La Politique

In a 3-2 vote, the Pima County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to limit call to the audience to an hour, cutting short an increasingly fraught and lengthy part of each meeting marked by personal attacks against the supervisors. Read more»   

Making his way through a world that at times resembles a “Living Hell,” out on the road promoting his self-titled debut album — “like an eagle with a broken wing misses the skies above” — rising artist Buffalo Nichols is learning “How to Love.” Read more»   

Tucson isn't falling behind when it comes to celebrating Pride Month, even though the main local celebration of the LGBT community is held in the fall. Here is a list of things to do for Pride in June. Read more»   

A bill that would create a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States was passed out of committee Wednesday and is now headed to the full Senate for consideration. Read more»   

In an effort to meet the need for respite from high temperatures this summer, the city of Tucson opened cooling centers in each ward this week. They will remain available based on usage. Read more»   

As smoke from Canadian wildfires has lingered this week from New England to North Carolina, members of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said that Congress should lift federal firefighter pay and encourage logging to reduce the risk of future blazes. Read more»   

After the end of Title 42, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced new leaders at Border Patrol and the agency's Office of Field Operations. The acting director of ICE is also leaving. Read more»   

Hearing-impaired residents will now have better access to the Tucson City Council, as a new on-screen captioning system will provide more accurate real-time transcriptions of what elected leaders and others say during meetings. Read more»   

Former Wildcat Sabrina Enciso made 14 appearances and scored a goal as Club América made a run to the league championship this past weekend. Plus, FC Tucson women play Royals FC; men face Seahorses Read more»