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One-On-One with Tucson Mayor Regina Romero

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – In her first interview since her Election Day win, Mayor Regina Romero says she’s ready to continue and improve several programs she started in her first term. They range from climate change to helping the homeless. The Independent candidate in the Mayor’s race, Ed Ackerley, says he’s willing to work […]

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Tucson Mayor candidates:Libertarian Kerschen wants less government, more freedom

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — It’ll be less than a month before we know who voters will chose for Tucson Mayor. When we talked with the various candidates for Mayor this week, most of them talked about using the powers of the City of Tucson to deal with various thorny city issues. When we talked with […]

Alabama

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 […]

City Council

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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Tucson Mayor launched the affordable housing strategy one year ago | Building Industry

TUCSON (KVOA) — Wednesday marks the one year anniversary City of Tucson Mayor Regina Romero launched the affordable housing strategy for the City of Tucson. On Tuesday, council members with the City of Tucson got updated about the progress of the affordable housing strategy. “I tried to find a roommate but nobody wanted to roommate […]

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Tucson mayor among Arizona leaders at White House forum on federal funds

By Ryan Knappenberger and Tori Gantz Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona local, tribal and labor leaders were at the White House Friday to hear administration officials highlight the billions in recent federal funding that is coming to states for everything from roads to water to broadband. A baker’s dozen of Arizona officials joined leaders from […]

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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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Tucson ready for Tier 2a water cuts, Mayor says | News

TUCSON (KVOA) – Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, said the City of Tucson is ready to respond to the Tier 2a water shortage announced last Tuesday. “The City of Tucson has been preparing for water supply challenges for decades,” said Tucson Mayor Regina Romero. “Our citizens have embraced a conservation ethic to support a sustainable and thriving community […]

City Council

Tucson City Council to consider lifting eviction hold on city-owned housing, ponders water supplies | #citycouncil

Posted Jul 11, 2022, 1:57 pm Blake Morlock TucsonSentinel.com The Tucson City Council is planning to lift the eviction moratorium on municiple public housing units. At a Tuesday study session, city staff will ask for an informal nod to move into a new stage of dealing with tenants who have fallen behind on their rent […]

Alabama

Incorporation records reveal Az ties for ‘dark money’ group pouring millions into 2022 election | #elections | #alabama

Posted Jun 13, 2022, 2:57 pm Taylor Giorno Open Secrets Documents obtained by OpenSecrets shed new light on the mysterious “dark money” group Defending America Together, which has poured millions of dollars from undisclosed donors into recent midterm elections in Pennsylvania and Alabama. According to a certificate of incorporation obtained by OpenSecrets, Erick Todd used […]