In another step toward fulfilling Tucson Mayor Regina Romero’s Tucson Million Trees Initiative, local activists (along with the Mayor) converged on the Barrio Centro and Julia Keen neighborhood and planted 30 trees along with 135 shrubs and cacti. The neighborhood had been cited by Tucson’s Tree Equity Score as being a heat vulnerability site because … Read more
LD 9 Rep. Dr. Randy Friese resigned from his House seat effective Nov . 15, 2021. He would have been termed out in 2022, as he has served 7 years. The precinct committeepersons in LD 9 met on Nov, 19 and voted for 3 nominees to be sent to the Pima County Board of Supervisors … Read more
A month after Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman and others announced the creation of the first residency program for teachers, three elementary school districts have been chosen to inaugurate this great opportunity for new instructors. These districts are Osborn, Roosevelt Elementary, and Tempe Elementary. All three are in Maricopa County. The aspiring teachers chosen … Read more
Phoenix City Councilwoman District Seven Yassamin Ansari has only been in her position for six months but she is already making an impact on an area that she has profound expertise in: fighting climate change and building an equitable and just sustainable future for Phoenix Residents. In the last six months, she has worked with … Read more
On November 18, 2021, the City of Phoenix announced that would require all city employees to receive a COVID 19 vaccine by January 18, 2022, or receive disciplinary action including potential job termination. This directive stemmed from the position that the city, since it is the recipient of many federal contracts, is subject to the … Read more