Incumbent Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik is being challenged by two political newcomers Andres Portela III and MIranda Schubert for his Council seat, in the Democratic primary on August 3. Read more below on the Reid Park zoo expansion issue, and the candidates’ positions, reactions to Mayor/Council votes. On Tuesday May 4, the Tucson Mayor/City … Read more
For years, Arizona has been one of the worst states in the country for affordable housing. A recent research survey, published in March 2021, ranked Tucson #1 in the world for worst change in property affordability, with Phoenix coming in #7. The survey by Online Mortgage Advisors reported on housing affordability in 200 US cities over the … Read more
For the Republican appointees and the Chairperson on the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, a mapping consultant who has been accused of drawing district maps that discriminate against minority representation and had those maps thrown out by the courts is not a job disqualifier. In fact, it may be just what they are looking for. On … Read more
In a Grand Canyon State close close by. Outlaw Dirty Money has returned, under a new campaign name, Voters Right to Know, to strike back against the Dark Money Phantom menace that has attacked, warred, and preyed on Arizona political interests for decades. The campaign filed its ballot initiative with the Arizona Secretary of States’ … Read more
When people think there is no other way Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature can demonstrate their devotion to the fringe white nationalist Trump Zone-Fox Island right, along comes Legislative District (LD) 25 State Representative Michelle Udall’s surprise amendment to SB1532 (a bill on government audits) on Cinco De Mayo and Teacher Appreciation Week to … Read more