fears-new-laws/#When: 11:38:000 TucsonSentinel.com Updated: As many as 25 Arizona gun stores contacted by Cronkite News Service reported spikes in ammunition sales, mirroring reports from other states. Sales are up in large part because of buyers’ concerns about the potential for new gun laws. 2012-11-30T11:38:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112712_california_tax_hike/az-biz-leaders-aim-capitalize-calif-tax-hike/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112712_california_tax_hike/az-biz-leaders-aim-capitalize-calif-tax-hike/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com There is a major opportunity to lure businesses to Arizona due to a California ballot measure that raised taxes from 7.25 to 7.50 percent for the next four years. Arizona business group plans to fly in as many as 100 California CEOs for a tour of the Valley. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112712_online_sales/report-online-sales-cost-az-708-million-lost-taxes/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112712_online_sales/report-online-sales-cost-az-708-million-lost-taxes/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Cyber Monday might have meant savings to consumers, but it could very well mean lost money for the state of Arizona. A new report says Arizona will see approximately $708 million in sales taxes go uncollected on online and catalog purchases from businesses located outside the state. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112712_obama_nieto/need-know-mexicos-new-president-meets-obama/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112712_obama_nieto/need-know-mexicos-new-president-meets-obama/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Economics, immigration and the drug trade were prime on the mind of Mexico’s president-elect as he met Obama. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/112612_holiday_spending/holiday-spending-expected-rise-az-retailers-optimistic/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/112612_holiday_spending/holiday-spending-expected-rise-az-retailers-optimistic/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com National retail groups predict holiday consumer spending will increase 3.5 percent to 4 percent this year, with the slowest growth in the West. But Arizona retailers and economists said they are confident that holiday spending in the state will increase by the national average or more. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/111512_fiscal_cliff_facts/facts-falling-off-fiscal-cliff/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/111512_fiscal_cliff_facts/facts-falling-off-fiscal-cliff/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com In press conferences on the so-called fiscal cliff, House Speaker John Boehner greatly exaggerated the negative effect on the economy of raising taxes on upper-income individuals. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/111412_time_to_legalize_undocumented/time-legalize-our-11-million-undocumented-immigrants/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/111412_time_to_legalize_undocumented/time-legalize-our-11-million-undocumented-immigrants/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com True immigration reform that deals practically and responsibly with the 11 million people living in the United States without immigration status has proven elusive over the past decade. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111312_buckmaster/buckmaster-americas-new-political-reality/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111312_buckmaster/buckmaster-americas-new-political-reality/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Tuesday on Buckmaster - Washington D.C. contributor Terry Bracy reflects on efforts to avoid the fiscal cliff.  Plus, nutrition reporter Jack Challem, and Tucson Weekly Arts Editor Margaret Regan. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110612_mexico_poll/poll-despite-short-shrift-mexico-would-stick-with-obama/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110612_mexico_poll/poll-despite-short-shrift-mexico-would-stick-with-obama/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com If they could vote in the US election, 58 percent of Mexicans would re-elect Barack Obama but many are disappointed with his handling of the drug war, immigration and trade relations, says a new survey. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110612_election_nail_biters/presidential-election-2012-5-more-nail-biters/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110612_election_nail_biters/presidential-election-2012-5-more-nail-biters/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com This presidential election is definitely down to the wire, but it isn’t the first time America has seen a close call. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110612_election_whoppers/whoppers-2012-biggest-falsehoods-from-presidential-race/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110612_election_whoppers/whoppers-2012-biggest-falsehoods-from-presidential-race/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com We taking a look at the most egregiously false and misleading claims from the entire presidential campaign. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110512_obamas_numbers/obamas-numbers-updated/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110512_obamas_numbers/obamas-numbers-updated/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com No single number, or collection of numbers, can tell the entire story of a president’s time in office. And, of course, opinions will differ as to how much blame or credit any president should get for things that happen on his watch. So take these figures for what they are worth: A statistical sketch of changes that occurred during Obama’s time in office, as accurate and timely as we can make it on the eve of election 2012. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110212_buckmaster/buckmaster-pima-countys-197-million-job-plan/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110212_buckmaster/buckmaster-pima-countys-197-million-job-plan/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com An interview with Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, plus the Reporters’ Roundtable with Sarah Garrecht Gassen, Arizona Daily Star editorial writer, and Dan Shearer, Green Valley News editor, followed by Tucson’s “Culinary Cruiser” Matt Russell with the Weekend Watch. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110112_congress_postal_service/congress-ties-postal-service-into-knots/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110112_congress_postal_service/congress-ties-postal-service-into-knots/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com In looking at the decisions the Postal Service has been forced to make since the early 2000s, it is almost as though the Bush Administration and successive Congresses had decided that the task was to make the Postal Service a failed business and a failed public service. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110112_amazon_taxes/amazon-sales-tax-deal-levels-field-bricks-and-mortar-stores/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110112_amazon_taxes/amazon-sales-tax-deal-levels-field-bricks-and-mortar-stores/ 09:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Traditional retailers in Arizona are celebrating an agreement between Amazon.com and Arizona that will require the online retail giant to begin collecting the state’s 6.6 percent sales tax early next year. These retailers hope to see more e-commerce companies follow suit. 2013-05-20T09:17:02+00:00