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Kozachik to leave Tucson City Council | #citycouncil

On Monday, Tucson City Council member Steve Kozachik announced that he will resign his seat effective March 31. He made the announcement in his weekly newsletter and said he will be the point of contact in managing the Mosaic Quarter sports complex for Pima County. Between 1988 and 2020, Kozachik worked for the University of […]

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The Buzz: El Tour de Mayor of Tucson

Ackerly is the owner of local ad firm Ackerley Advertising, and is running for mayor for the second time. Romero is finishing up her first term as mayor, and previously represented Ward 1 on the city council. She began her political career working as an aid in that same office. Wittenbraker has worked in a […]

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Anti-democratic moves by state lawmakers raise fears for 2024 election | #elections | #alabama

In Wisconsin, Republican lawmakers are threatening to impeach both the state’s election administrator, who is highly regarded nationally, and a state Supreme Court justice despite a ruling by the state’s judicial commission that the justice had done nothing wrong — effectively nullifying a recent statewide election she won, Democrats say. In North Carolina, a bill […]

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Sierra Vista City Council approves decision to issue bonds to charter schools located in other areas | #citycouncil

The Sierra Vista City Council unanimously approved the resolution proposed by the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Sierra Vista to issue revenue bonds to two charter schools, one located in the Phoenix area and the other located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The attorney for the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Sierra […]

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Outside groups spending big bucks in Tucson City Council primaries | #citycouncil

Tucson’s Aug. 1 Democratic primary elections have attracted the attention of outside groups that are spending tens of thousands of dollars on mail, phone and digital campaigns. Several independent expenditure committees have emerged in Ward 1 this week, dropping mailers that target both incumbent Lane Santa Cruz and challenger Miguel Ortega. The mailer hammering Santa […]

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Former Tucson City Council member Paul Durham dies | #citycouncil

Former Tucson Ward 3 Council Member Paul Durham Former Tucson City Council member Paul Durham has died. He was elected to represent Ward 3 in 2017. He held the position until his resignation in 2021. He was replaced by Karin Uhlich, who had previously held the seat. until Kevin Dahl was elected to a full […]

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Mayor Regina Romero delivers 2022 State of the City address

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero highlighted steps the city has taken post-pandemic during her annual State of the City address Thursday night. Most notably, Romero pointed towards her accomplishments in public safety saying that alongside Police Chief Chad Kasmar, the city has scored over $6 million in federal grants. “A top initiative of mine since I […]

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Three vie to be Sierra Vista’s next mayor

A new era of leadership is approaching the mayor’s office as three new candidates take a shot at securing the helm in the general election on November 8. Clea McCaa, a democrat, Steve Conroy, a republican, and Rachel Gray, also a republican and former Mayor Pro Tem, each talk about a call, a call to […]

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Ex-Mayor Rothschild ‘honored’ to have Tucson greenway named after him

Bennito L. KeltyTucsonSentinel.com Previous Slide◀︎ Next Slide▶︎ Bennito L. Kelty/TucsonSentinel.comThe Alamo Wash Greenway will be renamed after former Mayor Jonathan Rothschild for his work to improve parks and trails in Tucson. X Paul Ingram/TucsonSentinel.comFormer Mayor Jonathan Rothschild giving his final ‘State of the City’ address in 2019. X Former Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild will have […]

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Sierra Vista City Council approves third allocation of CARES act funds | #citycouncil

The Sierra Vista City Council approved an amendment to its five-year plan to incorporate a third installment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development valued at $77,209 on Thursday. “We were notified of our eligibility on June 2 based on our performance of carrying […]