Larry Bodine 
Steve Farley appeared to be the Democratic candidate to beat in last night’s Tucson Mayoral Forum, as opponents Regina Romero and Randi Dorman traded barbs with him over affordable housing plans, campaign funding and staff, endorsements, who was the union candidate and the RedforEd movement. The forum at Rincon High School filled nearly every seat … Read more
Thousands of Arizonans are victims of financial exploitation every year, and the likely marks are seniors and Baby Boomers, who have investments built up over a lifetime. Now the state has enacted laws to allow their investment firms to report wrongdoing and to hold suspicious transactions and disbursements. “This is a growing problem that is … Read more
Union representatives from the Teamsters, teachers, city police and firefighters gathered to endorse Steve Farley, a Democratic candidate for Mayor of Tucson. “I am so humbled by your endorsements,” he said. “These are the people who do the work out on our streets, in our schools, and in our buses. Everywhere we need them, our … Read more
Out-of-state and foreign speculators are now descending on Tucson, are buying up aging houses in the west side barrio, making repairs and flipping them for much higher prices. This “gentrification” effect eliminates low-cost housing and raises rents and house prices. It also destroys the culture and heritage of a neighborhood. To the audience of 400 … Read more
Democratic US Senate candidate Mark Kelly separated himself from incumbent Republican Martha McSally, by saying he supports access to healthcare, refuses to take corporate money, wants to end the nation’s reliance on fossil fuel, supports background checks for gun purchases, and supports the Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling. Kelly spoke to more than 100 … Read more