Wendy Rogers is the Political Gift to Democrats that Keeps on Giving

Wendy Rogers is the political gift to Democrats that keeps on giving. Yesterday, at a conference for far right-xenophobic-white nationalist (but pro Christ) fringe figures, the LD-Six State Senator, who has already made a name for herself in state and national political circles for all the wrong reasons, said that: “When we take back our … Read more

Tucson and Pima County Receive a Combined $22 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance

After being one of 17 Mayors (including Phoenix’s Kate Gallego,)  to send a letter to Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellin requesting additional funds for Emergency Rental Assistance, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero announced on February 28 that Tucson and Pima County have received a combined total of $22 million (through “reallocated DES funds) to help local … Read more

The City of Phoenix Currently Projects a $76 Million Surplus for 2022/23

The City of Phoenix has released its initial budget overview for fiscal year 2022/23. Currently, the preliminary budget projections estimate a $76 million surplus in the city coffers. This surplus includes an estimated $44 million in one-time resources primarily caused by higher than anticipated vacancy savings and carryover of the City Council approved Coronavirus Relief … Read more

The City of Tucson Hires Buro Happold to Help Develop its Climate Action and Adaptation Plan

Since Tucson Mayor Regina Romero took office in 2019, she and the Tucson City Council have taken many steps to modernize, enhance, and revolutionize the city’s infrastructure and green energy sustainability features. These steps include: Developing and updating an Electric Vehicle Readiness Roadmap. This has helped lead to the start of installing electric charging stations … Read more